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Thingummy, when she hadn't at all. He was such a nice Bottle Man! I sat there on the couch and thought how splendid it would be when he was our own uncle, and I laughed when I remembered how we'd imagined that he was an ancient old gentleman. The wind began to rise outside.
They chafed her breast, hands, and temples; but the blood had stopped forever. They talked of hope and comfort. They had been strangers too long. 'It's all over, Mrs. Thingummy! said the surgeon at last. 'Ah, poor dear, so it is! said the nurse, picking up the cork of the green bottle, which had fallen out on the pillow, as she stooped to take up the child. 'Poor dear!
As he saw that, she saw in his eye that her distrust was not without foundation. The idea! My dearest Edith, there is such an obvious destiny in it, that really one might almost be induced to cross one's arms upon one's frock, and say, like those wicked Turks, there is no What's-his-name but Thingummy, and What-you-may-call-it is his prophet!
Let me test you, G.G. Simmons. What was What's-His-Name the chap who begat Thingummy? Can you answer me that, Simmons?" "Sir, no, sir." Gussie turned to the bearded bloke. "Fishy," he said. "Very fishy. This boy appears to be totally lacking in Scripture knowledge." The bearded bloke passed a hand across his forehead. "I can assure you, Mr.
"Rather thick. Still, I mean A prefects' meeting. Rather like crushing a thingummy with a what-d'you-call-it. Besides, he's a decent kid." "He's frightfully conceited." "Oh, well Well, anyhow, look here, I'll think it over, and let you know to-morrow. It's not the sort of thing to rush through without thinking about it." And the matter was left temporarily at that.
Mrs Gowan, looking over her green fan when this young gentleman's name was mentioned, replied as follows: 'My love, you know the wretched state of the country those unfortunate concessions of John Barnacle's! and you therefore know the reasons for my being as poor as Thingummy. 'A church mouse? Mrs Merdle suggested with a smile.
You have to keep these fellows in their place, don't you know. You have to work the good old iron-hand-in-the-velvet-glove wheeze. If you give them a what's-its-name, they take a thingummy. "Don't you like this suit, Jeeves?" I said coldly. "Oh, yes, sir." "Well, what don't you like about it?" "It is a very nice suit, sir." "Well, what's wrong with it? Out with it, dash it!"
"You're a good friend, Miss Ross. I had occasion to think so once before now I'm pretty sure of it. What's the sayin' 'Time tryeth thingummy'?" "Troth?" Jan suggested. "That's it. 'Time tryeth troth. I never was any good at quotations and things.
'Between ourselves, confided Psmith, 'I'm dashed if I know what's going to happen to me. I am the thingummy of what's-its-name. 'You look it, said Mike, brushing his hair. 'Don't stand there cracking the glass, said Psmith. 'I tell you I am practically a human three-shies-a-penny ball. My father is poising me lightly in his hand, preparatory to flinging me at one of the milky cocos of Life.
Thingummy put on his spectacles and peered around as if he expected to find them behind the door!" "Oh, my only aunt! They are wonderful plates!" Felicia cried, as she extracted one from its wrapper. "That's my idea of high art," Ken said, "I got them at the Asquam Utility Emporium. And have you remarked the chairs? Mrs. Hopkins sent those, too.
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