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...nk special of any man, or boy even, that falls overboard from that kind o’ packet in a flat ca’ am. Least of all when his ex- cuse is that he’ s seasi... ... dived into his pocket for the wad of bills. All he brought up was a soggy packet of cigarettes. “Not lawful currency; an’ bad for the lungs. Heave ‘e... ...und seemed run from the same mold. “They ain’t, though. That yaller, dirty packet with her bowsprit steeved that way , she’ s the Hope of Prague. Nick... ...g all round him to make the tune and words fit a little: “There is a crack packet-crack packet o’ fame, She hails from Noo York, an’ the Dreadnought’ ... ...talk o’ your fliers-Swallowtail and Black Ball- But the Dreadnought’ s the packet that can beat them all. “Now the Dreadnought she lies in the River M... ...ple asleep, and the smell of earth after rain, and the familiar noise of a switching-engine coughing to herself in a freight-yard; and all those thing... ...athized with him. It is on record that the last crew took entire charge of switching operations at Sixteenth Street, because “she” was in a doze at la...

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...he blackness of the ink proved the writing to be comparatively recent. The packet in Mrs. Haffen’s hand doubtless contained more letters of the same k... ... her mind did not travel. She had, indeed, a quick vision of returning the packet to Bertha Dorset, and of the opportunities the restitution offered; ... ...e Mrs. Haffen, prompt to perceive her hesita- tion, had already opened the packet and ranged its contents on the table. All the letters had been piece... ...w only that the door had finally closed, and that she stood alone with the packet in her hand. She had no idea of reading the letters; even to unfold ... ...nstead, she approached her desk, and lighting a taper, tied and sealed the packet; then she opened the wardrobe, drew out a despatch-box, and deposite... ...me.” “Ah—” he murmured, his head drooping again, and his ir- resolute hand switching at the underbrush along the lane. But as Lily made a movement to ...

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...p more; but she dived into her basket again, and brought out a neat little packet of green leaves, with some strawber- ries done up in it, and giving ... ...s old friend Dick. The boys clapped and thumped doubly when he came to the switching, and still more at the tumble into the water. ‘Do you know who th... ...pirited things; he laughed out loud, and said, ‘Well done, Harold!’ at the switching, and rubbed his hands, and lighted up with glee, as he heard of t...

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...y night in December. Much was I disappointed upon learning that the little packet for Nan- tucket had already sailed, and that no way of reaching that... ...as sack and hammock, away we went down to “the Moss,” the little Nantucket packet schooner moored at the wharf. As we were going along the people star... ... so often de- scried by passengers crossing the Atlantic, in the New Y ork packet-tracks. In the length he attains, and in his baleen, the Fin-back re... .... Why, they say as how he went a saunter- ing into the old flag-ship once, switching his tail about devilish easy and gentlemanlike, and inquiring if ... ...home. Well, he was at home, and asked the devil what he wanted. The devil, switching his hoofs, up and says, ‘I want John.’ ‘What for?’ says the old g...

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...y night in December. Much was I disappointed upon learning that the little packet for Nantucket had already sailed, and that no way of reaching that p... ...as sack and hammock, away we went down to “the Moss,” the little Nantucket packet schooner moored at the wharf. As we were going along the people star... ... is so often descried by passengers crossing the Atlantic, in the New York packet tracks. In the length he attains, and in his baleen, the Fin back r... ... ye. Why, they say as how he went a sauntering into the old flag ship once, switching his tail about devilish easy and gentlemanlike, and inquiring if ... ...home. Well, he was at home, and asked the devil what he wanted. The devil, switching his hoofs, up and says, ‘I want John.’ ‘What for?’ says the old g...

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...d, after seeing all sorts of service, was at last employed as a government packet in the Australian seas. Being condemned, however, about two years pr... ...oman, charm- ingly dressed, and mounted upon a spirited little white pony. Switching a green branch, she came cantering toward me. I looked round to s...

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...als; he is impatient.” “Never mind — take these;” and the count placed the packet in the man’s hands. “Now this is not all,” he said; “you cannot live... ...” — “I think I can effectually force you;” and Monte Cristo drew an- other packet from his pocket. “Here are ten thousand more francs,” he said, “with... ...“`To be given, after my death, to General Durand, who shall be- queath the packet to his son, with an injunction to preserve it as containing an impor... ...anger on a pile of newspapers, which he sent flying all over the office by switching them violently with his stick; after which ebullition he departed...

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... of the sun-bleached shooting coat he wore and drew out and handed him the packet of letters and papers. “Here’s the mail. I think I shall go on.” “Bu... ...instance, from out a number of men who don’t know the difference between a switching charge and a differen- 232 The Octopus tial rate, are going to r... ...or girl, an outcast, quenching her thirst at the wayside brook, her little packet of cresses doing duty for a bundle of clothes. Night was coming on. ...

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...her dark, inchoate eyes full upon him. He remained silent, thinking. Then, switching off and becoming cold, he asked, in a voice full of considerate k... ... he said suddenly, and he produced from somewhere a large thermos flask, a packet of Keks, and a bottle of Schnapps. ‘Oh Loerke,’ she cried. ‘What an ...

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... tell these two people that he had intended to go away by the next month’s packet. Don Jose, meantime, con- tinued his praises. Every accession added ... ...was filled with the glare of a torch in which was visible half of a horse, switching its tail against the leg of a rider with a long iron spur strappe...

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...he came out on a ledge of rock where all the horses had gathered, and were switching flies. The Deacon was the first to call to her. He is a very dark... ...e four-square tomb of Jan Chinn was hung about with wild flowers and nuts, packets of wax and honey, bottles of native spirits, and infa- mous cigars,... ... and was not much bigger than a bicycle. Then up and spoke a small, newish switching-engine, with a little step in front of his bumper-timber, and his... ...d Eustis designed me. Ain’t that good enough?” 007 could have carried the switching-loco round the yard in his tender, but he felt grateful for even ... ...t. He’s bin spoke at. Hain’t ye any manners on the Pennsylvania?” said the switching-loco. “You ought to be in the yard, Poney,” said the Mogul, se- v... ...e-immediate— that’s me! Suburban traffic’s only but one degree better than switching. Express freight’s what pays.” “Well, I ain’t given to blowing, a...