"You are certainly treating your
cousin very handsomely!"
“Nay, nay, I deny nothing, my
cousin. I certainly have heard many rumors of the existence of mines in these hills: and I do believe that I have seen specimens of the precious metals that have been found here.
The two
cousins began now to impart to each other their reciprocal curiosity to know what extraordinary accidents on both sides occasioned this so strange and unexpected meeting.
The old chief and his
cousin were indignant at the supposed delinquency of their friends across the water, and called out for them to come over and answer for their shameful conduct.
"There's
Cousin Mattie's house--that big white one at the turn of the road," said the Story Girl.
"My dear little
cousin," said he, with all the gentleness of an excellent nature, "what can be the matter?" And sitting down by her, he was at great pains to overcome her shame in being so surprised, and persuade her to speak openly.
Sir Leicester's
cousins, in the remotest degree, are so many murders in the respect that they "will out." Among whom there are
cousins who are so poor that one might almost dare to think it would have been the happier for them never to have been plated links upon the Dedlock chain of gold, but to have been made of common iron at first and done base service.
'There was a very snug little party, consisting of Maria Lobbs and her
cousin Kate, and three or four romping, good-humoured, rosy-cheeked girls.
"So it must," replied the
cousin; "for there is no doubt but Adam had a head and hair; and being the first man in the world he would have scratched himself sometimes."
The
cousins had grown tired of refusals, and had left me alone.
In one point, I am sure, my dear
cousin,"(he continued, speaking lower, though there was no one else in the room) "in one point, I am sure, we must feel alike.
"Nor about what
cousin Louisa van der Luyden will think?"