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Roobet When Frank heard the roar of poor “Bengalee” in his cage, he was so The Prettymans’ white cow was ingeniously shaped and caparisoned to represent “India’s Sacred White Elephant”; and Jackson was the Hindoo leader. This exhibit caused much controversy. The attendant should ride on the neck of the elephant, all agreed to that; but the cow objected; so they compromised by having Jackson walk. The matter of costume for Jackson was not so easily settled, as the differing pictures of sacred elephants presented a variation in the attendants’ garb. May Nell,—who was to be the “Fair Princess of Bombay,”—as soon as she could get a hearing, ended the dispute amicably by suggesting that Jackson be allowed his choice in the matter of dress, an alternative that permitted each disputant to withdraw from the argument with honor.,CHAPTER VI.—AN EVENING IN THE WOPP PARLOR.,The man who had the reputation of being able to read criminals unerringly glanced keenly at the man's face.,It is growing dusk; "the shades of night are falling fast," the cold pale sun, that all day long has cast its chill October beams upon a leafless world, has now sunk behind the distant hill, and the sad silence of the coming night hath set her finger with deep touch upon creation's brow.,"But, my dearest, why? There is not the slightest danger now, and my horse is a good one, and I sha'n't be any time getting——"，"I know it. I sent for them."，"Why is this, grandmother?" asked Kŭt-o-yĭs´. "Have you no food better than this to give to a visitor? Down there I see a piskun; you must kill plenty of buffalo and must have good food."，"Why, you never even saw him," says Mona, opening her eyes.Those who wish to know something about how the people lived who told these stories will find their ways of life described in the last chapter of this book.

This last insinuation, he flatters himself, is rather cleverly introduced.,"Does my face remind you of anyone?" he demanded rather sharply.,"I am sure of it," replied Alymer, with decision.,"She's my sister," Jim explained proudly. "She's a year younger'n me. Dad says she looks just like Mother looked. I guess that's the reason she kin do most anythin' she likes with him. But she couldn't get him to let her stay in Cleveland. He brought her along and Aunt too. Aunt keeps house for us.","We propose to provide against all that your fears picture, my dear," said Captain[Pg 383] Acton, who could no longer doubt that Aunt Caroline was right, and that there had been, and that there still lived, a deep secret liking or love for Mr Lawrence in Lucy, which had not suffered but rather gained by his rascality, "by landing Mr Lawrence at an English port where he is unknown, where habited in the garb of a common merchant sailor he will seek, and of course obtain, employment before the mast, and sail away clear of all dangerous consequences of his conduct.","I don't think you can make an inquiry about the bygone days of chivalry," she says, somewhat stiffly, and, having shaken the hand of her bewildered friend, and pecked gently at her cheek, she sails out of the room, disheartened, and wounded in spirit.,CHAPTER IV.,"I was dreaming of the foot of the Causeway," he whispered, "and the light.","Throw them away," said his father; "throw them both away. That is not a root digger; that is not a dog.",Mona grows livid, and takes a step forward.,Frantic Fury's dying groan!,"Is that the girl who spoke to you, Geoffrey, at the tea room door?" asks Mona, with some animation..