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Billy was working on this letter in the basement rumpus room of his empty house. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
And then she looked into the very last place there was to look— which was the rumpus room. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I appeared on the TV game show Concentration in 1968,” he announced, “and won a roomful of furniture and wood paneling for my rumpus room.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z
Billy couldn’t carry it very far very easily, which was why he was writing in the rumpus room instead of somewhere else. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
But Leslie had other problems at Lark Creek that caused more of a rumpus than lack of money. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z
She came to my arms like we were doing some kind of flamenco rumpus. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z
“I’ll buy that. Keep quiet. And get that senile bag out of my rumpus room.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z
Barbara wanted to know, standing there in the door of the rumpus room. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
There was an old typewriter in the rumpus room. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
Peace Electric Circus, Box office: 0131-226 4224 17 April, then touring The critical rumpus overlooks a formidable live act with a sense of mischief. Peace – review 2013-04-16T16:29:17Z
The rumpus caused at least one guitar string to break on stage as the lyrics bounced overhead. The Head and the Heart, Phantogram, Empire of the Sun rock The End’s Deck the Hall Ball 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z
The mix could also be enjoyed in the Club House, a dancing area with a faux fireplace, plaid wallpaper and kitschy décor of a midcentury rumpus room. Bo?te: Greenwich Village Country Club in Greenwich Village - Review 2012-01-25T21:53:58Z
Let’s hang 10 on the breaking wave of the future: hotels are what neophytes term “glocal” phenomena, in that they seamlessly elide down-home verities — a rumpus room for colleagues and pals — with worldwide utilities. T Magazine: Room With a Purview 2011-11-25T17:30:45Z
Combination of items: Use the carpet tiles on the walls to upgrade the soundproofing of your rumpus room. Style Invitational contest Week 1035: The meter’s running 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z
With low ceilings, checkerboard tiling and colorful strobes, Bossa Nova feels like a rumpus room on peyote. Five Underground Dance Clubs 2013-06-12T21:28:58Z
I have always been up for a wild rumpus. Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker 2012-05-18T01:26:00Z
The collision makes Filth a rumpus as enjoyable as it is repellent — a metaphorical slasher movie you can sing along to. REVIEW: Can Filth Live Down to Its Title? 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z
So, when the next "misogynist shocker" hits the screen, suppose that we all agree to skip the rumpus? How The Killer Inside Me hurts women for fun 2010-06-07T11:55:00Z
It's good to be back in old Rome and the three hours' worth of additional Renaissance rumpus The Da Vinci Disappearance provides are bolstered by new avatars and play modes for multiplayer. This week's new games 2011-03-19T00:06:33Z
First up is a bedroom hung with vines, a miniature wild rumpus and a private boat for Max from Sendak's 1963 classic, Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak's Google doodle strikes a false note 2013-06-10T12:00:02Z
But as legendary impresario Sir Michael Codron told me, the rumpus was good for ticket sales. Celebrating 50 years of Joe Orton 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z
The group performs in a hyperactive, partly planned rumpus. The Arcade Fire, a Thriving Throwback 2010-07-28T16:09:00Z
The 1960s, as “Mad Men” takes pains to remind us with each new episode, was a decade-long wild rumpus. Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker 2012-05-18T01:26:00Z
Dig deep to the heart of all this rumpus and rivalry and what you see is a gender giving other females their full attention. So girls are not all as nice as pie. And your point is? 2011-01-02T00:07:17Z
Descend FC’s narrow staircase, drop that furry vest at the coat check and find yourself in a woody rumpus room bedazzled with Chesterfield sofas, Oriental carpets and 28 high-definition screens positioned along every sightline. Boîte: FC Gotham, a New Sports Bar and Lounge, Joins the Meatpacking District 2014-01-29T23:34:01Z
The last caused a rumpus when published in US magazine The Nation, not long after Bush's invasion, and Kushner allowed anyone to perform it for free as long as they did not charge for tickets. Tony Kushner: 'It's a crazy time' 2010-08-31T20:30:00Z
I don't mean to imply that the production company was constructively encouraging a rumpus in order to make good television. Jamie's Dream School 2011-03-01T19:59:01Z
A "wild rumpus," indeed, this book masterfully combines a crazy birthday celebration with the thought-provoking idea that someday the birthdays must end. New books by kid-lit legends 2011-11-11T01:25:25Z
The Bergland Hotel, where we stayed, is glamorous, high-tech and convenient, with a ski-rental shop on the ground floor, a kids’ rumpus room and parking garage. In Austria, Saunas, Schnitzel and World Cup Skiing 2012-12-07T17:10:36Z
Whenever they got into a rumpus, I'd call a coffee break and the rest of us would just leave them to it. How we made You Really Got Me 2013-06-10T17:59:01Z
One rumpus after another has roiled the academy in recent years. Oscars to Add ‘Popular Film’ Category, Creating Questions 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z
