Book Of Fairytale Beauties

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“Jimmy.”,Patricia's voice swelled and sank on the last lines of the old song, and the girls broke into hearty applause, which was startlingly reinforced from the doorway of the lumber cellar. The janitor's sallow face appeared from the gloom and his deep voice boomed an encore.,"But," said Billy quickly, "the charm did work. It brought the snake, jest as I said it would.",“Long? It seems to me you were here only last week.”,He would take this report to Uncle Isaac of Kingthorpe, too. Uncle Isaac was always questioning and probing to find out how he got on at school. Now he should see! Sharp whistling again pierced the air.,"A poison-wand!" echoed Etwald, a sudden light showing in his cold eyes. "I never heard of such a thing.","But perhaps she will refuse you," says Mona, demurely.,"Are you sure you've got 'em boxed safe, Bill?" he asked, fearfully.,"Assuredly. You loved Maurice--",“You—you think Congress will authorize it?” ventured Bob, just to make sure.,In the case of the sheet Mr Greyquill held, it had been folded to resemble a letter, but it had not been made one; it bore no address, and the communication started at once without the prefatorial "Dear sir," or the like, and it closed without signature or initials. But Mr Greyquill immediately saw that the handwriting in pencil was Mr Lawrence's, and that the document must have fallen from that gentleman's pocket just now when they parted.,"Lost! Stolen, you mean," growled Jen, tartly. "That negress--".