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Of the intended victim there was no sign save a few fragments of wood bobbing in a swirl of water.
The Englishmen came through on the next day's coach, and proceeded on to Atchison, where they reported Bob to the superintendent of the line, who, however, paid little or no attention to the matter, as Bob remained on the road.
But shou'd the Torys now,who will desert me, Because they find no dry bobs on your Party, Resolve to hiss, as late did Popish Crew, |
Well, like the ebony gentleman, you can, if you choose, sit upon Lonesome Rock enjoying your meditations, and bobbing, not for whale, for whatever other fish may be found in the Lower Saranac, I believe there are no whale; but you can bob for trout; whether you will catch any or not will depend very much on circumstances.
Do you know where I live?" "Yes, Miss Patty," and, with a respectful little bob of her head, Pansy Potts disappeared, and Patty ran back to the house.
" "Well, I never!" gasped Betty, gazing at Bob with new respect.
Our "distinguished guests," as JENKINS would say, are very numerous, and it is truly an edifying sight to see judges, legislators, eminent politicians, and other "Heads of the People" bobbing about in the water together.
Betty had seen Bob at a football game, and had borrowed fifteen dollars from him.
Here and there they saw little brown seals bob out of the water to stare at them.
Sahwah tumbled out of her chair with a shout that startled poor Mr. Bob from his slumbers at her feet and set him barking wildly with excitement; Migwan and Gladys fell on each other's necks in silent rapture, and Hinpoha began packing immediately.
But, as a matter of fact, I had seen my way to taking care of Master Bob without saying a word either to him or to Mrs. Lascelles, or at all events without making enemies of them both.
"I see a light!" cried Bob after what seemed to Betty hours of this.
She intended to consult her uncle, in person if possible, and if that proved impossible, by letter, and Bob as to the feasibility of persuading Norma and Alice to borrow a sum sufficient to see them through to graduation day at Shadyside.
As she spoke, the man's head bobbed into view, and, giving himself a shake to rid his eyes of water, he struck out for the shore.
He wore a sprig of goldenrod in his buttonhole, and goldenrod bobbed over the old horse's forelock.
"Sweet disposition, hasn't she?" muttered Bob under his breath.
If people do you a kindness it's generally because they want to get something out of you; same as a man oncea perfick strangerwot stood me eight 'arf-pints becos I reminded 'im of his dead brother, and then borrered five bob off of me.
Other hats presently came bobbing toward him, low down among the marsh.
" "And what is Bob like?" asked her father.
They weaved with a continual life; now and again the rider of one of the pitching horses bobbed above the crowd, and the rattle of voices sharpened, with piercing single calls.
The principal knew all about Bob through Mr. Gordon's letters and those from Mrs. Littell, and she knew most of the parents of the other lads Betty mentioned.
"Lots of strangers in San Francisco for the Fair," he remarked, as from the car window he watched the big turban of a Hindoo bobbing among the crowd on the sidewalk; then his eyes wandered to a Japanese arrayed in a new suit of American clothes and finally rested on a bright yellow lei wound about the hat of a swarthy Hawaiian.
And again at the Pequot House at New London on the eve of a varsity boat-race, when a Yale crowd shook a big wad of money and taunts at Bob until with a yell he left his usually well-leaded feet and frightened me, whose allowance was dollars to Bob's cents, at the sum total of the bet-cards he signed before he cleared the room of Yale money and came to with a white face streaming with cold perspiration.
Dick Albright was in his element as he steered the bob down the long white lane, for Sahwah sat right behind him, shouting merry nonsense into his ear.
I understood: Bob against them allhe trying to stay the onrushing current of dropping prices; they bent on keeping the sluice-gates open.