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John McPherson, and his charming wife, the Lady Jane. "Why have you never spoken of them to us? I should be proud of such relatives," she said; and Miss McPherson replied: "Umph! What's the use? I'm no better, no worse for them."
Sauntering along one of the principal streets were two young men, engaged in conversation. We will listen awhile, for we may be interested. "Do you go to Santon's to-night, Delwood?" asked the younger of the two, who was far less prepossessing in appearance than his companion. "Umph, yes," replied the other, in a more reserved tone. "Do you make one of the number?"
The moment that Mrs Asplin stopped fumbling with her wraps, she was out at the door, opening her mouth to drink in the fresh chill air, and Robert was at her side before anyone had a chance of superseding him. "Umph! Isn't it good? I'm stifling for a blow. My lungs are sore for want of exercise. I was longing, longing to get out. Robert, do you realise it? We have won the prize!
He rises a second time, advances to a gas-light, draws a letter from his pocket, and scans, with an air of evident satisfaction, over the contents. "Umph!" he resumes, and shrugs his shoulders, "I was right on the address ought to have known it without looking."
"I will not affirm that," answered the youth; "but there are thousands that, in a good cause, would attempt as bold a deed." "Umph!" said the senior, "perhaps you are yourself such a gallant!" "I should sin if I were to boast where there is no danger," answered young Durward; "but my father has done as bold an act, and I trust I am no bastard."
Beg pardon at his own wake in his own home, and Schoolmaster taking chances coming when he was not invited! Umph!" Jerry-Jo's eyes flashed superbly.
At this moment, and while his apartment was in flames, his large dog jumped on the bed, seized his shirt, and dragged him to the staircase, where the fresh air restored his powers of exertion and of escape. That of fire is as hostile to him as to mankind. November 25. Read Jeffrey's neat and well-intended address to the mechanics upon their combinations. Will it do good? Umph.
"But what does all this mean? or what business have I with the devil or Jack Webster?" "Umph!" said Andrew, looking extremely knowing, "it's just because just that the dirdum's a' about yon man's pokmanty." "Whose portmanteau? or what do you mean?"
"Umph!" said I, "a very satisfactory intimation, considering that the son of the late Marshal Devereux is so very well assured that he shall not know one line of the contents of the said letter. But let me see after this messenger!" and I immediately hastened to institute inquiry respecting him.
The latter bore a brace of rabbits on his gun and Bolderwood guessed that he belonged to the canoe party and had left them to get this game for their dinner. "Umph!" returned the Indian and looked at him stolidly. "Your people?" asked the ranger, with a gesture toward the river. "Umph!" was the reply. It might have meant yes or no. Crow Wing seemed undecided.
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