You have certainly been extremely fortunate, so far; and if you preferred a civil appointment, you would be pretty certain of getting one when the war is over.
But the rising of the Jaalin, and the news we get from Kordofan, show that the moment they hear the Dervishes are beaten, and Khartoum is in our hands, there will be a general rising, and the Dervishes will be pretty well exterminated.
Instead of waiting until we could lend them a hand, they revolted as soon as we took Dongola, and the result was that Mahmud came down and pretty well wiped them out.
I was captured; but, as you see, not killed, though it has been a pretty close thing.
Fortunately, our firm were insured, pretty well up to the full value.
I feel that it would be a sacrifice for you to leave your pretty home here, but I am sure, for the sake of my father, you will not refuse to do so.
The Dervishes who escaped arepretty sure to cross the Atbara.
This is not the time of year when one expects to be on the move; and if we do go, it is pretty certain that it is because Kitchener has made up his mind for a dash forward.
We had a pretty good ox-team, and we got through safe.
It embraces pretty much everything in the way of information about the region which any emigrant would like to know on pretty much all of its natural, social, and political features.
I took up a claim and built me a house, and as I was a pretty good carpenter I got all the work I wanted.
Western Oregon also varies in its different parts; the rainfall of seventy-two inches at Astoria sinking bypretty regular stages southward to thirty-two inches at Jacksonville.
It was pretty to watch them as they poised themselves to suck the honey, and then darted off to one flower after another among the beds, returning every instant to their nests, close to our heads, as we sat out in the cool evening air.
I could see the channel pretty well, and I just steered her by the look of the water.
We had a pretty rough old time of it, hadn't we, boys?
The accidental pistol-shot the sheriff got is pretty bad.
Anyhow, we got pretty soon to the Tualitin Plains, where Forest-grove Station is now, and there we passed that first winter in Oregon.
Here the steamer crosses the river from the city, and you get a pretty view of this, one of the earliest settled towns in the State.
She filled the heavy iron kettle from the pump in the yard, making her pretty frock quite black.
Not exactly," said Karl, "but then I have never seen a fairy; you are prettyenough for one!
Perhaps I shall come upon a robber's cave, or gipsies may be hiding in these rocks; it is a good thing that I have thispretty little fellow with me," and he touched the revolver in his breast pocket.
Hansi's pretty fair curls peeped out from under the red hood, her blue eyes with their dark lashes were more starry than usual from excitement.
I think myself that Green Ears was pretty sure to succeed in his quest, because if you want a thing intensely enough, you can usually get it.
I have heard the landlord's daughter is an uncommonly pretty girl!
Green Ears (that pretty German farewell greeting which means so much more than good-bye), and then he stole back down the stony street, kissing his hands again and again to the little girl.
A feather bed, you mean," she said, "and they are a pretty fair weight.
Suddenly Paulchen found a huge egg; he called to Luischen to come at once to see it, and she trotted along towards him, carrying a pretty little nest filled with Easter eggs in her hands, which she had also found.
O you must be the pretty innkeeper's daughter then of whom I have heard so much," said Karl.
She was a very pretty little girl, grandly dressed in a frock of blue silk embroidered with white daisies, little blue socks and shoes with diamond buckles.
He looked quite nice and pretty for the moment, and Kaethe thought she had better do as he wished, or he might begin his antics again.
Nevertheless, guided by indirect evidence, we may pretty safely reach the conclusion that here too the law holds.
When you have severely burnt your finger, it is very difficult to preserve a dignified composure: contortion of face, or movement of limb, is pretty sure to follow.
If this present wire report turns out to be favorable, the feverish way the market stands now, it means, of course that there’s going to be a pretty serious break in Cotton Exchange trading.
He’s a pretty intelligent and trusty old fellow, absolutely unapproachable from our standpoint.
You’re pretty confidential,” he said, slowly, looking the other up and down.
But I guess you'd have been pretty well banged up, old boy," and he patted his pony, which now had gotten over his first fright.
Say, he has a pretty lively tongue," observed the man who was loosening the sacks from Jack's saddle.
It's been prettyheavy of late, and is almost more than Aunt Matilda can handle.
Well, they're pretty foxy and cunning," went on the miner.
Jack held out his hand, meeting the warm clasp of the pretty and smiling girl.
However, you baked a pretty good batch this afternoon, and dad sure will be pleased when he sees 'em.
He must be pretty hungry to order so much eating stuff.
You may be a pretty smart lad, or think you are, but I guess we've got you right now!
I almost hope the old package doesn't come," murmured Jennie, with a pout of her pretty lips.
I mean, Johnny's case seemed pretty clear cut, and what you haven't explained about Hoskins, Hoskins has demonstratedpretty clearly.
