Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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All seems to favor Lisidor's suit at first, for Mirobolan is quite willing to have his daughter marry so old a friend. Their plans are upset, however, by the refusal of Tehante, Alcine's mother, to listen to the preposition; and in spite of remonstrance she has her way...
Meanwhile Geralde has used up all his money, and writes to his father for more, pretending to be hard at work in Bourges. Through the clumsiness of Crispin, by whom the letter was to be delivered, Lisidor's suspicions are aroused; for Crispin lost the real letter and, being afraid...
The latter goes at once to Alcine's house. Mirobolan, her father, is about to hold a meeting with some physicians of his acquaintance for the purpose of dissecting the corpse of a man who has just been hanged. Crispin, with his letter, is received by Dorine, a maid servant...
Lisidor and Marin have also gone there with the same hope in mind. Seeing Crispin dressed up as a doctor, they denounce him, but are in doubt as to his identity when he begins to declaim some Latin which he has picked up. He is finally recognized by all, however...
The practice of the nine yesterday was long and hard, but was far from satisfactory. In the batting practice all the men hit well, but the base-running was slow and showed lack of judgment. Devens and Fincke both showed great improvement in hitting. In the field the work was...