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He was told they made their headquarters at Repetti's pool-room, but though he looked in that establishment half a dozen times in the course of the day, he failed to see them. "Looking for somebody?" an attendant asked him. "Yes," said Paul. "Tall man with a light beard. Came in from New York yesterday." "Oh, that bunch," grinned the attendant. "They've gone fishing again.
It's all very well for the regulars; they know what they're in for, and they've got gentlemen over them anyhow, and one can stomach anything if you know what kind of a fellow you've got over you. English officers are gentlemen, anyhow; or if one was under Selous now " "Oh, Selous's a MAN!" broke out the other two, taking their pipes from their mouths. "Yes, well, that's what I say.
Leverett sincerely pitied women who had no children and no grandchildren. "They're quite as queer as old maids without the real excuse," she said to her husband. "They've missed the best things out of their lives without really knowing they were the best." And perhaps at this era more respect was paid to age.
'You will be the one to infuse better things. She felt quite proud of the word. 'Perhaps, returned Dolores; 'they always do that in time, but not till they've been awfully bullied. All the cousins are jealous, and the aunt spites them because they are nicer and prettier than her own.
"Queer where they've gone and hidden themselves," Step Hen remarked, as he looked all around as though half expecting to see a bearded face thrust out of the bushes, or above a pile of rocks near by. "Well, just now they're in a sort of panic, and hardly know what to try next," Thad told them.
"There's two canoes out on the lake," Pearson said. "They're paddling quietly; which is which I can't say." As the light became brighter Pearson pronounced, positively, that there were three men in one canoe and four in the other. "I think they're all Injuns," he said. "They must have got another canoe somewhere along the lake. Waal, they've not caught the young uns yet."
She's been like a bird since they've been here. Sang in her sleep one night, she was so happy to have them. But six extra people for three weeks is wearing on flesh and blood, no matter how much you love them, and she's pretty tired. I understand you and Mary are good friends. How did it happen?" "She made it happen. It was when my baby died." Mrs. Burnham hesitated and her face whitened.
They must have a hundred thousand men out there, and they've chosen time and place. What's more, they've succeeded so far. I don't hesitate to talk to you in this way, Dick, but you mustn't repeat what I say." "I shouldn't dream of doing so, sir." "I know you would not, but General Thomas apprehends a tremendous and terrible attack. Whatever happens, we have not long to wait for it.
It would be a great game, Bunny, it would be a great game!" "Well, you mustn't play it this week." "No, no, I won't. But I wonder how the professors think of going to work? That's what one wants to know. I wonder if they've really got an accomplice in the house? How I wish I knew their game! But it's all right, Bunny; don't you be jealous; it shall be as you wish."
Jess has the mouth of the arroyo guarded to head off Street." "But what's broke? Why should Tighe be so keen on bumping off this pink-ear when dad says no?" "They've found out who he is. It seems Street is an alias. He is really Royal Beaudry, the son of the man who used to be sheriff of the county, the one who crippled Jess the day he was killed."
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