Though surrounded by a pretty margin of white pebbles, it was covered with ferns and thick scrub.
A pretty spot by a river named the Avon was chosen for the town, which was laid out in a square; and a church and schoolroom were built among the first erections.
He stayed with them all night, sleeping in a pretty grassy hollow beside the stream.
It was soon discovered that the site of the town was too much exposed to westerly gales, and the majority of the settlers crossed Port Nicholson to a narrow strip of grassy land between a pretty beach and some steep hills.
He chose a place at the head of Tasman Bay, where, in a green hollow fringed by a beautiful beach and embosomed deep in majestic hills, the settlers soon gathered in the pretty little town of Nelson.
He'll lead you all a pretty dance yet, if you don't look out.
She waspretty and affectionate, adornments on which a man sets a high value, often taking a little silliness as a natural and not much to be minded accompaniment.
He pictured to himself the Bennetts' house, Ada coming forward with her pretty smiling face,--would it change?
She was a pretty girl, fair, with a long soft curl falling on her shoulder, and a voice which had a little imploring emphasis in it.
And a fine woman, too, as upright as a dart, going straight to her point, whatever it was, with as pretty an ankle and as clean a heel as any one in the country.
It was Anthony on whom it was smiling now while he looked at Winifred, at her cheek a little turned from him, at the pretty curve of her arm as she held out some leaves for the old pony to nibble.
They've played like brother and sister pretty nearly all their lives, and that's enough for the gossips, no doubt.
Stokes gave me a hint of it, and I've been bullying Maddox all the morning, and pretty well got his word for it at last.
A pretty girl, and a fresh start, and not one of us but is ready to shake hands.
They were all talking and laughing, and the sun still shone bravely on Marion's pretty gown and the roses she had twisted into her dark hair, and the jessamine which clambered to the topmost windows.
Of course I know you've had pretty rough luck," he went on hastily, trying to cover it up.
If I did as I ought, I'd be skifting you pretty sharp.
Yet it can not be denied that the idea of nationhood is being developed pretty fast in India, even on modern lines.
Going to the graphophone he put on a record-- "I'm forever blowing bubbles, prettybubbles in the air!
It is pretty good," Old Heck agreed, "but these biscuits Ophelia made are just what was needed to set it off!
It'll take just about a week to clean up that side--it's pretty rough riding over there.
Yes, he's taking it pretty hard," Charley mumbled.
You're a pretty good sport, after all, Dorsey," Old Heck said quietly.
Still there are probably some prettybad washouts--" Ophelia looked quickly at Old Heck, interested by the note she detected in his voice.
It looks to me like that's a pretty hard slam on people just because some darned idiot of a broncho won't make up with them!
One of them was a hand-raised filly, was a pet and she was--well, pretty hot!
Captain Jack sped from the scene of fight; "I reckon she was prettynear right!
Over one hung a card with "Susie Hartland" written on it, and the child smiled with pleasure on seeing the snowy sheets and soft white pillows and pretty counterpane.
Pretty punctual, my boy," said the stationer as Jim entered the shop.
The doctor would not say there was a chance unless he felt pretty sure of it.
The mayor made a pretty speech, and handed the shield to Mr. Holmore amidst an outburst of cheering.
You've been a pretty silly chap in choosing your friends, but that won't happen again.
He pieced them all together, and, as a result, made up a pretty correct picture.
Children stand at the shop windows, gazing in wonder and delight at the gorgeous toys, the pretty picture-books, and the numerous games which make them look like fairyland.
And by and by, pretty soon, not very long, they came to the old Chestnut Tree, where the little chipmunk lived.
So the little bunny hopped away, andpretty soon he came to the cave where the Big Brown Bear lived.
He says pretty soon they'll hatch into little turtles!
Get aboard," he said to the little chipmunk, and then with a shove he hopped on and pretty soon they reached the island, when they hopped off and up to the big chestnut tree to knock on Old Barney Owl's front door.
Pretty soon Mr. Bear picked out one, the one he liked best, and after he had paid for it, he and the little rabbit went outside.
And after that the monkey got the supper ready and when everything was nice and hot and on the table the Yellow Dog Tramp opened his eyes and yawned and pretty soon he was wide awake enough to sit down to eat.
Pretty soon, not so very far, he saw at the edge of the Shady Forest, on his favorite tree, Professor Jim Crow in his glistening suit of black feathers.
Pretty soon he reached Woody Chuck's front door, and called through the keyhole, "Spring is here!
And this made the little monkey laugh like everything, and pretty soon the Yellow Dog Tramp got dreadfully sulky.
Pretty soon he heard the merry whistle of Mr. Meadow Lark.
Woody Chuck yawned and stretched his legs, and pretty soon he opened the door, but the little rabbit wasn't there.
