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Feminine deceit has been a stock theme in all ages; it had already been treated in Greek literature and was to be passed through Roman literature to the Middle Ages, in which period it received more than its due share of attention. In itself it is a poor theme, good enough perhaps as a stand-by, for it is sure to be popular.
Now, our stock of words did not go the length of any direct inquiry; for Katch Sahet, our old stand-by, was now used up. "Seraph, Seraph," we sang out, with as strong an expression of inquiry as we could throw into our looks and gestures. At this some of them certainly did look up, but with the least excitement conceivable.
Elizabeth had started to go down into the cellar with both hands full. She had been a little dizzy for several days, and meant to take a dose of herb tea, boneset being her great stand-by, when she could find time. Whether it was the vertigo, or she slipped, she lay there unconscious, and they sent for Doctor Prescott.
Pig-headed you might in reason call me, Sir Jarvy; for I do looks arter the pigs, which is the only real stand-by in a ship; but I never dreams of a chicken, except for your happetite. When they was eight on 'em " "Was the prize in sight?" demanded Sir Gervaise, a little sharply. "No, Sir Jarvy; she had disappeared, and the Druid with her.
And she takes jolly good care not to scandalize a client. She finds Adams she tells me so severe at the least jest or personality that she only talks to him now on business matters, and finds him a great stand-by; and the other day she told Miss A. as you call the senior clerk she ought to be ashamed of herself, bringing in a copy of the Vie Parisienne. The way she settled Mrs.
"You see, Master Brown," explained Blane, "it is butter as is their chief stand-by. Poor Dame Kenton, as was took last spring, was the best dairywoman in the parish, and this little maid takes after her. Their kine are their main prop, but there's the mare, there's not much good that she can do them." "Let us look!" said the steward. "A sorry jade enow!
Here he took down a bottle of white powder, and placed a large pinch in a wine-glass of water. "Quinine is the traveler's stand-by, but there are some who cannot take quinine, It has no effect on them, and such people have no business to set foot in fever districts. Drink this?"
"We left Cagliari at 4.30 on the 9th, and soon got to Spartivento. I repeated some of my experiments, but found Thomson, who was to have been my grand stand-by, would not work on that day in the wretched little hut.
"By George! that's wickedly good, though!" chuckled Mortimer, refreshing himself with his old stand-by, an apple, quartered, and soaked in very old port. So he sopped his apple and swallowed it, and picked up his pen again, chary of overdoing it. All I say to you is, be ready! The time is close at hand when you may boldly make your avowal. But be ready! All depends upon the psychological moment.
Lucy promised, a little depressed. "But, of course, you know all about these things, and you have Mr. Vyse to help you. A gentleman is such a stand-by." Mrs. Honeychurch, who had come up to town with her daughter, began to drum nervously upon her card-case. "We think it so good of Mr. Vyse to spare you," Miss Catharine continued. "It is not every young man who would be so unselfish.
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