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"'Sh," said Solomon, winking in the direction of the grandmother. "It doesn't matter," said Esther calmly. "She can't understand what I'm saying." "I don't know," said Solomon dubiously. "She sometimes catches more than you bargain for." "And then, you catch more than you bargain for," said Rachel, looking up roguishly from her knitting. Solomon stuck his tongue in his cheek and grimaced.
Why don't they come over here and tell us all about it?" cried Norah; and, as if anxious to gratify her curiosity, Mr Bertrand came towards the verandah at that very moment, and presenting Hilary to them with a flourishing hand, cried roguishly "Allow me to introduce to you the future Mrs Herbert Rayner!"
"And guineas it is, Miss McDonald. Ye've won it fair an' square. Guineas it is!" "Eh, what? Guineas! What is 't ye're sayin'?" asked Sandy Bruce; his eyes, steady glowing like coals, gazing at Little Bel. "The supplement, sir," answered Little Bel, lifting her eyes roguishly to his. "Mr.
"Millie," cried Belle roguishly, "what did Roger say to you to call out such sweet smiles and tender sighs?" The young girl started, and flushed slightly. "We were talking about astronomy," she said brusquely. "Well, I should think so, for the effects in your appearance are heavenly.
And that was all Maurice could get from her. A minute or two later, she rose and went out of the room. It became much less restrained as soon as the door had closed behind her. Ephie laughed more roguishly, and Mrs. Cayhill allowed herself to find what her little daughter said, droller than before. With an appearance of unconcern, Maurice strolled back to the group by the window.
But I could think of none, save to beg him to remind her that she was constantly in my thoughts. He promised me, roguishly enough, that he would have thought of a better than that by the time he sighted Cape Clear. And were I ever to come to London he would put me up at Brooks's Club, and warrant me a better time and more friends than ever had a Caribbee who came home on a visit.
A little boy who was too near the line is caught away by his agitated mother, who pours out over him a babble of words, and the child, laughing roguishly, answers her as volubly. Not one sentence, not one word, can we understand, though we are quite near and can hear it all.
Absorbed in delightful sand-dabbling, Miss Baby crowed and gurgled; then, as a little cry of womanly delight in her beauty and womanly pity for her isolation broke from Lynette, she looked up and laughed roguishly in the stranger's face, narrowing her eyes.
John Westlock hurried after her. Softly the whispering water broke and fell; as roguishly the dimples twinkled, as he stole upon her footsteps. Oh, foolish, panting, timid little heart, why did she feign to be unconscious of his coming! Why wish herself so far away, yet be so flutteringly happy there! 'I felt sure it was you, said John, when he overtook her in the sanctuary of Garden Court.
"My dear Admiral," cried Charles, "a word from you is sufficient recommendation. But there are forms to be observed, and you would not have me override the Parliament! Eh, my dear Admiral, you would not have me do that," and he laughed roguishly. "I would have you do nothing unjustly, sire, but I would have you set the wrong right, and this is a foul wrong.
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