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Even its single pawnbroker takes in no pledges, nor has he for a long time, but offers vainly an unredeemed stock for sale, of which the costlier articles are dim and pale old watches apparently in a slow perspiration, tarnished sugar-tongs with ineffectual legs, and odd volumes of dismal books.
She handed him his cup of tea with the proud air of an unwilling slave; but her eye caught the moment when he was ready for another cup; and he almost longed to ask her to do for him what he saw her compelled to do for her father, who took her little finger and thumb in his masculine hand, and made them serve as sugar-tongs. Mr.
I think Mr Sharnall's teapot is the best, and I will get out the silver sugar-tongs and one of the spoons with the `J' on them." As Miss Joliffe was taking up the tea, she met Westray in the hall. He had just come back from the church, and was not a little concerned at his landlady's greeting.
Both boys laughed, and Alfred asked why he had not done it last night. 'How should I know? said Ellen. 'Most likely he wanted to see the way about the place, before he calls the rest of the gang. 'Take care, Harold! it's a gang coming now, said Alfred, laughing again. 'All coming on purpose to steal the sugar-tongs!
"That's your account," said Joe, "and I wouldn't give another sixpence, if I was to be boiled for not doing it. Who's next?" Mrs. Dilber was next. Sheets and towels, a little wearing apparel, two old-fashioned silver tea-spoons, a pair of sugar-tongs, and a few boots. Her account was stated on the wall in the same manner. "I always give too much to ladies.
The Major, being pressed, consented to take tea, and Mrs. Zachariah was a cheerful and even talkative hostess, to the surprise of at least one member of the company. She sat next to her husband, and the Major sat opposite. Three silver spoons and silver sugar-tongs had been put on the table. Ordinarily the spoons were pewter.
He might have applied the test to a vast many other things. Yet, on the other hand, a gentleman would lose his reputation, if he were to take up a piece of sugar with his fingers and not with the sugar-tongs. * Shakspeare It is of course needless to say that your own knife should never be brought near to the butter, or salt, or to a dish of any kind.
He looked flushed stern; and he flung his Gradus, and one or two other books in a heap, on the side table, with more force than was necessary; and himself into a chair, ditto. "Constance, I shall leave the school!" Constance, in her dismay, dropped the sugar-tongs into the sugar. "What, Tom?" "I shall leave the school!" he repeated, his tone as fiery as his face.
Bellow, seemed to say: "How very charming you look, my dear!" Then, taking up the sugar-tongs, she began again. On the long sideboard covered with a white cloth reposed a number of edibles only to be found amongst that portion of the community which breeds creatures for its own devouring.
'You don't object? she queried, as she put sugar in his cup with her fingers ... though sugar-tongs were lying close by. 'Oh, please!... From such a lovely hand ... He did not finish his phrase, and almost choked over a sip of tea, while she watched him attentively and brightly.
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