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That well-known murmur, "not prepared," repeated by so many men in some classes, must carry with it a great deal that is disheartening and disappointing to an instructor who takes any interest at all in his sections. Because a course is easy, a fellow should not entirely neglect all preparation of lessons in the same; on the contrary, regular attention should be given to a "soft snap" for the very reason that it is "soft" and does not occupy so much time as other courses. We all know how easy it is to neglect the above-mentioned courses...
...could not turn the doorknob; so he stood outside and looked through the glass into the warm room, rapping once or twice to draw the attention of its inmates. No one paid the slightest attention to his signals: perhaps they were not heard, for he was a little fellow, a mere baby to be out at such a time. Besides, everybody in the store was looking the other way, apparently listening to Captain Peregrine Batt, who, to judge from his gestures, was narrating a story of breathless interest Nahum Metcalf, the storekeeper, had forgotten his only customer in the interest...
...through the blowing snow and the piling drifts he manfully trudged. But it was hard work for the little fellow, and after a short time he could make no headway at all. His hands were numb and stiff, and several times he fell headlong, spilling his bundles and their contents. Then, wearied out with his fruitless endeavors, he resigned all hope and began to cry. It was this that attracted the notice of the stranger, floundering about in the drifts a hundred feet away. Then the child felt himself lifted from the ground by a strong arm and heard...
...mischief with. When I say large eyes, I don't mean your overgrown, beetling, codfish eyes; nothing of the sort; for though these were large, they were deep-set and full of dreamy meditation and potential merriment, and bespoke a deal of misery in store for some poor fellow...
MISS C. [aside]. - Oh! this is the coachman, then. What a handsome fellow! Quite distinguished-looking, I declare. The Browns will be absolutely green with envy. But how ill-bred of him to sit down while I am standing! I suppose I shall have to - [reseats herself...