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Jack ate his bowl of bread and milk in solitude, trying to make himself believe that his mother would approve of his taking part in the "shiveree" of the old master. But when he had finished his supper, he concluded that if his mother did not come home in time for him to consult her, he would remain at home. He drew up by the light and tried to study, but he longed to be out with the boys.
He threw himself back on his pillow and said yawningly, "Yes. That you, Sam? Why don't you come in?" "'Cause the door's locked." He rose and let Sleeny in; then threw himself back on the bed, stretching and gaping. "What did you make that infernal racket with?" "My new hammer," said Sam. "I just bought it to day. Lost my old one the night we give Farnham the shiveree." "Lemme see it."
"I won't have my niece or August insulted in my house by a parcel of vagabonds." "O Uncle Andrew! is it a shiveree?" asked Julia. "Yes." "Well, don't shoot. It'll be so funny to have a shiveree." "But it is an insult to you and to August and to me.
The opening of the window had erupted the starlings into the surrounding trees, there to whistle and indulge in a "shiveree," such as is dear to the heart of the excitable, social starling. And our thrush was standing motionless in the middle of the swept circle on the lawn almost at once. No one saw him go there.
So that there is no good reason why "shiveree," which lives in entire unconsciousness of its French parentage and its Latin grand-parentage, should not find its place in an "American Dictionary." But while I am writing a disquisition on the etymology of the word, the "shiveree" is mustering at Mandluff's store.
I wish you could have been here to drive out to the infare at her pa's house two nights after the weddin'. It was the biggest ever held on that side of the river, and as for the shiveree, my Lord, it WAS something to talk about. Tin cans, cowbells, shot-guns, tenor-drums, but I'm keeping you, Mr. Gwynne. You'll find water in that jug over there, and a towel by the lookin' glass.
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