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"They guessed our plan, and have fastened us to a pole or something, but I imagine we can untie it." Portia, who had come on deck, gave a short little laugh. "Why, of course we don't move," she said "we are anchored!" "What's that?" queried Mrs. Noah. "We never had an experience like that on the Ark." Portia explained the science of the anchor. "What nonsense!" ejaculated Mrs. Noah.
We are just where we were before, on the hill by the river and the castle of the gods. And back now come the two gods from under the ground, dragging the dwarf with them. 'And what will you give us now, they cry, 'if we will untie you and let you go? "'What must I give you? he asks. "'You must give us the whole of your treasure, they answer; 'we will not let you go for anything less.
"It will do, then," said Alice; "and I have no doubt we shall untie the knot of those arithmetical problems very soon. But, Ellen, my dear, I cannot help you in French, for I do not know it myself. What will you do about that?" "I don't know, Maam; I am sorry." "So am I, for your sake. I can help you in Latin, if that would be any comfort to you."
Bud he was goin' to untie me, but I says for the love of Mike leave me tied or I'll take a chair and brain that Chola what kicked Gentle Annie in the stummick this mornin'. He was goin' to milk her and I reckon she didn't like his looks. Anyhow, she laid him out with a kind of hind-leg upper-cut. When he come to, he set in to kickin' her. I got his picture and if I get me hands on him . . ."
It is singular, but it comes with as little surprise as if I had a remedy ready. Yet God knows, I am at sea in the dark, and the vessel leaky, I think, into the bargain. I cannot conceive that I should have tied a knot with my tongue which my teeth cannot untie. We will see. I am determined to write a political pamphlet coûte que coûte; ay, should it cost me my life.
"John Newbegin came calmly forward and turned up the solitary kerosene lamp that shed uncertain light over the proceedings. He then sat down in the teacher's chair, folded his arms, and looked complacently about him. "'You might as well untie the medium, he finally remarked. 'I propose to remain in the materialized condition. "And he did remain.
"Here's your breakfast, papa," said she, trying to smile. "I don't want no breakfast," said he. She waited, holding the tray, and wistfully eying him. "Take it 'way," said he, "I won't touch it if you stand till doomsday, lessen you untie me!" "I'll untie your arm, papa, one arm; you kin eat that way." "Not lessen you untie all of me, I won't touch a bite." "You know why I won't untie you, papa."
She walked straight up into the little circle and stood close to French's side, regardless of the levelled guns. "Look here, Long Jim, or whatever your name is," she protested, "you just call your crowd off and stop this. Undo those two deputies. A joke's a joke, but this has gone far enough. If you don't untie them, I will. Take your choice and get a move on."
In a moment she appeared in the doorway at the foot of the stairs, without hesitation or fear. When she perceived the state of affairs, she brightened almost mischievously. "Would you jest as soon, ma'am, if it ain't troubling you too much, jest nat'rally sort of untie Billy?" requested the stranger. She did so. The hotel-keeper stretched his arms. "Now, pick up th' guns, please."
Laura, protesting loudly, was obliged more than once to look away to hide a smile. Jim at last slipped his gun into his holster. "No more ammunition to waste, boys," he declared. "Untie the guys with the warrant and bring out the bottle of rye. Say," he went on, addressing the deputies as they struggled to their feet, "and you, Mr.
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