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The manner in which the poor creature floundered, and dipped and washed itself, for several minutes, proved my supposition correct; so, after allowing it half an hour for its recreation, I took it back, and went down with the others until they had all indulged in the luxury of a bath; and from that time, as I took them down almost every day, it was astonishing how much brighter and sleeker their plumage became.
"Creep through there," said the witch, "and see what is happening!" The child obeyed: Hekt turned her attention again to the bird, which no longer perched in her lap, but lay on one side, though it still tried to use its talons, when she took him up in her hand. "It is all over with him," muttered the old woman, "and the one I called Rameses is sleeker than ever.
He, too, had diminished his patrimony, maintaining two troopers and two horses at his own charge, and "Hell hole" was all he got in return. A third, with a sleeker expression of countenance, and a large wig, flourishing in the quiet times of Charles II., had only been a justice of the peace, but his alert look showed that he had been a very active one.
He began to lose his spirits and to be dull without it, and to hate the hours when he could not see it; and all the time it grew or seemed to grow stronger and sleeker; his mother soon began to notice that he was not well; he became thin and listless, but his eyes were large and bright; she asked him more than once if he were well, but he only laughed.
There are always a few royal heirs in stock and ready to take her place ready and more than anxious to do it, although she is their own mother. These girls are kept by themselves, and are regally fed and tended from birth. No other bees get such fine food as they get, or live such a high and luxurious life. By consequence they are larger and longer and sleeker than their working sisters.
In spite of the muddy walks, we picked our way around the garden, exclaiming in pleased wonder at the growth made by our vegetable nurslings in a few brief hours, while, across the field, the corn and potato rows showed green, strong outlines. I found that Brindle in the pasture hadn't minded the rain, but only appeared the sleeker for it.
And Doctor Keltridge, who had watched him rather hopelessly, gave great thanks accordingly. "You've proved the wisdom of your change, Brenton," he remarked, one day. "How is that?" "The whole look of you. You aren't the same man you were, five months ago. Mentally and physically, you're sleeker." Brenton laughed. "Is that a sign of wisdom?" The doctor met the question with composure.
"Creep through there," said the witch, "and see what is happening!" The child obeyed: Hekt turned her attention again to the bird, which no longer perched in her lap, but lay on one side, though it still tried to use its talons, when she took him up in her hand. "It is all over with him," muttered the old woman, "and the one I called Rameses is sleeker than ever.
"It often happens in this world, Friend Chick, that the sleeker we are on the outside, the more ragged we are within. I think I'll move on. I might say something to jar your sense of sublime content. I'd be sorry to do that. Real contentment is a rare thing and must be handled very carefully." "I fear thee loves thyself too much," chided the Quaker.
What a delight to lie down every evening in a good bed; not to get up before seven o'clock; to find our poor horses stabled at last on good litter in the barns, and to see them filling out daily and getting sleeker! For our mess we had the good luck to find a most charming and simple welcome at the house of good Monsieur Cheveret.
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