This for thy medicine!" And he lifted his assegai to throw it through the bundle. But as he threw, my snake put it into the king's heart to sneeze, and thus it came to pass that the assegai only pierced the outer leaves of the medicine, and did not touch the child.
I did up the bundle fast--fast, though my hands trembled.
Nada The Lily
Beneath the planks he found a skiff which he had moored there earlier in the evening, and underneath one of the thwarts he hid the
bundle. Then, casting off, he rowed slowly up the Thames until, below the palace walls, he moored near to the little postern gate which let into the lower end of the garden.
The Outlaw of Torn
"Guess something is smashed inside, for a bit of glass fell out," observed Will, as they deposited the
bundle at her feet.
Eight Cousins
As she was thinking of these things the while she debated the wisdom of uncovering the baby's face, there came a little grunt from the wee
bundle in her lap, and then a gurgling coo that set her heart in raptures.
The Beasts of Tarzan
Presently a cheering idea occurred to him: after so large a breakfast, Jacob would be sure to go to sleep in the cart; you see at once that David meant to seize his bundle, jump out, and be free.
Jacob fell into a dead sleep, at last, without having his arms round David, who paid the reckoning, took his bundle, and walked off.
Brother Jacob
'No matter who's got it, or who did it, my dear,' replied Fagin, glancing, nevertheless, with a hawk's eye at the girl and the two
bundles. 'I'm in that way myself, and I like you for it.'
Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boys Progress
'You can take that
bundle of cigars to smoke on the journey, if you like,' said Mr Dorrit, with a careless wave of his hand.
Little Dorrit
This we accomplished by the very obvious device of announcing that the moat would be dried to-morrow, which had, of course, the effect that whoever had hidden the bundle would most certainly withdraw it the moment that darkness enabled him to do so.
Sherlock Holmes put the sopping bundle upon the table beside the lamp and undid the cord which bound it.
The Valley of Fear
I liked the things and the kisses, but it was dreadful to have you sit looking at me while I opened the
bundles," said Beth, who was toasting her face and the bread for tea at the same time.
Little Women
"Your
bundle has some importance, however," continued the clerk, when they had laughed their fill (it was observable that the subject of their mirth joined in the laughter when he saw them laughing); "for though I dare say it is not stuffed full of friedrichs d'or and louis d'or--judge from your costume and gaiters--still--if you can add to your possessions such a valuable property as a relation like Mrs.
The Idiot
This was the bait; and the devil, who I said laid the snare, as readily prompted me as if he had spoke, for I remember, and shall never forget it, 'twas like a voice spoken to me over my shoulder, 'Take the
bundle; be quick; do it this moment.' It was no sooner said but I stepped into the shop, and with my back to the wench, as if I had stood up for a cart that was going by, I put my hand behind me and took the
bundle, and went off with it, the maid or the fellow not perceiving me, or any one else.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
For strike me blind, my lambs, if I didn't ketch in a river the wery
bundle under my arm!'
Our Mutual Friend