and putting back the cowl from his tonsured crown, he puffed out his cheeks and mopped his face.

" He mopped his brow this time, clearing his throat.

God forgive me!" He stopped and mopped his forehead.

" "He is the man who was knocked down outside by a porter running into him," said Mr. Evans, mopping his eyes.

" "I don't know nothin' about veterinarians and surgeons," growled Pap, still alternately mopping his bald head and shaking it contemptuously; "

"And after the shooting this chap got into a fight with a tall man twice his size and fairly mopped up the floor with him.

" "Then, sir," concluded the Major, mopping the perspiration from his forehead and sitting down limply in his chair, "what do you mean by it?" Patsy stood pale and trembling, her round eyes fixed upon her uncle's composed face.

"I beg pardon," he said, mopping the sweat from his face; "but I'm not used to this sort of thing; and I'm frightenedyes, I really believe I'm frightened," and he laughed, a little unsteady laugh.

"Domn thee, thou's spoilt my neck-tie," said he, mopping up the water from his breast.

Heywood mopped his dripping and fiery cheeks.

By this time Ken had bared Dave's back, and with a handkerchief mopped away the blood.

Still true to the policy of incorporation they continued to mop up the remainder of the Balkan Peninsula, and at the same time consolidated themselves further in Asia Minor.

Like an insatiable sponge, they mopped up the sprinklings of disconnected peoples over the fruitful floor of Asia Minor, and swelled and prospered.

His nerve cracked under the strain, and he sneaked into the dining-room and started mopping the stuff up like a vacuum cleaner.

" A thin and nervous young woman swooped between them and mopped off the sloppy, crumby table with her apron.

II've beena little fiend, I suppose, and I was horridly angry at first; but when II saw howthat Cordelia really wasthat she really felt what she did, Ioh, Eva!" laughing a little hysterically, "when you stood mopping up Cordelia's tears, all I could think was, there's a little Samaritan.

In the meantime no doubt you police gentlemen'll get more news about this last affair at Hull, and perhaps Miss Lennard'll find those references about the Frenchwoman, and maybe we shall mop things up bit by bitfor mopped up they'll have to be, or my name isn't what it is!

He mopped his lean throat with the back of his hand.

[Illustration: Tommy ("mopping up" captured trench).

But the moment I stated my intention to mop up Uspenkie he fell into line, and forgot all about his previous ill-humour.

The cheers of the Somerset men sounded gayly in our ears, and the cars quickly picked up speed and began to mop up the miles at a great rate.

If you can find a likely craft, mop her up for me, old bean, and we'll have a hairy time somewhere on the S.W. coast.

"Coming back to shop talk," went on the sheriff, as Li mopped up the spilled coffee, mumbling excuses, "I ain't had a real chance to tell you what a fine job you done for us last night, Arizona.

there was the owner of the third bed, deliberately mopping up the contents of the jug he had upset over the carpet, withwhat do you think?

The company teazed and mopped him a good deal; he said 'I don't like it.