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Updated: June 9, 2025
"The notion of a man having to set out on this wild-goose chase at this time o' night! Run away, have they? and what in all the world have they run away for?" It occurred to him, however, that the sooner he got a horse saddled and set out, the less distance he would have to go in pursuit; and that consideration quickened his movements.
"It is to be understood," said Percival, two or three days later, with an affectation of great precision, "that I surrender none of my rights by going on this wild-goose chase. I shall come back in a few months' time to claim my bride." Elizabeth smiled rather sadly. "Very well," she said.
Garth mumbled something beneath his breath. He was beginning to wish himself well out of an ungracious business. Not even revenge sweetened by profit could sustain his spirits under the battery of the combined ridicule and contempt of the men he had undertaken to serve. "A fine wild-goose chase this," said one of the constables.
She was quite pale again. Johnny was convinced, but thoughtful. "Tell 'em," he said hoarsely, "tell 'em a big whopper! They won't know no better. They'll never guess where." And he briefly recounted the wild-goose chase he had given the minister. "And get the dolly and the cake," said Florry, her eyes shining through her tears. "In course," said Johnny.
The victim was not equal to any one of his three assailants, and stood much less chance of escaping from their combined attack. Fenleigh J. rushed off down the passage on a wild-goose chase after his chum, but nowhere was the latter to be found. As a last resource, he ran into the schoolroom. Valentine's seat was empty, but a boy sat reading at the next desk but one. "Have you seen my cousin?"
But she sent her last letter by hand, and it don't seem to have been very clearly understood between 'em without it, and if she don't see him a-waving his pocket-handkerchief on the shore, like a pictur out of a song-book, my opinion is, she'll break her heart. 'Why, how, in Folly's name, does the woman come to be on board ship on such a wild-goose venture! cried Martin.
Since he came home from that wild-goose chase, he has been there actually been there. He patronises young Snobby besides; you'll find, Sir, that he'll be constantly coming backwards and forwards to this place: yet I don't suppose that beyond the common forms of civility, he has ever exchanged half-a-dozen words with me.
"Not till then?" said Saint Simon. "No." "Well, I'm glad of it. Serve him right. It will finish this wild-goose chase and send him back quite satisfied, ready to settle down again." "I hope so," said Denis. "How wet you are!" "Yes, I don't mind now," said Saint Simon. "It was very horrible at first, but I can't get any wetter, and that's some comfort after all."
A desolate spectacle presented itself. Everything was charred by the fire. "Truly a nice place to come to," said the man to himself. "Now, supposing this thing turns out a wild-goose chase, after all? Let me see, the stateroom was No. 15. I wonder if I can still locate it?" With caution he descended the companion way and entered the main cabin of the stranded vessel.
"Even," Phineas Duge answered, "although I allowed my niece to run away from home and come over here on a wild-goose chase. It was one of my mistakes, but Virginia has forgiven it. I suppose she has told you everything now." "Everything," Guy answered, "and we should like to be married as soon as you will allow it." "What about your people?" Duge asked. Guy smiled.
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