Desert Conquest
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781153792523
Paperback|9781153792523
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Excerpt: ... yez love me " "Well, what did she say?" asked Casey, as Mr. Quilty paused for breath. "She concealed her feelins," Mr. Quilty replied sadly. "She said, Ay tenk ve go home now. Ay dont vant no feller vat have to mek love med a step-ladder And afther that, mind ye, what does she do but take up wid another little divil wid no legs at all, havin lost them under a shuntin ingin. But his artfulness is such that he gets extra-long imitation wans, like stilts, to do his coortin on. An, though he looks like a cross bechune a sparrow and a crane and has to carry an oil can when he walks or else creak like a stable door in Janooary, she marries him and keeps him in luxury be takin in washin for the camps. And so, ye see, though I had stood on wan stump to kiss her, ivery time he done the likes he had to stand on two " "Corney," said Casey gravely, "you are an awful liar." "I will not be insulted by yez," Mr. Quilty retorted with equal gravity. "I will consider the soorce from which ut comes. Gwan out of here, before I do yez injury." Immediately after dinner Casey brought up his road team, two wiry, slashing chestnuts. The Wades occupied the rear seat. Clyde sat beside Casey. The horses started with a rush that brought a gasp from Mrs. Wade. Clyde involuntarily caught the seat rail. "Its all right," Casey assured them. "A little fresh, thats all. They know theyre going home. Its their way of saying theyre glad. You, Dick--you, Doc Behave, behave " He had them in hand, checking their impatience to an easy jog, holding them fretting against the bit. "Ill let them out in a mile or two. Do you know horses, Miss Burnaby?" "A very little. I ride and drive; but I like quiet animals." "Oh, these are quiet." He smiled back at Mrs. Wade. "Are they?" that lady commented. "Then I dont want to drive behind wild ones." A light wind was...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153792523 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1153792524 |
| Weight | 0.60 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 180 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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