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We could not in the least distinguish what the impostor said in reply. Indeed, Rob and I could just hear a kind of roopy clattering like that of a hungry hen complaining to the vague Powers which rule the times and seasons of distribution from the "daich" bowl.
Must you lie on the floor?" "I am spooring," said Clarence with simple dignity. "But I'm sure you can spoor better sitting on a chair with a nice book." "I think the kid's sickening for something," put in Horace critically. "He's deuced roopy. What's up, Clarry?" "I was thinking," said Clarence, "of my country of England." "What's the matter with England?"
Then, as the hour drew near, this academic clock cleared its decks for real action almost it might be said that it cleared its throat, such a roopy gasping crow did it emit. This was technically called "the warning." And three times a day at the sound of it we rose, gathered our books and fled fleetfoot for the college. I have been speaking for myself.
"Roopy, old man, I s'pose ye've got yer duds all ready in yer pack, eh?" A flush of pleasure passed over the boy's handsome face. He cast, however, a hurried look down on the all-pervading Johnny. "'Cause ye see we kalkilate to take the down stage to Sacramento at four o'clock," continued Uncle Ben, enjoying Rupert's half sceptical surprise.
But he said he had observed I was sometimes hoarse a little roopy was his exact expression and it should be, every drop, devoted to the purpose he had mentioned. Accordingly, it was locked up in his box, and drawn off by himself in a phial, and administered to me through a piece of quill in the cork, when I was supposed to be in want of a restorative.
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