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What do you mean? I am not used to be talked to, and I cannot hear it! You have been a good fellow to me upon many occasions But, if I find you out for making one with them that dispute my authority, damn my soul, if I do not make you sick of your life!" "I have done, your honour. I will not say another word except this, I have heard as how that Miss Emily is sick a-bed.
She doth not, with lying long a-bed, spoil both her complexion and conditions; Nature hath taught her too immoderate sleep is rust to the soul; she rises therefore with chanticleer, her dame's cock, and at night makes lamb her curfew.
Mahmûd sat out before it in the sunshine, cross-legged, and staring gravely at his mules, which were browsing the coarse grass. From time to time he pushed his turban back to scratch his head with a perplexed expression. "Allah is merciful!" he exclaimed at sight of his friend. "The Emîr still lags a-bed.
I'll wait again for what ye've got to tell," she said, and finished her cup at a gulp, smoothing her apron. The farmer then lifted his head. "Mother, if you've done, you'll oblige me by going to bed," he said. "We want the kitchen." "A-bed?" cried Mrs. Sumfit, with instantly ruffled lap. "Upstairs, mother; when you've done not before." "Then bad's the noos! Something have happened, William.
'What do you mean by behaving in this way? 'Mean? Why I mean as the missis is a slavin' her life out an' a-sittin' up o'nights, for folks as are better able to wait of her, i'stid o' lyin' a-bed an' doin' nothin' all the blessed day, but mek work. 'Leave the room and don't be insolent. 'Insolent!
"I am glad to find you home," said he abruptly, grasping my hand; "home, and not a-bed. The hour is late, I know, but the devil never keeps ordinary hours, and men, driven by his satanic majesty, have some excuse for following his example." This exordium promised something unusual. The manner of Kingsley betrayed excitement.
But Joel, finding this out, followed them one day or, as Polly said, tagged so that was no good. "Let's go behind the wood-pile," she said to Ben, in desperation; "he can't hear there, if we whisper real soft." "Yes, he will," said Ben, who knew Joel's hearing faculties much better. "We'll have to wait till they're a-bed."
One never could tell what he was going to do or say. "Yes, you are!" Timothy Turtle insisted. "I saw you only a moment ago." The tailor then peered out of the window at his caller. "There you are now!" Timothy shouted, as he caught sight of Mr. Frog. "I say, let me in!" "I can't," Mr. Frog answered. "I'm sick a-bed." "Nonsense!" Timothy cried.
Pray, sir, said I, don't let her ladyship in. Don't be frightened, my dear, said he; she thinks we are not married, and are afraid to be found a-bed together. I'll let her in; but she shan't come near my dearest. So he slipt out of bed, and putting on some of his clothes, and gown and slippers, he said, What bold body dare disturb my repose thus? and opened the door.
Early next morning Harley stole into the room where Edwards lay: he expected to have found him a-bed, but in this he was mistaken: the old man had risen, and was leaning over his sleeping grandson, with the tears flowing down his cheeks.
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