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Sampson, indignantly; "which, tho' not bein' a scholar'd, I speaks English, I 'opes, my mother's second cousin 'avin' 'ad first prize at a spellin' bee, tho' 'e died early through brain fever, 'avin' crowded 'is 'ead over much with the dictionary." "Dear me!" answered Brian, mechanically. "How unfortunate!" He was not listening to Mrs. Sampson's remarks.
At the same time he knew that, even if the place were deserted, there would be sure to be some signs of settlement near, and possibly a track to the head station of the run on which it was situated. "Methinks it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; See how the morning opes her golden gates, And takes her farewell of the glorious sun." HENRY VI., Act 2 of Part 3.
I 'opes we knows our manners better nor that comes to in Primrose Court. 'None of this foolery now, woman, said I. 'There's a time for everything, you know. 'How right he is! she exclaimed, nodding to the flickering candle in her hand. 'There's a time for everything an' this is the time for makin' a peep-show of my pore darter's body. Oh, yes!
"Thank you, sir," said the lachrymose landlady, "an' I 'opes they won't 'ang 'im, which is sich a choky way of dyin'; but in life we are in death," she went on, rather incoherently, "as is well known to them as 'as diseases, an' may be corpsed at any minute, and as " Here Calton, unable to restrain his impatience any longer, shut the door, and they heard Mrs.
"I stay h'all night too but it ain't no good, because if he lif to-morrow night den you go sleep an' I stay 'ere. Before I go to bed I prays moch. I I 'opes he lif through de night heem no more bad as heem was, anyvays, an' dat someting."
He took it all as 'is right, and when Henery Walker, who was sleeping in the next room with three of 'is boys, fell out o' bed for the second time, he got up and rapped on the wall. Bob Pretty came round the next morning with a t tin box that belonged to the old man, and 'e was so perlite and nice to 'im that Henery Walker could see that he 'ad 'opes of getting 'im back ag'in.
Opes Eden's garden when she shows herself, * And full moon see we o'er her necklace rise.
"It's a fine day and a lovely pink sunset, and there's a beautiful mild sirocco blowing off the African shore to make the 'ot night pleasant as we approach it in the boats. A man could 'ardly arsk to be torpedoed under more pleasant conditions, I say, and we continue to row toward the shore in 'igh 'opes. It's maybe two in the mornin' when we see the side-lights of a ship.
Now there's more room." "Where's Miss Woodburn?" asked the garrulous White Hat. "In heaven, my lord, I 'opes," answered the other, wiping his eye. The old gentleman looked foolish and made a face. "Oh, dear. I'm sorry. I hadn't heard." "No 'arm done, sir," replied the trainer gently. "These things will 'appen. Seems we're most of us mortal when our time comes." He adjusted his glasses. "Yes.
And we 'opes the young lady will not take it amiss as 'ow we've come to see 'er on the first night of 'er return, and wish 'er 'appy in the old 'ouse and long may she remain in it!" Here he broke off, his eloquence being greatly disturbed by the gracious smile Maryllia gave him.
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