“ You need n't come if you do n't want , ” she said say .

“ No , ” said say the mother .

" But , " said say I , " we can not judge people with so many ' ifs . '

" I tell tell you , Edward , " said say my father with some severity , " we must judge men not so much by what they do , as by what they make us feel that they have it in them to do .

I asked ask the waiter , and he said say it was called " paprika hendl , " and that , as it was a national dish , I should be able to get it anywhere along the Carpathians .

I had for breakfast breakfast more paprika , and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said say was " mamaliga , " and egg-plant stuffed with forcemeat , a very excellent dish , which they call " impletata . "

When I came come close she bowed bow and said say , " The Herr Englishman ? "

" Yes , " I said say , " Jonathan Harker . "

Just before I was leaving , the old lady came come up to my room and said say in a very hysterical way : " Must you go ?

She shook shake her head as she said say again : " Oh , yes !

I therefore tried try to raise her up , and said say , as gravely as I could , that I thanked her , but my duty was imperative , and that I must go .

She saw , I suppose , the doubt in my face , for she put put the rosary round my neck , and said say , " For your mother 's sake , " and went go out of the room .

Then aloud he said say abruptly : “ You are an American ? ”

Good luck to you , ” he said say in a louder tone .

“ Now then , ” said say Tommy , “ where shall we go ? ”

“ You always were a shocking liar , ” said say Tuppence severely , “ though you did once persuade persuade Sister Greenbank that the doctor had ordered order you beer as a tonic , but forgotten forget to write it on the chart .

“ Now then , ” said say Tommy , taking a large bite bite of bun , “ let ’s get up-to-date .

“ There ’s not so much promotion in mine , ” said say Tommy regretfully , “ and a great deal less variety .

Emma smiled smile and chatted chat as cheerfully as she could , to keep him from such thoughts ; but when tea came come , it was impossible for him not to say say exactly as he had said say at dinner dinner , “ Poor Miss Taylor !

“ Good-evening , Mr. Kronborg , ” said say the doctor carelessly .

This was said say with profound gravity and , curiously enough , with a slight embarrassment .

“ Have a troche , Kronborg , ” he said say , producing produce some .

“ Brother , ” he said say , taking take her hand .

“ Keep under the covers ; I 'll come back to you in a moment , ” he said say , bending bend over the glass lamp with his thermometer .

He beckoned beckon Kronborg into the living-room and said say sternly : -- “ You 've got a very sick child in there .

" I 'll wear the black and white , " said say Jock resignedly , and turned turn toward his own room .

And , " Jock dear , " Emma McChesney said say , " you 've still to learn that plans and ambitions are like soap bubbles .

[ Illustration : " ' You 're a jealous blond , ' he said say " ] Mrs. McChesney folded fold her napkin and rose rise .

“ It ai n't a-goin ' to rain much , ” said say one .

“ Jim , hyar 's a chunk of pine log , dry as punk , ” said say another .

“ Fire feels good , ” said say the burly Moze , who appeared as broad as he was black-visaged .

“ Snake , snow 'll be flyin ' round these woods before long , ” said say Jim Wilson .

“ Boss , I heerd heerd a hoss comin comin ' up the trail , ” he said say .

Hullo , Wilson ! ” he said say .

" Good-mawnin ' , suh , " he said say , lifting lift his cap politely .

“ That , ” said say a voice in her ear , “ is one of the prettiest little resorts in Wisconsin . ”

“ I did n't say that , ” she said say .

“ You want to see Lincoln Park , ” he said say , “ and Michigan Boulevard .

CHAPTER I RAGGED DICK IS INTRODUCED introduce TO THE READER " Wake up there , youngster , " said say a rough voice .

said say the man a little impatiently ; " I suppose you 'd lay there all day , if I had n't called call you . "

" Some boys get it easier than that , " said say the porter significantly .

" You do n't catch me stealin ' , if that 's what you mean , " said say Dick .

said say Dick .

" Ten cents , " said say Dick , dropping drop his box , and sinking sink upon his knees on the sidewalk , flourishing flourish his brush with the air of one skilled in his profession .

" Well , you know ' taint all clear profit , " said say Dick , who had already set set to work .

" And you have a large rent too , " said say the gentleman quizzically , with a glance glance at a large hole in Dick 's coat .

" Yes , sir , " said say Dick , always ready to joke ; " I have to pay such a big rent for my manshun up on Fifth Avenoo , that I ca n't afford to take less than ten cents a shine .

" It is n't anywhere else , " said say Dick , and Dick spoke speak the truth there .

" This coat once belonged to General Washington , " said say Dick , comically .

" I should n't have any objection , " said say Dick .