The wind was pretty fresh from the westward, and he went off wing-and-wing before it.
Like the other distinguished men we have introduced, he is the father of only one child by his second marriage, a pretty daughter, who is the idol of both parents, and particularly of the Honorable Mr. Montague.
The boat was seen at anchor early in the morning after he picked her up, and I'm pretty sure he has hid the goods somewhere about your house.
We can get up a pretty good dinner on board of the Skylark," added the proud skipper.
Langediu told me, that Kadu had planted the yams on Ormed, and after dinner showed me a pretty large field very well stocked with them.
From pretty huts of plaited reeds, under the shade of bread-fruit trees, the women, some of them with children in their arms, were flying to conceal themselves in the forest.
This more decorous personage bowed towards me in almost an European fashion, pressed the articles given him several times to his forehead, and then, turning to me, rubbed the point of his nose pretty roughly against mine.
Pretty little huts, and diligently cultivated fields of taro, yam, and potatoes, soon adorned the wilderness.
From Botafogo the road to the capital is studded on both sides with pretty villas.
Farewell, pretty lady: you must hold the credit of your father.
My father is pretty gruff now and then, but old Growl is a regular rough one.
Don't be afraid; I feelpretty strong, only somewhat cold and hungry.
Altogether, as the boatswain's lash did not often reach me, though he used it pretty freely among my companions, I was as happy as usual.
The boat at the same time was slipping pretty quickly through the water.
I must confess that I had more difficulty after this in making my way homeward, and by the time I reached the neighbourhood of my father's house my outer clothing, at all events, was pretty well worn to rags and tatters.
A very pretty figure, but not applicable," replied Mr. Bond.
At the end of the first act, as usually happens with young men, they began to look round the house from their station below in search of friendly or of pretty faces.
I could only have wished that he had omitted a few words about my pretty niece, Rose.
This is mysterious, for I am prettysure that my spiders are at home.
The usual number of spinnerets is six, but there is a pretty wide range, one group of spiders having only two, while a few possess eight.
It had on a shabby little glove, but it was pretty and small.
Miss Fanny Bolton did not make his bed nor sweep his chambers; and he did not choose to let go his pretty little partner.
I know I want no pretty young women come about Lightfoot," and in imagination she peopled the Clavering Arms with a Harem of the most hideous chambermaids and barmaids.
And the pretty girl in the straw bonnet with pink ribbon, and her mamma the devourer of lobsters, had both agreed that when he was in "spirits" there was nothing like that Mr. Sam.
All this will pretty well swallow up your income, and I know you must live close.
How pretty that little Saxon church looks in the moonlight!
I've tested the chap, and know him pretty well, I think.
Pretty soon the door opened, and an aged woman, bent with years and breathing hard and painfully, entered the room.
Then it would get in the nest, and, moving its feet and wings, would make it just the right shape to hold the pretty eggs she would lay in it, and the little robins she would love so well, and feed so carefully.
There is no one to play with his blocks, or his tin horses, or his pretty rabbit.
It was a very pretty sight to see Lily on her nest, almost covered by the straw, her head turned back, and her broad yellow bill partially hidden beneath her wing.
Mrs. Wilson lives in the country, not far from a pretty village, to which she occasionally goes to make a few purchases or call on a friend.
If he does not appear pretty soon I shall have to get another man to run the car.
I am not sure that we can keep up the pace yesterday set us, for it was a pretty thrilling one.
You and your conscience have probably had a pretty bitter battle and I judge you have not been altogether happy since your adventure.
Of course, travelers did go to those countries now and then; but to get far into their interior in a palanquin carried by coolies, for example, was a pretty slow business.
Steve speculated as to whether she would prove to be as pretty at close range as she was at a distance and decided not.
However, pretty or not, there was no disputing that she was a great favorite for every circle of students opened its magic ring at her approach and greeted her with a noisy clamor of affection.
During a visit to England he had already met several men who were interested in the steam engine and through them had informed himself pretty thoroughly about the uses and action of steam.
I have been pretty stupid about this affair, I'm afraid; but give me credit for recognizing honest people when I see them.
I am afraid this looks pretty black for us, Ackerman," said Mr. Tolman slowly.
Of course he had had a pretty big crowd aboard and the heavy load might have strained the machinery; and possibly--just possibly--he had speeded a bit.
You got a pretty good idea at the theater last night what America was before we had trans-continental railroads," began he slowly.
It will not need much of an overhauling in the way of repairs this season, I guess, for it is comparatively new and should be in pretty good condition.
She has been sleeping like that pretty nearly ever since we left the berth after searching it.
The sailors looked as though they pretty well guessed what was coming.
His yarn was pretty near the truth; not quite, though.
There are some pretty hard stories about this Countess de Lescombat's behaviour after her first husband's death.