Songs describing rumpuses, stalkers and sexual predators are delivered with oodles of energy and one-liners. Imelda May ? review 2011-02-13T22:31:00Z
There is very little dialogue in “Once and for All,” which superficially resembles a free-spirited hour in the rumpus room. 2010-01-11T08:06:00Z
Labour HQ seems neither surprised nor perturbed by the rumpus their proposals this week caused. Laura Kuenssberg: Labour - damned if they dare, damned if they don't? 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z
Downing Street is unlikely to be able to push a deal through without a political rumpus, alongside janglings of nerves that Boris Johnson could pile in too. Nicola Sturgeon, Jeremy Corbyn, NI Protocol: A week that changed UK politics? 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z
Last week, a suggestion that gas stoves may one day be regulated by the federal government started a rumpus in Washington. How the Gas-Stove Debate Has Played Out in California 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z
Sirota donated the space — that garage/rehearsal/studio/hangout spot, affectionately known as “the rumpus room,” is hers. Learning to be a conductor is exorbitantly pricey. A new L.A. co-op offers a corrective 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z
But for now, it’s the rumpus room, the garden’s high-energy heartbeat and a place for stoner strangers to rub elbows, rip bongs and bond with their like-minded brothers and sisters. This new West Hollywood weed lounge is a mind-bending, must-see jungle oasis 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z
At the center of the rumpus is the confrontational enthusiast Nicholas Reeves, 66, who shares a home near Oxford, England, with a nameless house cat. King Tut Died Long Ago, but the Debate About His Tomb Rages On 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z
But the rumpus continued, as Monday brought another takeover and brief shutdown. The new 6th Street bridge’s baptism by L.A.: Street racers, skaters, taggers and a crash 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z
Sometimes, they have to do with the people in control of it all, but when that happens, the magnates are rarely encouraging the rumpus. Opinion | For Elon Musk, the show can never stop 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z
Mexico, a spicy rumpus that will play out Friday night in the most consequential forum: the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. What makes the U.S.-Mexico rivalry special? Love and hate and passion and respect. 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z
To that end, the researchers recommend that, in technical parlance, you let the wild rumpus start. Getting Kids to Move More 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z
When the players broke away in 1968, there was a great rumpus, as you recall. Howard Cosell grills the tour commissioner - Golf Digest 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z
Each week seems to bring another democracy-shattering rumpus, scandalous revelation or shocking tweet. Donald Trump has dragged America's global reputation to an all-time low | Simon Tisdall 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z
During those decades, the weeping fig, often called a ficus plant, experienced an initial wave of popularity that landed it in rumpus rooms and dentist offices around the country. How the weeping fig became the 'It' plant of the gardening world (again) 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z
The issue causing the rumpus was even easier to detect, with DeChambeau’s glacial pace of play leading him into unchartered territory as fellow competitors opened fire, one by one. Hurry up and make an example of Bryson DeChambeau over slow play 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” has already weathered small rumpuses about its brief portrayal of Bruce Lee, its violence toward women and, yes, even its depiction of hippies. 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' is the year's first surefire Oscar best picture nominee 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z
But the voting and lead candidate rumpus is part of horse-trading among governments to get compatriots or allies into top positions, not just in the Commission and Council but also in the European Central Bank. Explainer: How the EU will vote and why it matters 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z
White middle-class boomers, ensconced in suburban rumpus rooms, were nonetheless vulnerable to a soup of environmental threats. And the children shall lead us out of climate catastrophe 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z
In garages, gyms and rumpus rooms around the world, the racers started pedaling furiously on carbon fiber road bikes bolted into stationary trainers. Zwift’s new esports league is like pro cycling. Only without crashes. Or turning 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z
On the surface, there are the beautifully garish illustrations of “rumpusing” monsters. A touch of the macabre in children’s books is nothing to be scared of | Eleanor Margolis 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z
“Nah,” said Ada Fisher, a Republican National Committee member, when asked if the Russian rumpus had altered her opinion of the US president. Was the Putin summit a turning point for Trump? Republicans say 'nah' 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z
The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg thinks that while the government doesn't have a majority, it can expect to get the vote through, despite an inevitable rumpus among backbench Tory MPs. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z
