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...playing—weeks elapsed—still a stoppage— workmen employed to clean it—water drawn off—father in law discovered sticking head first in the main pipe, w... ...insulted in the house of a publican. The barmaid had positively refused to draw him any more liquor; in return for which he had (merely in playfulness... ...aw him any more liquor; in return for which he had (merely in playfulness) drawn his bayonet, and wounded the girl in the shoulder. And yet this fine ... ...ws were so long and lank, that an observer would have supposed that he was drawing the flesh of his face in, for a moment, by some contraction of the ... ... turned up during the day . The tattered remains of a checked curtain were drawn round the bed’s head, to exclude the wind, which, however, made its w... ...ffort, plucked up his courage, shivered the lock with a blow or two of the poker, opened the door, and there, sure enough, standing bolt upright in th... ...er, who had been dining out, he put his feet on the fender, and raised the poker to stir the fire. At that moment, the sound was repeated; and one of ... ...o wear. “Who are you?” said the new tenant, turning very pale; poising the poker in his hand, however, and taking a very decent aim at the counte nan... ...t aim at the counte nance of the figure. “Who are you?” “Don’t throw that poker at me,” replied the form; “if you hurled it with ever so sure an aim,...

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...in my peg-top so as it will never tumble down, and will turn an engine for drawing water,’ was the prompt answer of Fergus. ‘What nonsense!’ said Val;... ... flower-beds; and there was not only a little conservatory attached to the drawing- room at the end, but the verandah had glass shutters, which served... ...’ exclaimed Fergus. ‘Well, Lois said so—when you were so cross because the poker had got on the same side as the tongs! She said she never saw such an... ...of the key. Still more inter- esting was the imitation, “in very wonderful drawing, de- vised by mamma, of the career of a true knight—from pagedom up... ...legs. But, as Valetta observed, it must have been much more interesting to draw such things as that than stupid freehand lines and twists with no sens... ...y, and she was necessarily so much left alone. ‘We will read together, and draw, and play duets, and have quite a good account of our employment to gi...

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...aps the reader will also have guessed, if, like myself, he is very clever at drawing conclu sions) that my Lady was the Sub Warden’s wife, and that U... ...y,” she continued with enthusiasm, “but he needs a man like your Lordship to draw him out!” The Chancellor bit his lip, and was silent. He evidently f... ...both ‘His Excellency’ and ‘Her Excellency’ will observe the Agreement I have drawn up. The provision I am most anxious about is this.” He unrolled a l... ...water from his ragged cloak, and again gazed meekly upwards. “Take a red hot poker to him!” my Lady again chimed in. Possibly there was no red hot pok... ...o the middle of—what’s that?” the Military Hero exclaimed in agitated tones, drawing back behind the Vice Warden, as a strange creature rushed wildly ... ...furniture. Then the five o’clock tea could go on in peace.” “With one little drawback!’, Lady Muriel gaily interrupted. “We should take the cups down ... ... in some people. I had a friend, once, that, if you burnt him with a red hot poker, it would take years and years before he felt it!” “And if you only...

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...THREEGAN’s Bedroom at Simla. Miss THREEGAN, in window-seat, turning over a drawerful of things. Miss EMMA DEERCOURT, bosom—friend, who has come to spe... ...t care. I’m not afraid of Captain Gadsby. In proof of this swings into the drawing-room with a mannish stride followed by two short steps, which Produ... ...t’s that? CURTISS. We want a hundred rupees from you. Y ou’re a bach- elor drawing a gigantic income, and there’s a man in a hole. JERVOISE. What man?... ...kes, is it? BLAYNE. No, it really is wanted. Anthony, you were the biggest poker-winner last week, and you’ve defrauded the tax- collector too long. S... ...sation has risen to proper pitch.) Ah! ‘Didn’t see you in the crush in the drawing-room. (Sotto voce.) Where have you been all this while, Pip? 28 Ru... ...de.) If that doesn’t bring her pride to her rescue, nothing will. MRS. H. (Drawing herself up.) Couldn’t do it? I’ (Soften- ing.) You’re right. I don...

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...er this, inquiry began to be made as to a certain cheque for twenty pounds drawn by Lord Lufton on his bankers in London, which cheque had been lost i... ...o Mr Crawley. Of so much there is no doubt. But he had paid it by a cheque drawn by himself on his own bankers at Barchester, and that cheque had been... ... Crawley to make inquiry. There had been no money in it, beyond the cheque drawn by Lord Lufton for twenty pounds. Mr Crawley had answered this letter... ...rchester bank—not, as will be understood, the bank on which the cheque was drawn—and had received it. The ac- commodation had been refused to the man ... ..., he had never in his life paid money on behalf of Lord Lufton by a cheque drawn on his lordship. The cheque given by Lord Lufton, and which had been ... ...ur wife, Dan?’ asked Mr Crawley. The man answered by pointing with a short poker, which he held in his hand, to the bed, which was half-screened from ... ...‘And are the Darvels here?’ asked Mr Crawley. Then Morris, again using the poker, pointed upwards, showing that the Darvels were still in their allott...

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...aid Mark to his wife, as he sat stretching himself in an easy chair in the drawing-room, before the fire, previously to his dress- ing for dinner. It ... ...om the hall door to his chamber without encountering the temptation of the drawing-room fire. ‘No; but Lady Lufton was down here. ’ ‘Full of suggestio... ...fore dinner, the vicar again seated him- self in the same chair before the drawing-room fire, as soon as he had seen his horse led into the stable. ‘M... ...mley Cross, the hounds occasionally would meet; for the Framley woods were drawn in spite of the young lord’s truant disposition; and then, at the Cro... ...er,’ she said, ‘and then we shall be comfortable for the evening. ’ So the drawing-room door was opened, and there was Lady Lufton alone on the sofa. ... ...ter, you may be sure of that. But if your wife will swear three times on a poker and tongs that she won’t reveal, I’ll show it to her. And you are qui...

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...d the kitchen at the back. Upstairs, on the level of the hall door, is the drawing-room, with its large plate glass window looking on the park. In thi... ...w. The large table is littered with pamphlets, journals, letters, nests of draw- ers, an office diary, postage scales and the like. A spare chair for ... ... furniture, in its ornamental aspect, betrays the style of the advertised “draw- ing-room suite” of the pushing suburban furniture dealer; but there i... .... Never mind. (He goes to the cellaret and puts the papers into one of the drawers.) BURGESS. Oh, I don’t mind. I’m above it. But is it 33 Candida RI... ...l. Coming. (They all wait, except Burgess, who goes stealthily to Lexy and draws him aside.) BURGESS. Listen here, Mr. Mill. Wot’s Prossy’s complaint?... ...- etry are on the carpet beside him. Candida is in the easy chair with the poker, a light brass one, upright in her hand. She is leaning back and look... ...’t help it. (He looks to her for assent, and notices her absorption in the poker.) Haven’t you been listening? (No re- sponse.) Mrs. Morell! 46 Georg... ...al things since. CANDIDA (remorsefully). I’m so sorry, Eugene. I think the poker must have fascinated me. (She puts it down.) MARCHBANKS. It made me h... ...tween us. If Morell had come in he would have thought you had taken up the poker be- cause there was no sword between us. CANDIDA (wondering). What? (...