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have given me a beating

"You had some excuse, but I’m sorry.  They would have hurt you if you hadn’t kept them off." "Yes, they’d probably have given me a beating.  People do things in hot blood they wish they hadn’t afterward.  I know this Oakville rough-scuff.  Since we’ve had it out, and they know what to expect, they’ll give […]

with a sudden rush of color to her pale face

coach outlet coach poppy bag "Yes, yes indeed!  Don’t worry, James.  I’ll do as you wish." "Famous!  You never said ‘James’ to me before.  Why haven’t you?" "I don’t know," she faltered, with a sudden rush of color to her pale face. "Well, that’s my name," he resumed, laughing. "I guess it’s because we are […]

I’ll hang that hickory up

In spite of his laughing contempt of danger, she trembled as she saw him ready to go out again; she wished to accompany him on his round of observation, but he scouted the idea, although it pleased him.  Standing in the door, she strained her eyes and listened breathlessly.  He soon returned and said, "They’ve […]

I don’t wish you to go

coach outlet online coach "No, it wouldn’t be for my sake.  I don’t wish you to go, and wouldn’t let you.  If you should let the Oakville rabble drive you away, I WOULD be in danger, and so would others, for I’d be worse on ’em than an earthquake.  After the lesson they’ve had tonight, […]

I yielded to the temptation to

"Alida, Alida," protested Holcroft, "if it were all to do over again, I’d be a thousand times more–" "Oh, I know, I know!  You are brave and generous and honest.  I saw that much when you first spoke to me.  I yielded to the temptation to secure such a friend.  I was too cowardly to […]