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She admitted that Bud's voice was indeed wonderful, but maintained that Mrs. Jenkins's poppy hat and white gloves had been far surpassing in the way of surprises. "Did you ever, John, see anything more shoutingly funny?" "It wasn't funny, Colette," he said wistfully, and he proceeded to relate the history of the hat as he had heard it from the bishop that day.
Bodge retreated as nimbly as a man with a peg-leg could be expected to move. "I got him out of a trap and cured his leg, and he's turrible grateful," continued Mr. Crowther. But Mr. Bodge trembled even to his mat of red beard as he backed away. "Him and me has got so's we're good friends, and I call him Robert Bob for short," explained the captor, wistfully.
'Dear me, said Traddles, opening his eyes, 'I had no idea you were such a determined character, Copperfield! I don't know how he should have had, for it was new enough to me. I passed that off, and brought Mr. Dick on the carpet. 'You see, said Mr. Dick, wistfully, 'if I could exert myself, Mr. Traddles if I could beat a drum or blow anything! Poor fellow!
And I have known one family, at least, who had in their possession, and had had for two centuries, a secret that might have been worth wealth and honors if known in England. Indeed, being kindred as we are, it cannot but be the case." Mr. Eldredge appeared to be much struck by these last words, and gazed wistfully, almost wildly, at Middleton, as if debating with himself whether to say more.
"I can't come in," said Marian in a low tone, "for I mustn't leave my room till grandma bids me. But you can come in mine, can't you?" she added wistfully. "To be sure I can," and suiting the action to the word, Miss Dorothy entered and sat down by the window, drawing Marian to her side and saying, "Now tell me all about it." Marian poured forth her doleful tale, beginning with the visit to Mrs.
"Yes, it's a very fine story," murmured Sylvia a little wistfully. "It's finer as a story than it was as real life. It was years before I could look at blue corduroy without feeling stirred up. I really cared more about my clothes than I did about that stupid, ignorant old woman. If it's only a cheerful giver the Lord loves, He didn't feel much affection for me."
He doesn't go racketing around " "His uncle doesn't allow him enough pocket-money," said Molly, with a jarring little laugh. "Perhaps, that's why." There was a pause. McEachern required a few moments in which to marshal his arguments once more. He had been thrown out of his stride. Molly turned to him. The hardness had gone from her face. She looked up at him wistfully.
Why, sir, I'm that born scamp, I am I'm a deal happier on the cross and getting my bread just anyhow, than I am when I'm in clover like you've kept me." Rake's eyes looked up wistfully and eager as a dog's when he prays to be let out of kennel to follow the gun; his voice was husky and agitated with a strong excitement.
Who, gazing upon them long and wistfully, does not half fancy that they seem not insensible to his gaze, as if we looked our own life into them, and the eyes that followed us where we moved were animated by a stranger art than the mere trick of the limner's colours?
She sent him to school in England or, rather, her husband did. They were separated then and, as far as I can follow the story, they all took the next boat and besieged the place." "It's a pity somebody doesn't smuggle him away now and keep him till he's a better boy." "Ah!" said Mr. Pett wistfully. Ann looked at him fixedly, but his eyes were once more on his paper.
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