...be deceived by this Scotch captain, when you might have such a painstaking young man as Abel Sewell, and you know, my dear, a bird in hand is worth two...a married man." " What captain are you talking of, ma'am ? " demanded a voice behind Mrs. Barker, whose genuine northern accent startled our Suffolk gossip...

...Finding it was complete, the idea occurred to them that, in accordance with the well known proverb, " A bird in hand is worth two in the bush," and the two " liners" agreed in opinion that the surest way for them to obtain the " Charge" would be to take...

...Finding it was complete, the idea occurred to them that, in accordance with the well known proverb, " A bird in hand is worth two in the bush," and the two " liners" agreed in opinion that the surest way for them to obtain the " Charge" would be to take...

...changeable man and money is not expressed ; it is understood. Complete the analogy in the proverb, " A bird in hand is worth two in the bush." And the following : " Birds of a feather flock together." And this : " My cake is dough." And this : " Don't...

...should be coming to your shop every day, and drinking tea with the family of the Wilsons on ßctious pretences." " What pretences, ma'am, do you mean ?"...the bright blue eyes of the master of the Wallace. " They say listeners never hear any good of themselves," observed the captain, smiling. "Apray, sir,...