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"There!" she said, standing by the table waiting for him, "you come as quick's you can. Your tea'll be cold." So they drank their tea together, and Tira forced herself to eat, and, from the store of woman's experience within her, knew she ought to urge him also to hearten himself with meat and bread. But she did not dare. She could feel the misery of his sick mind. She had always felt it.
An impatient man cannot possibly ride at any pace but a gallop. The days passed; Peer was sleepless, and ate nothing. More days passed. At last he came bursting into the nursery one morning: "Trunk call, Merle; summons to a meeting of the Company Directors. Quick's the word. Come and help me pack sharp." And in no time he was off again to the city.
The Brewsters an' Delight will be pleased, too. An' there's Janoah! Oh, Janoah must be told right away, Bob, quick's ever we can fetch it. 'Twill clear the air 'twixt him an' me, an' make us both happier. I ain't never been able to convince him that if you put your trust in folks they seldom betray it. Who knows but when he finds out what's happened he'll kitch that idee?
Now, then, you porpoise" this he addressed to Joshua, who was flourishing his sword unpleasantly near "put your pasteboard up, won't you, or I'll knock your fat head off," whereon the Prince, who, if he did not understand Quick's words, at any rate caught their meaning wonderfully well, did as he was told, and fell back.
When he squared himself again and buzzed his spurs against the bar, his mind was wholly given to the proper execution of the musical gem. "She can make a punkin pie, Quick's a cat can wink her eye " Something was going on, over in the dimly lighted corner near the door.
Charming Billy yanked his pack-pony awake and into a shuffling trot over the trail, resettled his hat on his head, sagged his shoulders again and went back to crooning his ditty. "Can she make a punkin pie, Billy boy, Billy boy, Can she make a punkin pie, charming Billy? She can make a punkin pie Quick's a cat can wink her eye "
She stood leaning against the mantelpiece, looking on with frowning brows while her sister collected together scattered materials, and carried them and the yawning basket back to the cosy corner in Fireland, where, for the hour, she was an invited guest. "Quick's the word and sharp's the action!" cried Mollie cheerily.
"This is your bathhouse right next to mine and here's your suit. Scrabble into it, quick's you can." And so almost before she knew it, Dolly was shut in to her little bath house and was hastily changing from her street suit to her bathing-dress. Just as she finished arraying herself, Dotty was pounding on the door and she immediately opened it. Mrs.
With a twist of the hand the hairy man made his throw, and as the three evil heads stooped above the dice, I clambered through the window, levelled pistol in one hand, heavy staff in the other. "What d'ye set?" quoth I. The three sprang apart and stared at me quite chapfallen. "What's to do?" growled one. "First your barking-irons lay them here on the table and quick's the word!"
He turned to Marguerite, entirely ignoring the presence of the old priest, and addressed her peremptorily. "Your presence is desired by the citizen governor," he said curtly; "stand up and follow me." "Whither am I to go?" she asked. "To where my men will take you. Now then, quick's the word. The citizen governor does not like to wait."
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