R. M. Ballantyne Quotes

They leaped and laughed and danced like insane men, and we had much ado to prevent them seizing us in their arms and rubbing noses with us.

R. M. Ballantyne

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• Laughed
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• Leaped

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• They leaped and laughed and danced like insane men, and we had much ado to prevent them seizing us in their arms and rubbing noses with us.

  

  R. M. Ballantyne
  • Men
  • Insane
  • Laughed