That's what you, and I, and Billy Bungle must all do, boys.
Billy Bungle (that was his name) was not by any means an idiot.
Well, you say, one could fancy Billy Bungle doing a thing like that, but what an extraordinary error for a philosopher to fall into!
And I knew that, in my dazed condition, the chances were that I would bungle the simplest mental task.
Yet I have employed an agent far too clever to bungle any approach, and something may be done for you.
This was really interesting, but when Dorothy patted the cat she found the glass cold and hard and unresponsive, so she decided at once that Bunglewould never do for a pet.
When he cut down the second leaf he rescued the Glass Cat, and Bungle was so frightened that she scampered away like a streak and soon had joined Ojo, when she sat beside him panting and trembling.
She leaped over the cat and back again, and the startled Bungle crept close to a tree to escape her.
Bungle considered the Shaggy Man's advice so carefully that her pink brains were busy long after the others of the party were fast asleep.
The children of the house wanted to keep the Glass Cat to play with, so Bungle was offered a good home if she would remain; but the cat was too much interested in Ojo's adventures and refused to stop.
Sure, now, didn't he give you my message, or did he bungle it?
I thought he was very guarded this morning," replied the man, "and I must use every means to make certain; if we bungle this we shall be in a bad way.
I have a feeling that if I told my secret to the officials they would bungle my plans; that is why I am going to act alone.
What is the precise meaning which the old chronicler meant to attach to the phrase "bungle beat" in this instance, I must leave to lovers of the game to determine for themselves.
I think you've made a damnable bungle of this thing; that's what I think!
Ye can trust the Scotch to bungle things a'thegither.
My unexpected resistance led the strangler to bungle the rope.
To think of the hours I have spent in that place, in anticipation of just such a meeting--only to bungle the opportunity when it arose!
It really isn't quite fair on the girl to bungle things.
Not very seriously, I am afraid," lamented Nathalie, "judging from the bungle I made in trying to learn that square knot.
What I want is a man to go out to the Philippines and write a series of vigorous articles showing the bungle we've made of that business, and paving the way for an agitation in favor of giving the Islands their independence.
Well, sir," I replied, "if the bungle has been as bad as you think I certainly ought to be able to do the work to your satisfaction.
Yet to-night you threaten to bungle the whole affair by going to the police.
Uncle Rufus as Bungle and Popocatepetl charged the door on the trail of the terrified dog.
The Pomeranian was too scared, andBungle and Popocatepetl were too angry.
Despite the clinging doll clothes, the tails of Bungle and Popocatepetl swelled, their backs went up, and they began to spit!
Bungle got in one free-handed slap at the little dog as she went under, while Popocatepetl caught her on the rebound as Tootsie came out.
But all at once in a panic now, Ethel knew that Nourse would bungle it.
And though his hand would bungle and only sketch it, so to speak--in his black eyes, scowling slightly over the smoke of his cigar, would come a look which Ethel liked.
Therefore, he himself must be the sole cause of the wretched bungle Fate was making of his well-intentioned life.
She will bungle it," came in an angry hiss from her lips.
No," she said quietly, her body relaxing, "I shall not bungle it.
I'm afraid I shall make a worse bungle of it than I did of the toast," he said, as he saw her folding her hands with delight.
