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Reddy was a boy who did not believe in wasting any time after a matter was decided upon, and almost as soon as Toby consented to go on with the show, he went for materials with which to make posters and tickets. His activity aroused the others, and all started out to bring in the animals, leaving Toby to guard Mr. Stubbs's brother and the tent.
He had a vague sense of intrusion, of being in a forbidden place. The blood was no longer hot in his veins. He even shivered in the warmth of the summer night as he followed the winding walk between the battlements. But he was his own master now, and as he moved forward through the glimmering starlight he called to her: "Toby! Toby, I say! Come out! I'm not playing."
Then I would begin, an' please your honour, with making a good thundering attack upon her, in return and telling her civilly afterwards for if she knows any thing of your honour's being in love, before hand L..d help her! she knows no more at present of it, Trim, said my uncle Toby than the child unborn Precious souls ! Mrs. Wadman had told it, with all its circumstances, to Mrs.
Max knew there was danger of an argument, because Steve was likely to take this as a challenge. Therefore, to promote peace, Max thrust himself between the other two. "Have you asked Owen and Toby about it?" he inquired of Bandy-legs. "Sure I did, right away," came the answer. "And they denied touching it?"
"I'm not knowin'," answered Toby cautiously, "but leastways you'll be safe enough." Toby's assurance gave little comfort to Charley. The snow was now falling so heavily that he could scarcely see the huts perched upon the rocky hillside, and there was no other indication of human life in the great wide, bleak wilderness that surrounded them.
I awoke from an uneasy nap, about midnight, as I supposed; and, raising myself partly from the mat, became sensible that we were enveloped in utter darkness. Toby lay still asleep, but our late companions had disappeared. The only sound that interrupted the silence of the place was the asthmatic breathing of the old men I have mentioned, who reposed at a little distance from us.
This higher ground served them better, just as it will us now. That's the only answer I can think of." "And it comes mighty near being the true one, I'm telling you, Toby," affirmed Steve, positively. "I'm right glad we've been wise enough to look out for that sort of thing.
The discourse was here interrupted by Toby, who entered the room, and was gleefully frisking and bounding round Mary. "Really," observed Mrs. Becker, "Toby does seem to know that this is New Year's Day, he looks so lively and so smart." The animal, in point of fact, wore a new collar, and seemed conscious that he was more than usually attractive that particular morning.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" and Charley could scarce control his voice in excitement and disappointment. "It was nearer than the target we shot at! How could I miss it?" "You gets nervous the first time you tries, the way most folks does," soothed Toby. "Next time you'll get un." It was Thursday evening of the following week when they again reached the tilt at Black River and the boat.
Max chuckled as he listened. He even found time to wonder whether Toby, if pressed, knew what sort of animal he meant by a "crocodile of a bear." But then a good deal of allowance must be made for a stuttering boy, and especially when he has a grievance as big as the one Toby shouldered. "There's the pond ahead," cried Steve; "now show us your old bear." "Come this way," said Toby.
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