It beat Kansas State so handily that for the majority of the second half, Philips Arena became a giddy rumpus room of fans chanting “L-U-C” in anticipation of this Cinderella cutting down the nets. Loyola-Chicago Advances to the Final Four 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z
Some dismissed the rumpus as a publicity stunt, an impression reinforced when a sting operation by Indian journalists revealed that, in exchange for money, the Rajput group cheerfully offered to attack another film production. A film about heroism brings out the coward in India’s politicians 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z
Then, at Max’s order, a rumpus begins—six wordless pages of howling, dancing, tree-climbing, and parading by Max and the wild things. Maurice Sendak’s Wild Things 1966-01-14T05:00:00Z
Enamored by wild things at wild rumpuses, she dressed as Max for Halloween. Mirrors for My Daughter’s Bookshelf 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z
A center island divides the kitchen from a living/rumpus room. House Hunting in . . . Auckland, New Zealand 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z
Let the wild rumpus of the Trump presidency begin. How Donald Trump swept to an unreal, surreal presidential election win 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z
The voice of the People became a roar and a rumpus. A Tale of Two Conventions 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z
If she chooses to run as an independent, she may find herself rubbing shoulders with Max, who is running on a single-issue platform, “Let the wild rumpus begin!” The Cat in the Hat for President 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z
An entire generation mortgaged their homes and their futures to put their kids through college, only to have them now camping out semi-permanently in the rumpus room. Rise of Donald Trump Tracks Growing Debate Over Global Fascism 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z
Even if the government gets the technical details right, the reforms will cause a rumpus. Starbucksification of schools 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z
The two-hour rumpus frequently devolved into unmediated bouts of shouting, name-calling and pleas to the moderators for chances to respond to the latest insult. In Republican Debate, a Feisty Marco Rubio Lays Into Donald Trump 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z
What precisely triggered the latest rumpus in Haryana is not clear. Backward ho! 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z
But Mr. Bush seemed at his weakest during the prime time rumpuses, a problem that became indelible on Oct. Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outgunned 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z
At every turn, Mr. Trump bragged about how much more compelling his event was than the rumpus unfolding at the same time across town. Donald Trump Takes to Solo Stage Instead of G.O.P. Debate 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z
Until recently in Texas it was a criminal offence to cause a rumpus on a school bus; in South Carolina, it still is one to cause a disturbance in school. Arresting developments 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z
It also includes “absquatulate,” ”anathema,” ”epigone,” ”puerile,” ”rumpus,” ”sockdolager,” ”sybaritic,” ”torpid” and “turpitude.” School’s list seeks to bring worthy words back from brink 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z
That said, applying the old rules caused a political rumpus. Shifting Who Bails Out Troubled Banks in Europe 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z
At one point, Mr. Bush tartly thanked Mr. Trump for allowing him a chance to participate in a verbal rumpus. A Nimbler Jeb Bush Turns Feisty. But Is It Enough? 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z
But the ensuing political rumpus led to Indian states being allowed to set tougher rules on their turf. Bharti looks to Future 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z
Hope you are enjoying this rumpus of a Republican primary, because it might go on for a very long time. Today in Politics: A Distant Finish Line in a Crowded Republican Race 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z
Visnovsky was asked after his team’s exuberant celebration whether he had ever been part of a similar rink rumpus. Amiable but Intense Defenseman Adds Punch to Islanders 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z
There’s an interesting little rumpus over in Australia over some remarks made about the iron ore business. Predatory Pricing Doesn't Work But We Still Don't Like Cartels 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z
There’s an interesting little rumpus going on over the new book by Robert Putnam on the class divide in American lifestyles. The Economic Emancipation Of Women Is The Most Important Single Fact Of The Past Century 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z
Cage caused the rumpus after one of its leading lights described Mr Emwazi as “kind”, “gentle” and “a beautiful young man”. A reputation at risk 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z
There’s been an interesting little rumpus over in the UK following George Osborne’s Autumn Statement. The BBC's Error Over Government Spending And The Size Of The State 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z
An old school powerhouse of a striker, seemingly happy to cause a rumpus in an empty room. Chelsea and Liverpool 'poles apart' 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z
