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Stop that, Norris!" came a voice from the elevator; and the next instant Mr. Williams stepped into the room. "What do you mean by creating such a disturbance?" "Dare is trying to put up a job on me," began the shipping-clerk. "He told Mr. Mann that that order for Pittsburgh was sent down 0.K. and " "And so it was," replied Mr. Williams calmly. "No, sir; it was "
If we apply the words "little Dicky" to Steele, we deprive a very lively and ingenious passage, not only of all its wit, but of all its meaning. Little Dicky was the nickname of Henry Norris, an actor of remarkably small stature, but of great humor, who played the usurer Gomez, then a most popular part, in Dryden's Spanish Friar.
"I envy not now the king, for I feel raised above him by your love." "You must join the revel, Norris," said Anne; "your absence from it will be observed." And extending her hand to him, he knelt down and pressed it passionately to his lips. "Ah! we are observed," she cried suddenly, and almost with a shriek. "Rise, sir!"
"Hello!" he exclaimed, "Off early?" "Yes, I am," returned Richard briefly. "How's that? Got a vacation?" "Yes." The boy did not care to be further questioned, and so quickly left the building. "Reckon he's discharged," muttered Norris under his breath. "So far Harrison's scheme works well. Now I must use my wits to clear myself."
Norris," said the Secretary, "we are not playing a game, with rules that must not be broken, but we are trying to serve justice" his voice rose a little in sincere enthusiasm "and to put down all false practices, whether in religion or state, against God or the prince.
Norris," she rejoined. "All emotion, yet without emotion of the heart. In her little world, self lies at the equator, and every one else is pushed off to the frozen poles." The others looked at her doubtfully. "Don't you think I have studied her? She has been a bald revelation to me of things I have only half understood in better-bred women.
It was the day on which the annual festival was held at Greenwich, and the queen appeared, as usual, with her husband and the court at the tournament. Lord Rochfort, the queen's brother, and Sir Henry Norris, both of them implicated in the fatal charge, were defender and challenger.
And Norris, a captain under Sidney, in whose veins flowed the blood of Sir Philip, writing home to Elizabeth, begs and persuades her to believe in O'Neill's crimes, and asks for leave to send a hired man to poison him! And the Virgin Queen makes no objection! Mr.
It was then arranged that the assault upon the principal breach should be led by younger officers, to be supported by Sir John and other veterans. The other breach was assigned to the Dutch and Scotch-black Norris scowling at them the while with jealous eyes; fearing that they might get the start of the English party, and be first to enter the town.
The officer halted, looked keenly at the sun-browned young man in Spanish uniform, and, almost without hesitation, said: "You are Sergeant Norris of the Rough Riders, I believe?" "Yes, sir," replied Ridge, saluting, and overjoyed at being recognized. "I looked for you at Daiquiri," continued the General, "and hope you can give good reason for not reporting there as ordered."
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