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At last, when the foreman had bullied his lusty understudies into a certain degree of sullen system, and the drays began to move away with their mysterious burdens, Dennis ventured to address him. Greatly to his relief, the perturbed countenance of the latter softened perceptibly as he exclaimed: "Ah, ha! an' it's there ye are?" "Yes," replied Dennis with solicitous abnegation.
Had there been a real leader in the Senate who could carry on the fight with vigor and finesse, the treaty might even then have been saved; but Wilson's system had permitted no understudies. There was no one to lead and no one to negotiate a compromise.
I affected to be deeply impressed by her sagacity and in the end decided to 'let sleeping dogs lie. Only Susan did not realize how exceedingly soundly they slept. "It was necessary for me to visit the osteological dealer in the course of the morning to obtain three suitable skeletons as understudies according to my plan. This was quite indispensable.
"In response to his call three of his understudies came on with headlong greeting. "'You are Beth, aren't you? Ptolemy asked me. Then he drew me aside and in mysterious whispers told me where you were and that you had written me to join you here. He added that stepdaddy never remembered to mail letters. I went within and interviewed Huldah who confirmed his information.
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This gave Isagani an opportunity for observation and careful study of the lawyer, who had aged greatly. His hair was gray and his baldness extended over nearly the whole crown of his head. His countenance was sour and austere. There was complete silence in the study, except for the whispers of the clerks and understudies who were at work in an adjoining room.
'Kate could play Serpolette as it was never played before, exclaimed Montgomery, 'and I see no reason why she shouldn't understudy Leslie. 'But What's-her-name is understudying it. 'Why shouldn't there be two understudies? Dick could advance no reason, and once begun, the studies proceeded gaily. Apparently deeply interested, Dick lay back in the armchair smoking perpetual cigarettes.
"Oh The Greek !" It was slow and hesitant. It spoke volumes for Miss Stone's state of mind. Hours of Greek history were in it, and long rows of tombs and temples the Parthenon of gods and goddesses, with a few outlying scores of heroes and understudies. "The Greek," she repeated, softly. "The Greek," said the woman, with decision. "He has asked for Betty and for me. I cannot see him, of course."
Nine days is the period of time allotted the human mind in which to wonder at anything. In New York the limit is much less; no tragedy can hold the boards as long as that where the bill must be renewed three times u day to hold even the passing attention of those who themselves are eternal understudies in the continuous metropolitan performance.
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