He had reached the limit of profitable investment of profits in the
oil industry.
"Of course I make more money with the Standard
Oil Company and I'm only telling you," he added.
So they
oiled his legs until he could move them freely; and he thanked them again and again for his release, for he seemed a very polite creature, and very grateful.
"I caught a drop of
oil that fell from your knee-joint," confessed Ojo.
Von Schoenvorts had succeeded in refining the
oil! The cur had broken his every pledge and was leaving us there to our fates.
And that
oil oozed up and ruined the sunset; and as for the moonbeams, they positively reeked of paraffine.
Next the Wizard poured a pool of
oil from the can upon the glass floor, where it covered quite a broad surface.
They also brought him the little golden cruse of
oil, and told him to go and wash in the stream.
"It's something soft," said Delia, "that had
oil on it.
You must go to New Bedford to see a brilliant wedding; for, they say, they have reservoirs of
oil in every house, and every night recklessly burn their lengths in spermaceti candles.
"We're not afraid," Tom said, noting that the
oiled skin well covered the dangerous darts.
Bounderby, with a loud short laugh, 'what the devil do you rub your father with nine
oils for?'