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I could have given a bitter laugh to both questions, because the truthful, straight-out answer to one and the other was the same: "No!" Di loved to get proposals, and counted them up as if they were scalps, or those horrid little soft, boneless masks which head hunters collect.
He was told that the owner was the "best judge of horse-flesh in the country." "Small wonder," added his informant, "for they say as a young man out in California he was a horse-thief, and only saved himself by eloping with some rich farmer's daughter. But he's a straight-out and respectable man now, whose word about horses can't be bought; and as for his wife, she's a beauty!
He's in this same country now." "I suppose I'll meet him I'll likely meet him to-night when I take you to the cabin on the river. You said his name was " "Jeffery Neilson." For all that he was prepared for it, the name was a straight-out body blow to Ben. He had still dared to hope that this girl was of no blood kin of the claim-jumper, Jeffery Neilson. The truth was now only too plain.
Tinkie Clifford, she that used to dance in the cheap variety shows at 'Frisco, and her particular friend, Captain Sykes. It would have just killed you, Jack," she said, with a sudden hysteric burst of laughter, "to have seen Josh, in his square, straight-out way, trying to be civil and help things along.
But this last did not occur to me, as I made my fists fly at his head, no round-about windmill blows, but straight-out shots right at his face, chest, anywhere I could see a chance to hit, though in the majority of cases I missed him, and received his blows instead. But these did not seem to hurt, only excite me, and give me strength.
He was told that the owner was the "best judge of horse-flesh in the country." "Small wonder," added his informant, "for they say as a young man out in California he was a horse-thief, and only saved himself by eloping with some rich farmer's daughter. But he's a straight-out and respectable man now, whose word about horses can't be bought; and as for his wife, she's a beauty!
The only way she could see was for her to tell me I couldn't paint anything worth while, and tell it so straight-out as to make me believe that she believed it and thus make me so mad that I'd chuck everything and go off to prove to her that I damned well could paint! I certainly got sore I ducked out of sight, swearing I'd show her and, oh, well, you know the rest!
This worthy Russian had a fine open countenance, and he smilingly approached the travelers, and, holding out his hand, in a quiet tone he demanded the usual "pour-boire." This very cool request roused Blount's ire to its highest pitch, and had not the iemschik prudently retreated, a straight-out blow of the fist, in true British boxing style, would have paid his claim of "na vodkou."
But de real prima facie place for gents who go for buckin' agin de tiger and straight-out gamblin' is de 'Arcade." "Drive there like thunder!" said Uncle Billy, leaping into the carriage. True to his word, Uncle Billy was at his partner's shanty early the next morning.
A clar, straight-out lie!" interrupted Lugena. "Nimbus don't owe nobody nary cent not nary cent, Miss Mollie! Tole me dat hisself jest a little time ago." "Yes, but this man claims he owes him swears so, in fact; and that he has run away or hidden to keep from paying it," said Mollie. "He swears he is a non-resident don't live here, you know; lives out of the State somewhere."
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