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'Indeed, said she, 'without Mr. Slithers I should have been placed in quite an awkward situation. 'There is no call for any hock'erdness, mum, said Mr. Weller with the utmost politeness; 'no call wotsumever. A lady, added the old gentleman, looking about him with the air of one who establishes an incontrovertible position, 'a lady can't be hock'erd. Natur' has otherwise purwided.
Peel's expectation rose to the highest degree of interest, 'the way he has is this he first butthers them up, and then slithers them down! that's all, devil a more of a secret there's in it." How much reason Denis had to boast of imparting early information to the new secretary I leave my English readers to guess; my Irish ones I may trust to do him ample justice.
The Gold Dust maverick leaped to the center of the enclosure as the group drew near and stood with head up, eyes flashing and nostrils quivering, a perfect picture of defiance and fear. The swim across the river had washed the mud from her mane and sides and she was as clean as if she had been brushed. "Lord, she's a beauty!" Chuck Slithers exclaimed. "Sure is be hell to ride, though!"
We bucketed down that hillside like men possessed, even Blenkiron sticking on manfully among the twists and turns and slithers. Presently we were on the road and were racing past marching infantry and gun teams and empty wagons. I noted that most seemed to be moving downward and few going up.
This anecdote produced an extraordinary effect, not only upon Mr. Slithers, but upon the housekeeper also, who evinced so much anxiety to please and be pleased, that Mr. Weller, with a manner betokening some alarm, conveyed a whispered inquiry to his son whether he had gone 'too fur. 'Wot do you mean by too fur? demanded Sam.
"Professor Slithers will be unable to meet his classes today," ran one of them, and another "Professor Withers will not meet his classes this week," and another, "Owing to illness, Professor Shottat will not lecture this month," while still another announced, "Owing to the indisposition of Professor Podge, all botanical classes are suspended, but Professor Podge hopes to be able to join in the Botanical Picnic Excursion to Loon Lake on Saturday afternoon."
Certainly there were bishops, and others, who have heard something about this book and about some of my other writings; leaving them aside, my greatest wish was to reach you. In reading this you should consider that, if I occasionally have deviated from common grammatical practice, I have done it to correct the vices, the style that slithers along the ground, of the earlier history.
Weller, taking up a pipe and laying it down again, 'it couldn't be. Samivel, total abstinence, if YOU please. 'But I like it of all things, said the housekeeper. 'No, rejoined Mr. Weller, shaking his head, 'no. 'Upon my word I do, said the housekeeper. 'Mr. Slithers knows I do. Mr.
It would be nicer than finding gold." "You do talk silly slithers," Hugh said derisively. "Who ever found a beautiful orange tree in the middle of a desert? You might find gold and bribe an Arab to give you water." "You might find an orange tree in an oasis," Grizzel said huffily. "I am going to bathe my feet in the creek. Go and look for your old gold. You won't find it."
All stood waiting and Old Heck, ill at ease and in a voice that trembled, gave the party formal introduction: "Missus Ophelia Cobb and Miss Carolyn June Dixon," motioning first at the widow and then the girl, "Mister Parker, Mister Bert Lilly, Mister Charley Saunders, Mister Chuck Slithers, Mister Pedro Valencia " indicating each in turn with his hand as he called the names, " I reckon you're already acquainted with Skinny!"
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