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"I never said so; so what right had you to suppose it?" returned Miss Stevens snappishly. And upon reflecting a moment, Mrs. Hart could not remember that she had ever said so in plain terms, although she had hinted it many times talking a great deal of Mr.
"That's Macan, our corporal of marines, who's getting it now. By Jove, the doctor is giving it him hot!" He certainly was, judging from what reached my ears, at least. "Stuff and nonsense, corporal!" I heard Dr Nettleby rasp out snappishly, his voice sounding from within the cabin just like a terrier dog barking, for I could hear him plainly enough.
She heard behind her a laugh of foolish good-nature, which made her angry too, for it seemed to be making fun of her. She wheeled to see M. Savary dit Detricand leaning with both elbows on the little counter, his chin in his hand, grinning provokingly, "Oh, it's you!" she said snappishly; "I hope you're pleased." "Don't be cross," he answered, his head swinging unsteadily.
And he added snappishly, "I'll bet you can't tell yourself how they look like oceans." And I sez, "I wuz never any hand to tell all I knew, I always thought it wuz best to keep one story back." But to tell the truth I couldn't see how they represented oceans, only they wuz both water, but so is a teacupful of water, or a spunful.
At length Philip said: "What do you know about him? where have you seen him? haven't you spent the whole evening in this room?" "Yes, but the windows open upon the court; I have heard every word." "And heard no good of yourself, either," remarked Philip, snappishly. Her husband was in so unusual a mood that Della hesitated about entering upon the conversation she had intended.
We shall not tell her at all, unless it be under the promise of the strictest secrecy. 'But how can you expect her to keep her promises better than her more enlightened mistress? 'Well, well, she shan't hear it then, said Miss Murray, somewhat snappishly. 'But you will tell your mamma, of course, pursued I; 'and she will tell your papa.
I fancy he could not have recited a multiplication table without becoming fanatically assertive about it. That was his way. I doubt if he had ever condescended to have an opinion. What might have been opinions came out on him like a rash in form of the most violent convictions. "What rot not to know their places, when they must know them!" he snappishly added.
Monsieur Fardet sat moodily with his back against the palm-tree, and his black brows drawn down. He said nothing, but he still pulled at his thick, strong moustache. "Come on, Fardet! We depend upon you," said Belmont. "Let Colonel Cochrane do it," the Frenchman answered snappishly. "He takes too much upon himself this Colonel Cochrane." "There!
I think it's horrid," she added, flaring up, "for the boys to act so ridiculously just because he happens to be good-looking and awfully attractive!" "Oh, Betty, Betty," chided Mollie, wiping a tear this time of merriment from her eyes. "If Allen could only hear you now!" "Nonsense!" retorted Betty, almost snappishly.
He generally comes up three steps at a time." "Sulky after last night, no doubt. I suppose he wont speak to me." Marmaduke entered listlessly. "Good morning, Marian," he said, sitting down on an uncomfortable chair. "Good morrow, Nell." Elinor, surprised at the courtesy, looked up and saluted him snappishly. "Is there anything the matter, Duke?" said Marian. "Are you ill?" "No, I'm all right.
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