his shuddering body in both his arms , -- claspingclasphimself , as if to hold himself together , -- and limpedlimptowards the low church wall .
Ere he had scarce finished his little speechspeechhe had turnedturnand was limpinglimpoff toward the forecastle with the very apparent intention of forestalling any further conversation .
She has limpedlimpabout today , looking like a decrepit letter S , openly deploringdeplorethis latest escapadeescapadeon the part of her flighty mistress , and longinglongfor the time when we shall come to our senses , and return to the parental fireside in Worcester .