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She herself liked Tommy in her contradictory, whimsical fashion; but now, the fuss over, the boy who clearly was not in the least hurt made her very cross, and she became positively furious at seeing McKeith delay yet further to unstrap his valise and get out a toy he must have bought for Tommy in Tunumburra.
'Unstrap the baskets, or you'll smash up that wine! cried Darton, as the young man began spasmodically to climb the post, baskets and all. 'Was there ever less head in a brainless world? said Johns.
He ran out; a tall black figure was sitting on horseback before the door, and a pleasant cheery voice said, "Pray, is this Major Buckley's?" "Yes, sir," said Sam; "we have been expecting you." He called for the groom and held the stranger's horse while he dismounted. Then he assisted him to unstrap his valise, and carried it in after him. The Major, Mrs.
Gethryn lighted a cigarette and began to unstrap his field glasses. "Take these, Yvonne," he said, handing them to her while he adjusted her own tiny gold ones. Yvonne's cheeks flushed and her eyes sparkled under the little mask, as she leaned over the velvet railing and gazed at the bewildering spectacle below.
To unstrap his gun in time for its successful use was impossible, but the ever-ready sharp pointed knife was available, and so Oowikapun, accustomed to such battles, although never before taken so unexpectedly, sprang back to the nearest tree, which fortunately for him was close at hand.
"I will just take off my bonnet and try and make friends with him," I returned, and Hannah, who really seemed a good-natured creature, ushered me into the night nursery a large, cheerful room, with a bright fire, and a comfortable-looking bed, with a brass crib on each side and pointed out to me the large chest of drawers and hanging wardrobe for my own special use, and then went down on her knees to unstrap my box.
But that same terror-stricken screech was required to set forth the true situation to the one member of the trio who had learned from birth to judge by sound and by scent, rather than by mere sight. With no good grace, the Master yanked off his own coat and waistcoat, and bent to unstrap his hiking boots.
Things looked peaceful, and there was a warm sun, so I ventured to unstrap my kit-roll and spread my blankets out to dry. They were still wet from the rain of two nights ago. I had scarcely spread them out when "Hook in" was shouted, and back they had to go, half-folded, in a perilously loose bundle. I am "stableman" to-day for three days.
I galloped past them to where our main guard were lashing the canvas- cover to their gun, and ordered them to unstrap it, and fight their way to the palace. As I turned again the sentry called: "Am I to let these people go? They have no passes." I halted, and Joseph Fiske raised his heavy eyelids, and blinked at me like a huge crocodile.
He had not limped long before he began to stumble, and he had not stumbled long before he fell down and broke his leg. The merchant had to leave the horse where he fell, and unstrap the bag, take it on his back, and go home on foot. "That unlucky nail," said he to himself, "has made all this trouble." There was once a shoemaker who worked very hard and was honest.
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