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"As old as Francisco, and older by six months," said Piedro. "And smarter and more knowing by six years," said his father. "Here, take these fish to Naples, and let us see how you'll sell them for me.
I was a sort of qualifying element that satisfied him, as though it said, 'With all that fellow's cleverness, he is not "one of us." He might make a wittier reply, or write a smarter note; but society has its little tests not one of which he could respond to. And this was an inferiority Walpole loved to cherish and was pleased to think over.
Alva was their one child. She had been christened Malvina, after Joe's mother; but when the Balls "blossomed out" they renamed her Alva, which they somehow had got the impression was "smarter." At Joe's blundering confession that the females of the family were in no condition to receive, Anita said to me in a low voice: "Let us go." I pretended not to hear. "Rout 'em out," said I to Joe.
"I'm not talking about the yacht now; that is to say, I am only referring to the yacht as an illustration " "And a very pretty illustration, too," remarked the incorrigible Allan. "Find me a smarter little vessel of her size in all England, and I'll give up yacht-building to-morrow. Whereabouts were we in our conversation, sir? I'm rather afraid we have lost ourselves somehow."
'Oh, he would exclaim, 'I had thought God would take me first,-Mau-mau was so much smarter than I, and could get about and take care of herself;-and I am so old, and so helpless. What is to become of me?
"There is Annie Riley, just dying for the love of you, and no brighter, smarter girl in New York city." "She isn't in love with me; she is tired of the Remington all day; and if I wanted a wife, there is some one better than Annie Riley." "Jean Anderson?" "Ay." "Send for her picture, and you will see what a plain, dowdy old maid she is.
But like a great many people, Reddy allowed his temper to get the better of his common sense. "Who says Granny Fox is stupid?" he snarled. "I do," replied Sammy Jay promptly. "I say she is stupid." "She is smarter than anybody else in all the Green Forest and on all the Green Meadows. She is smarter than anybody else in all the Great World," boasted Reddy, and he really believed it.
"You take my advice, Little Joe Otter," continued Grandfather Frog, "and always make friends with those who are bigger and stronger and smarter than you are. You'll find it pays." Who makes an enemy a friend, To fear and worry puts an end. Little Joe Otter found that out when he took Grandfather Frog's advice. He wouldn't have admitted that he was afraid of Buster Bear.
He passed, and when they went on again Drummond laughed. "Looks as if he was pretty savage, but he's hitting up a smarter clip than I thought he could make. Guess he'll feel worse in the morning." Thirlwell agreed. The canoe would be out of sight when Stormont reached the camp, and it was unlikely that he would miss her until next day.
"O, but motherdy, you are so much smarter than we are!" said Ethelwyn. "That is one way to get out of it," said mother, laughing. "Well, I will tell you a story, and leave a blank occasionally, which you must fill up with the name of a tree. "There were two little girls who dressed exactly alike, and, as they were very near the same age, it was difficult to tell which was the "
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