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And last night the very second night, mind you he went out somewhere, perhaps we can guess where, bought liquor with the money I gave him, got drunk, and then insulted one of the best women in this town. Yes, sir! I say it right here, one of the best, pluckiest little women anywhere, although she and I ain't always agreed on certain matters. I DID tell him to clear out, and I DID knock him down.
Then she heard his step and turned with passionate anger as he came along the passage. He stopped and looked at her with drunken admiration. "By George, you're a fine thing, Sadie! Handsomest and pluckiest woman in the township!" Sadie said nothing, but her pose stiffened and her lips set tight. "Look your best when you're angry," Charnock went on.
Jye Sing was a little better informed, for he told me confidentially, one day, he had seen a gentleman at Subathoo actually kill quail flying with small shot. His occupation had been that of findal, or porter, to some families at Simla. Two months' training turned him out, not only one of the most intelligent, but pluckiest Shikaree I ever had.
There was a pause, tense with emotion, and all eyes were turned on Drew. Tyke's hand clapped him on the shoulder, but the old man did not trust himself to speak. Ruth's eyes were wet, but the tears could not obscure a look that made the young man's heart thump wildly. "Allen," said the captain, taking his hand, "it was the pluckiest thing I ever heard of.
In his determined countenance we read his answer. Long shall we remember Ignaz Raffl as one of the pluckiest, most persevering of old men. There was now only one plan that could be pursued.
I was just praying to Him to send somebody to 'tend the light. Who's with you?" "Nobody.... I got frightened because there was no light and I rowed over. Mother and Uncle Martin are away." "You don't mean to say you rowed yourself over here alone in the dark and snow! Well, you are the pluckiest little girl about this harbour! It's a mercy I've showed you how to manage the light.
"Nobody's all they might be, Ray; but many people are a great deal more than they might be. That's what makes you love people best, I think to see how brave and patient and splendid men and women can be. Life's so difficult even for the luckiest of us; but it isn't the luckiest who are the pluckiest generally is it? I've had such a lot more than my share of luck already.
"People have only got to see her," he said, inwardly, to which he added aloud: "I dare say the cloud may not be so threatening, after all; and even if it is, I should go under it with the pluckiest woman in the world." She acknowledged this with a scarcely visible smile and a slight inclination of the head. "Thank you; I'm foolish enough to like to hear you say it. I think I am plucky alone.
He had served under Colonel Jack Hays in his troop of Texan Rangers, and Colonel Hays gave the praise that he was one of the bravest, pluckiest, most daring and desperate fighters he had ever had in his command. Billy had his full share of the vices of drinking, gambling, fighting and a fast life. He was active in politics and "went in to win."
He suffered no pain now, for when mortification begins pain passes, and his mind was quite clear. "Mr. Outram," he said, "I have learnt all the story of the taking of the slave camp and your rescue of my daughter. It was the pluckiest thing that I ever heard of, and I only wish that I had been there to help in it." "Don't speak of it!" said Leonard.
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