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"But I am afraid I interrupt," he suggested politely, as he dropped into a low chair with a manner that betokened the assurance of a warm welcome. "Not the least in the world," Mrs. Leroy smiled whimsically. "Lady is reading Pater to me for the good of my soul, and I am listening politely for the good of her manners," she answered.
She was standing by the window fumbling with the woodwork, and in a moment he heard the click of a knob and then, just opposite his head, the screening grill slipped aside and an aperture appeared. "Quick!" admonished the voice, and quickly indeed he drew himself up and in, reflecting whimsically as he did so that this girl had first helped him out of a hole and then into one.
Stodger, a short, fat, good-natured chap, was awaiting my arrival evidently with some impatience, for he was stamping to and fro before the gate for warmth. As soon as he learned my business he conducted me up to the house. On the way he gave me a hasty account of the crime, concerning which he frankly and whimsically confessed to be very much at sea.
And anyway, I'm learning." "And this talk about your lying? Is that straight goods?" "If it is, how can you believe what I tell you?" he asked, whimsically. "But, I used to be a fierce liar. Then, gettin' in with F. Stone, made me see it's wrong to lie usuerly, that is. So I don't, now leastways, not much. Only when it's jest the only thing to do to save game." "How does Mr.
"You mean you would want to if it were not for the Baroness?" Bunker smiled whimsically; but his friend continued as simply serious as ever. "Alicia is ze most divine woman in ze world I respect her, Bonker, I love her, I gonsider her my better angel; but even in Heaven, I suppose, peoples sometimes vould enjoy a stroll in Piccadeelly, or in some vay to exercise ze legs and shout mit excitement.
A warm appreciation of what those things were touched his regard for his companion with a sober affectionateness. "I reckon Clarice is right: a wife and a couple of kids is the prescription for your case. That's why she wanted me to remind you that you could afford 'em." "And has she named the day?" Peter wished to know whimsically. "Oh, I say, Weatheral "
Andy watched them ride away, a queer expression lighting his face. "They hate like the Ole Scratch to believe me and they are hatin' themselves for havin' to." He pulled off Pete's hat and turned it over, gazing at the two little round holes curiously. "Pete, old scout," he said, smiling whimsically, "here's hopin' they never come closer to gettin' you than they did to gettin' me.
I am an artist with a way to make for my art: you are a working woman with a career, odd as it is," he smiled whimsically, "that you have chosen, and that you will pursue faithfully until some stalwart young man dissuades you from it, when you will take your place in your niche as wife and mother, and leave me one more beautiful memory." "Surely," Nancy said, "you know it isn't like that."
A sudden realization came to her that she knew nothing about him, not even an address, "except Delphi," she said whimsically to herself. Only a minute ago he had been there; and now she had wantonly let him go out of her life forever.
"I didn't aim to be corralled just then." "I know you did," was the sheriff's rejoinder. "I know you could have killed him. I gave you credit for it." "You give me credit for quite a few things, sheriff," said Rathburn whimsically. "An' now you'll have to give me credit for bein' plumb cautious. It ain't my intention to have my thinking spell disturbed." His gun flashed in his hand.
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