lantern-jaw

The fellow with the lantern-jaw was called Messervy, and as soon as I stepped out of Seward's state-room and announced my change of heart, he took charge, cutting off the Senator's cries of satisfaction and reminding Pinkerton, who surprised me by clasping my hand, that there was a day's work to do in two hours, so good-bye, Senator, and let's go.

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One was a swell minis-try ruffian, a genteel lantern-jaw with a flowered weskit and brass knuckles in his fob, no doubt; the other was your complete politico, with the pudding face of a bad-tempered baby and no nonsense.

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He was swelling for another burst of eloquence, and Pinkerton was flushed with anger, but the lantern-jaw motioned them aside, and they conferred in urgent whispers while I stared nobly out of the window - mind you, I kept an ear cocked, and caught a few murmurs: "... no, no, 'twould be fatal - Lyons would be bound to refuse ...",

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Admire the man's lantern-jaw and spit-curl while you puzzle over his dialogue:

Archive 2004-09-05 2004

Admire the man's lantern-jaw and spit-curl while you puzzle over his dialogue:

Archive 2004-09-05 2004

He was swelling for another burst of eloquence, and Pinkerton was flushed with anger, but the lantern-jaw motioned them aside, and they conferred in urgent whispers while I stared nobly out of the window - mind you, I kept an ear cocked, and caught a few murmurs: "... no, no, 'twould be fatal - Lyons would be bound to refuse ...",

Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995

One was a swell minis-try ruffian, a genteel lantern-jaw with a flowered weskit and brass knuckles in his fob, no doubt; the other was your complete politico, with the pudding face of a bad-tempered baby and no nonsense.

Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995

The fellow with the lantern-jaw was called Messervy, and as soon as I stepped out of Seward's state-room and announced my change of heart, he took charge, cutting off the Senator's cries of satisfaction and reminding Pinkerton, who surprised me by clasping my hand, that there was a day's work to do in two hours, so good-bye, Senator, and let's go.

Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995

One was a swell minis-try ruffian, a genteel lantern-jaw with a flowered weskit and brass knuckles in his fob, no doubt; the other was your complete politico, with the pudding face of a bad-tempered baby and no nonsense.

Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995

The fellow with the lantern-jaw was called Messervy, and as soon as I stepped out of Seward's state-room and announced my change of heart, he took charge, cutting off the Senator's cries of satisfaction and reminding Pinkerton, who surprised me by clasping my hand, that there was a day's work to do in two hours, so good-bye, Senator, and let's go.

Flashman and the angel of the lord Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1995