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"By Jove!" said I aloud; "that draught's a strong one!" and, taking the matches from the table, I walked across the room in a leisurely manner, to relight the corner again. My first match would not strike, and as I succeeded with the second, something seemed to blink on the wall before me.
Having sent off the telegram, he presently ordered his dinner in the grill-room of a Ludgate Hill restaurant. "Yes, let's see your notion of a well-cooked rumpsteak. And I'll try some of the famous lager beer.... Oh, bottle or draught's all one to me;" and he snapped his fingers and laughed. "Now, sharp's the word, Mister waiter. I'm fairly famished."
If one egg has got t' be given, you'd better begin on yourself, or Janet!" "Come, come, Susan Jane; there is two apiece, an' six fur company!" "Company! David, have you had the heartlessness t' invite company here without askin' me?" "Lord! Susan Jane, can't ye take a joke? I only meant eggs is plenty. The draught's good this mornin'; that's a sign of clear weather.
"You're leaving that door open," said Mr. Stobell, coldly, "and the draught's blowing my head off, pretty near." Miss Vickers eyed him scornfully, but in the absence of a crushing reply disdained one at all. She contented herself instead by going outside and closing the door after her with a sharpness which stirred every hair on his head. "It's a most extraordinary thing," said Mr.
"You're leaving that door open," said Mr. Stobell, coldly, "and the draught's blowing my head off, pretty near." Miss Vickers eyed him scornfully, but in the absence of a crushing reply disdained one at all. She contented herself instead by going outside and closing the door after her with a sharpness which stirred every hair on his head. "It's a most extraordinary thing," said Mr.
The smoke went straight up and the pine twigs did not move. For a minute or two he waited with a feeling of tension and the others were silent. Then the pine tops shook and were still again. Jim got up abruptly. "That draught's not from the east!" Jake struck a match. The flame burned upright, and then flickered and slanted. "No," he said, "it's blowing up the valley."
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