I hesitated; then resolved on a taradiddle,-inMarjorie's interest.

You'll have to-Another little taradiddle in his chest.

His heart did a jagged taradiddle and he held his breath... but then it settled again.

Considering that it was about six-thirty, I wanted to ask who was telling a taradiddle now; but I resisted the temptation, and replied-

Everybody told us it would be very cold, and, as usual, everybody told taradiddles.

'I perceive you are of opinion that I have been told a taradiddle.

'But what is the taradiddle?-don'tyou see I'm burning?'