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They were never disturbed except to brand the colts, market surplus stock, or cut out the mature geldings to be broken for saddle use. Each manada had its own range, never trespassing on others, but when they were brought together in the corral there was many a battle royal among the stallions.
Sometimes it was a horse-trade, a fence left down, or a gate left open, and the trespassing of cattle; in one instance, through spite, a neighbor had docked the tail of a neighbor's horse had "muled his critter," as the owner phrased the outrage. There was no old sore that was not opened by the crafty leaders, no slumbering bitterness that they did not wake to life.
After what has happened, it can hardly have relied on awe of the name of England to bring about the desired obedience! But besides thus using his beneficent authority to prevent subjects of the Transvaal from trespassing on their neighbour's land, the Resident is to exercise a general supervision over the interests of all the natives in the country.
But I believe every man's personality is sacred: an unauthorized or unasked-for attempt to enter it is the worst sort of trespassing. In the classroom anything may be discussed without embarrassment. No teacher ever had a more intimate classroom than mine. For my main interest in literature, which I taught professionally, is its relation to men and women.
"I hope we are not trespassing," she said. He put his hand to his hat with a jerk. "You are not, madam," he said. "I am not so sure of the dog." His voice was not unpleasant, but no smile accompanied his words. At close quarters she saw that he was older than she had at first believed him to be. He was well on in the fifties. She drew Columbus nearer to her. "I won't let him hunt," she said.
We should fear being banished for our neglect to that limbo, where the great Florentine tells us are those who, during this life, "wept when they might be joyful." But I shall be trespassing unwarrantably on your kindness, if I do not proceed at once to my last point the time at which Physiological Science should first form a part of the Curriculum of Education.
He returned to the Salopian Coffee-house, opposite to which they had been put down by the Greenwich coach; and taking possession of a box, called for some biscuits and a pint of sherry; and requesting his father to stay there until his return, went out to purchase a sextant, and some other nautical luxuries, which his pay enabled him to procure without trespassing upon the funds supplied by the generosity of his uncle.
Smothering his annoyance as best he could, Fenley rang up Mrs. Bates and asked for particulars. When the woman explained what had happened, he rejoined Winter in the hall, paying no heed to Furneaux, who was entering at the moment. "That artist fellow who was trespassing in the park this morning if nothing worse is proved against him must have a superb cheek," he said angrily.
There was an emphasis and a cynicism in this last remark which caused Larry to regard the painter searchingly. "You seem to know what it is. Don't mean to butt in, Hunt, if there are any trespassing signs up but there's a woman in your case?" "Of course there is there's always a woman; that's another reason I'm here," Hunt answered.
"Gee whiz," shouted Pee-wee, "it'll serve the tree right because all the time fellers are being accused of trespassing in apple trees and now you can see for yourself that apple trees are just as bad. They trespass on scows." "We could have this tree fined ten dollars," said Billy, "if we wanted to report it to the dredging company in New York."
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