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Thomas came that evening, extremely self-conscious in a new suit, his air of unwonted elegance heightened by a fresh shave and with his shoes polished into almost immodest prominence. The children, in spite of their aggrieved protests, had been sent to bed with the chickens. Mary had been despatched to young Mrs. Thompson's on an errand, and the two had the house to themselves.

During the halt Moberly had a narrow shave, a bullet passing between his left hand and thigh, as he was standing superintending the firing. His hand was almost touching his thigh, and the bullet raised the skin of the palm just below the little finger.

Don't cry any more." The good-natured tone of his voice quieted the child, as he intended it should. He went away into the back kitchen to wash himself. As he was bending his head over the sink before the little mirror, lathering to shave, there came from outside the dissonant voices of boys, pouring out the dregs of carol-singing. "While Shep-ep-ep-ep-herds watched "

"No, not yet. His valet is here, and has set up his camp-bed. I am waiting to receive the emperor and his suite now." "Is the valet Guther here?" "Ah, you know this gentleman's name! Then perhaps you belong to the emperor's suite?" "Yes," said the stranger, laughing, "I shave him occasionally. Now call Gunther."

Here, knitting his brows, the ex-soldier went on in more serious vein: "Yet all that folk used to say about those women, about their having beards to shave, turned out to be so much gossip, as I ascertained for myself. I did so by lifting the woman's skirt on the point of my bayonet, when I perceived that, though she was lean, and smelt like a goat, she was quite as regular as, as "

I have good enough reason, I think, to shave my head like the people who get clear off from a wreck; for I am to make votive offerings to-day for the dispersion of that thick cloud which was over my eyes.

The creature arose to its feet and came slowly toward him. As it did so Billie noticed that blood was running from a wound in its scalp. "Poor thing," he said. "That must have been where the bullet hit him. It was a close shave." "Can you talk?" he finally asked. The strange creature turned its head to one side and eyed him closely, but no sound came from its lips.

Among the boats by the river, he slept this night, and early in the morning, before the first customers came into his shop, he had the barber's assistant shave his beard and cut his hair, comb his hair and anoint it with fine oil. Then he went to take his bath in the river.

John Dory was a commonplace looking man the absence of his collar, and his somewhat shabby carpet slippers, did not improve his appearance. He had neglected to shave, and he was drinking beer. At headquarters he was not considered quite the smart young officer which he had once shown signs of becoming.

"This is an ill razor to shave with," he said, rising, for the keen blade had cut his chin. "So some have thought and perchance more shall think," answered Skallagrim. "Now set the rope on the edge and rub." This they did, and presently the thick cord that bound them was in two. Then Eric knelt upon the deck and pressed the bonds that bound his legs upon the blade, and after him Skallagrim.