For once in my life, I will take Time as fiercely by the
forelock as if I was the most impetuous man in England; and, rely on it, the moment I know the result, you shall know the result, too.
But when it came to breaking in, that was a bad time for me; several men came to catch me, and when at last they closed me in at one corner of the field, one caught me by the
forelock, another caught me by the nose and held it so tight I could hardly draw my breath; then another took my under jaw in his hard hand and wrenched my mouth open, and so by force they got on the halter and the bar into my mouth; then one dragged me along by the halter, another flogging behind, and this was the first experience I had of men's kindness; it was all force.
I wish you joy, Miss!" and he politely pulled his
forelock.
"We are shepherds," answered Robin Hood, pulling at his
forelock awkwardly.
Here hast thou now a fine selection, and verily, an opportunity with more than one
forelock! The blind canst thou heal, and make the lame run; and from him who hath too much behind, couldst thou well, also, take away a little;--that, I think, would be the right method to make the cripples believe in Zarathustra!"
"Aye, aye, sir," answered the cook, and touching his
forelock, he disappeared at once in the direction of his galley.
Let me water you first,' he went on, speaking to the horse just as to someone who understood the words he was using, and having whisked the dusty, grooved back of the well-fed young stallion with the skirt of his coat, he put a bridle on his handsome head, straightened his ears and
forelock, and having taken off his halter led him out to water.
Arnold Brinkworth, may you always be as ready to take Time by the
forelock as you are now!
Pocket had taken Time by the
forelock (when, to judge from its length, it would seem to have wanted cutting), and had married without the knowledge of the judicious parent.
Yes, many a decent fellow whose labour may be disproportionate to its utility pulls the
forelock to no one, and begs his bread of no one.
If kingdom move thee not, let move thee zeal And duty--zeal and duty are not slow, But on Occasion's
forelock watchful wait: They themselves rather are occasion best-- Zeal of thy Father's house, duty to free Thy country from her heathen servitude.
"Please, sir," he said, touching his
forelock, "I have the cab downstairs."