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Updated: May 20, 2025
I resemble my neighbors in liking to have credit for what I have done, but I know nothing more hateful than unmerited praise. I silenced her at last, and she turned upon Miss Rossano with a stage-whisper intended for my hearing: "I adore these brave men who are too modest to endure praise."
Madame de Gramont did not betray that she even suspected these words were addressed to her, nor that she heard those which followed, though they were spoken in a stage-whisper which could hardly escape her ears. "Is your granny always so glum? We must cheer her up a bit," was Mrs. Gratacap's encouraging comment.
But like another young seaman I used to know perhaps some day he'll rise to be Colonel of Marines, and win great victories at sea as the result of what we've taught him on land." "Soldier and sailor too, eh?" said Nelson, and added in a stage-whisper to Kit "He can never quite forgive us being the Senior Service." A clock struck two. "Come, Kit," said the Parson. "What d'you say?
I had fancied I had reached the lowest depths of misfortune when I became a ruined diamond-merchant, but this is a profounder deep." "Here's the doctor a-comin' down-stairs, sir," said an elderly female, protruding her head from the back shop, and speaking in a stage-whisper. "Very well, Mrs Murridge, let him come," said Mr Blurt recklessly.
Jingle, in a stage-whisper 'Large boy dumpling face round eyes rascal! Here he shook his head expressively, and the spinster aunt trembled with agitation. 'I presume you allude to Joseph, Sir? said the lady, making an effort to appear composed.
It looked just like that. The furious splashing in the water below, and Mr. U grasping his line with desperate valour, but being gradually drawn nearer to the edge of the steep bank each instant. "Keep up a good light, but not too much," cried F to me, in a regular stage-whisper, as he rushed to the rescue.
Lincoln looked at him, then at me, and stooping his tall, spare form toward the officer, said to him in a loud stage-whisper, easily heard for some yards around: "Well, if I were you, and he threatened to shoot, I would not trust him, for I believe he would do it." The officer turned about and disappeared, and the men laughed at him.
The little When cast a bright look at Avrillia, who whispered, when no one was looking, "Next year, dear the first snow," and the Snicker, who was the most reckless of all, nudged Sara with his elbow and said in a stage-whisper, "Certainly did have a good time," and then snickered loud and long.
His reverence played with great dash, and seemed to know a lot about the game, so that on arrival at the second station he was a good round sum in pocket. He rose to leave them with many expressions of regret, and laughingly promised full revenge next time. Just as he was opening the carriage door, one of the Mulligan fraternity said in a stage-whisper: "He's a blanky sink-pocket.
Lincoln looked at him, then at me; and stooping his tall, spare form toward the officer, said to him in a loud stage-whisper, easily heard for some yards around: 'Well, if I were you, and he threatened to shoot, I would not trust him, for I believe he would do it. The officer turned about and disappeared, and the men laughed at him.
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