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For Verena had absolutely vanished. She stood in the cupboard, and Pauline from the bed heard a rustle. The rustling grew louder, and Pauline wondered what it meant. A moment later Verena, her face as red as a turkey-cock, came out. "Paulie," she said "Paulie, there is no good going on like this. You have got to explain. You have got to get a load off your mind.
'It's so large! said they all; and the turkey-cock, that had spurs on when he came into the world, and therefore fancied himself an emperor, strutted about like a ship under full sail, went straight up to it, gobbled, and got quite red. The poor little duck hardly knew where to go, or where to stand, it was so sorrowful because it was so ugly, and the ridicule of the whole poultry-yard.
It is all their fault; and they were sneaks about the turkey-cock, and wouldn't pay and I know he would have ended by putting the money back when he could, only Davie made such a row before he could; and he did so reckon on the navy he would pay it back the first thing." The last sentences came between gasps, very like sobs. "Have done with Hal," said Captain Merrifield, still with displeasure.
It is caused by the ruffed grouse, who, amusing himself by drumming, is little aware that it will bring the cruel sportsman towards him. The bird produces it when standing on an old prostrate log. He lowers his wings, erects his expanded tail, and inflates his whole body something in the manner of the turkey-cock, strutting and wheeling about with great stateliness.
He didn't give Mel much at a time now and then a twenty-pounder or so I saw the cheques. And old Mel expected the money, and looked over his daughters like a turkey-cock. Nobody good enough for them. Whacking handsome gals three! used to be called the Three Graces of Lymport. And one day Burley comes and visits Mel, and sees the girls. And he puts his finger on the eldest, I can tell you.
Crusoe went forward at a bound, and was met by a peck between the eyes that would have turned most dogs, but Crusoe only winked, and the next moment the eagle's career was ended. Dick found that the turkey-cock was quite blind, the eagle having thrust out both its eyes, so, in mercy, he put an end to its sufferings.
Post, red as a turkey-cock with opinions she was bursting to impart, was studying and appraising the singer through her lorgnette, he gazed indifferently out into the house again. He felt for his watch, but his wife touched him warningly with her elbow which, he noticed, was not at all like Kitty's.
Miss Perry is a nice, easy-going girl. Got her for the german. 'You'll never be a dancing man. Too lazy. Now I'll undertake to steer any girl and dance down any fellow you please. Dancing's my forte. And Dolly glanced from his trim feet to his flashing gem with the defiant air of a young turkey-cock on parade. 'Miss Grey is looking for you. Wants more grub.
"Just what rank does that young turkey-cock hold on board?" sneered Truax, when the door had closed. "Don't know, I'm sure," replied Williamson. "All I know is that the three youngsters are aboard here to run the boat and show it off to the best advantage. My pay is running right along, and I've no kick at taking orders from any one of them."
He blew himself out like a turkey-cock, and for the second time within half an hour insisted on telling Mackintosh every detail of the affair. Then he asked him to play piquet, and while they played he boasted of his intentions. Mackintosh listened with tightened lips. "But why should you grind them down like this?" he asked. "Twenty pounds is precious little for the work you want them to do."
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