An' natur's a ticklish thing to handle without gloves, bless yo' soul, suh.
I don't know that I am going to do so finally, but it strikes me that you are in a very ticklish position--one rather dangerous to this house, and you know that this house could never brook a scandal.
Now came the ticklish part of Netty's performance.
But he found his work cut out for him, and wondering again how he should get out of this ticklish business, he looked about for a chance.
Taking the horses inside the cave was a distinctly ticklish performance, though there could be no question of its effectiveness as a picture.
This was always a ticklish operation on the narrow trails, and once or twice the sheer impossibility of segregating the superfluous animals caused Roos to forego extremely effective shots.
At the present time the Kaiser's naval policy was the target at which they were striking, and the temper of the people was in such a ticklish condition that any well-aimed blow might hamper those in power dangerously.
It is rather a ticklish matter," agreed the detective.
Ticklish business when a man goes out walking with a married woman and steps on her cross.
Well, I'll not be ticklish about it," said Foster.
I know you women are a little ticklish about a fib, but then it's an honest trick of the war sometimes.
Excuse the liberty, sir, for these are ticklish times; but I shall ondoubtedly be as good as my word.
But these are ticklish times, Mr. Butler, and the wise man keepeth his own counsel, as the Scripture says.
To put to half-cock is the most ticklish of all and is the cause of most pistol accidents.
It is a very ticklishjob to shoot at a man running away, as far as the law is concerned, and had better be avoided.
I have seen lady doctors with whom one could discuss the most ticklish subjects, profoundly shocked by the misplaced pleasantries of a tactless professor.
Although he has depicted the most ticklish sexual situations, often most recherché, we can say that with few exceptions he has not written in a pornographic spirit.
So far, so good, my boy, but this is absolutely the most ticklish job we ever tackled.
He's been through ticklish places enough in this business, but going over that lonely road to-night, when a thousand furious men may be on the lookout for him, is the worst thing he has tackled.
You've got a ticklish proposition before you, old boy, and I'd like to see you put it through.
It's a ticklish business," he mused; "if we are not very careful these negroes will drop on to the truth in no time.
It was not a matter of half a dozen Kafirs with spades, like most dams, but a business for dynamite and all kinds of ticklish and awkward work.
My father gave him a sharp look, and pulled strongly at his pipe, like a man who prepares for ticklish business.
Open boats are all very well in their way, but they are rather ticklish craft in which to face such a gale as we had last night.
Not at all," he said; "I knew at once you are a perfect lady, and have nothing to do with such ticklish matters.
By the time half our company was overboard, the boat had a reasonably high freeboard and was lessticklish to handle in the gusts.
A ticklish thing--ay, a ticklish thing in the best of light.
It seemed ticklish work to Joe, but the horses were as calm about it as if they had been on level ground.
Still, even so, it was a ticklish place, for if a horse once slid off, there would be no stopping him short of the lake two thousand feet below.
The end crowns all, Sir George: let us see how your friend will conduct himself through this ticklish affair.
Getting Ferral and Helen aboard the car was ticklish business, because of the increasing wind, but it was finally accomplished and the Hawk scooted away toward South Chicago.
The situation was a ticklish one, and if their labors were crowned with success they would have to keep their heads and not make any misplays.
John had seen small bunches of stock break and run, and had followed them over ticklish country, but a big stampede had not yet been numbered among his experiences.
He was really quite a valuable man now, for he had been tried in a number of ticklishplaces and had shown a solid strength and coolness in the face of danger.
It was ticklishwork at the best and any break in our run of luck might ruin us.
How ticklish was vividly brought home to me within a few minutes of our getting safe under cover in the cottage.
To show how very ticklish the birds were, shooting four days a week, it would take ten days to get over the beats once, and during our lease we never remember getting over the six beats before a break of weather and the birds packing.
It is worked down wind in front of the gun, so the dog has to work down wind and on ticklish birds; therefore I need not say that it requires clever old experienced dogs.
And he never could have gotten the Unicorn, because of his long, ticklish horn.
I am the ticklish alligator, and feet I must tickle!
If he was plain and even coarse, it was from choice rather than because he lacked delicacy of perception; for in badinage, the most ticklish use to which words can be put, he was a master.
But the colonel asked, as soon as the ticklish subject was broached: "Do you report this to me officially?
