The two boys indignantly denied the accusation when it was first brought against them, but the very vehemence with which they protested their innocence was regarded as "put on," and accepted as an additional proof of their guilt.

"But I am already in love," protested the young man, turning, as usual, a ready red.

" "What!" protested Tutt incredulously.

Then Seraphine on her side took hold of Morange's hands, protesting her devotion, her frightful grief, her fear, too, lest the reputation of the poor dear girl should be dragged through the mire, if he (the father) did not keep the terrible secret.

"I've been keeping nobody with Sir Horace Fewbanks's money," protested the girl feebly.

"Oh, don't let's wait," protested Horace.

But Mary still protested her ignorance, and declared that she had been so busy caring for Souwanaquenapeke that she had not listened to half the chatter that had passed between them and the Indians.

" "Not me, sir!" protested the boy, in haste.

" "Why, my dear," protested her father, "where did you get any money?"

'Monsieur knows well that I have another ménage from twelve to two,' protested the woman.

"No, you haven't," protested the mother.

In vain French ministers have protested their love of peace and their innocence in causing this war.

" "I never thought of their using girls," protested Jane.

I would have them believe it so, indeed; But I protest 'tis no part of my creed.

With one voice they protested their readiness to brave any conceivable peril, and undergo any test which might be imposed as a condition of participation in their master's marvellous secret.

" "You've failed, Krail, and attribute your failure to me," protested his companion.

"No, ma'am," protested the Western driver, who had been a chauffeur only for a fortnight and knew considerably less about the insides of his Ford than he did about the insides of Hilliard's cow-pony.

" "Mine isn't a crowned head," protested Juliet.

Refilling a Sarsaparilla bottle, for instance, or getting up a masquerade ball or going fishing or playing on Sunday or loitering about a building to overhear what people are talking about inside" "That's no crime," protested the captain scornfully.

"You've heard nothing about it?" "Not a wordnot a hint," protested Page eagerly.

I didn't know what I was starting," protested my visitor.

"But Rowland wouldn't come," protested a voice.

" "Oh, no!" protested Patsy; "don't tell daddy of this plan, please.

" "Teddy!" protested Mrs. Silk.

"If you're not satisfied" "I haf no tesire to traw out, monsieur," protested Pelletan, quickly.