As Max might say: “Let the wild rumpus start!” New York Fashion Week: Fashionable flora and fauna at J. Lindeberg 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z
A corporate boxing match broke from the ring and swelled into all-out rumpus last weekend, as readers and authors took sides in Amazon and Hachette’s fight over the publishing industry’s future. Amazon vs Hachette: readers and authors take sides in publishing dispute 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z
Last July, a seemingly innocuous decision to extend an artificial reef in Gibraltarian waters caused a diplomatic rumpus. Gibraltar – 'an emblem of waste and loneliness' 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z
Qatar increased interest in the rumpus because of President Obama’s controversial move last month. International drama added to Foreign Service officers’ feud
In private, top aides to Mr. de Blasio dismiss the rumpus over the horses, calling it a silly sideshow. City Hall Memo: For de Blasio, Carriage Horse Ban Is No Walk in the Park 2014-04-26T03:25:16Z
Chaos abounds, but there's a suspicion the suit-roversy injured team confidence, so even if the old suit was helping, it was undermined by all the rumpus. What Really Matters at the Olympics: How You Look 2014-02-17T00:00:37Z
This followed the Augusta rumpus and a Then, in late summer, he was penalised two strokes after in removing a twig during the BMW Championship in Illinois. Tiger Woods: The year that got away? 2013-12-10T06:57:24Z
The organisation's reputation was also questioned in the rumpus. Pause 'central' to climate report 2013-09-23T00:53:42Z
His full-time appointment would quell this wearisome rumpus. Blogger: Put Lynton Crosby on Tory payroll full-time to end 'infection' 2013-07-24T20:00:36Z
Following the rumpus which surrounded Guan's penalty for slow play it boiled down to perfect simplicity. Masters 2013: round three – live! 2013-04-13T14:00:00Z
But the rumpus in Britain reflects a deeper and more subtle argument dividing school staff rooms around the world—one with broader consequences. Teaching the past: 1066 and all that 2013-04-11T15:18:13Z
Taylor, Assaf, and two other colleagues were released after 25 days’ confinement following a diplomatic rumpus. Justice for Gaddafi’s Heir? 2013-01-18T20:07:00Z
The move, which was aimed chiefly at Google, caused a massive rumpus. An ad-block shock: France v Google 2013-01-10T16:11:29Z
For any sign of a rumpus, you'd have to make do with the subjects of Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne, which shows a bunch of rowdy deities emerging drunk from a forest. Olympic London deserted: it's a great time to be a tourist in the capital 2012-08-03T23:05:38Z
“And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!” In North Carolina after Amendment One, ?Let the wild rumpus start? 2012-05-09T13:33:53Z
But the rumpus had reached the ears of King Frederick William himself, at the far end of the big room. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z
"There's like to be a fine rumpus in the town to-day," she said comfortably. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z
He did say, though, that the tiger was raising a rumpus up forward, and trying to break into the men’s quarters. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z
“He was a tough looking customer, and he made a rumpus, so I thought to myself, ‘Is this the first time I have been out of some cash? The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z
Penned within restricted compass, you repel the fierce attack, Calm amid most awful rumpus: things are looking very black. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z
There was a letter I gave her some time ago--before--oh, dear!--before the rumpus was, and she was sent to Kendall! Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z
"I wanted a stick on that Panama rumpus." The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z
True critical yeoman's work, for to preach impressionism twenty-five years ago in London was to court a rumpus. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z
But the boy, he cried all day and made a rumpus and said the school authorities would punish him if he was seen in the street without his uniform. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z
I try yelling over the rumpus, but they can’t even hear me. SchoolBook: The Munchkins Are a Problem: Drama Club Drama 2012-03-09T17:40:02Z
It was apt to be so at Goldberg's after a rumpus. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z
Get his opinion on the latest Balkan rumpus. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z
I could see it in his eyes when it looked like we were going to have a real rumpus with them train wreckers. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z
Soon, she heard a "rumpus" in the kitchen. The Mary Frances Cook Book Adventures Among the Kitchen People 2011-12-06T03:00:20.300Z
"Ain't he never let on about the fire aboard ship, the rumpus there was, and how he led the volunteers?" A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z
The last lodger we had in these rooms he never could be got to see that he'd had what he had had, there was always a rumpus. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z
What think you of the probable "rumpus" among the Democracy over the Kansas constitution? The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z
That little animal sat blinking at the dim lights in happy unconsciousness of the rumpus of which he was the cause. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z
A regular rumpus ensued, but we were tamed at last. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z
"But—but you ain't going to kick up a rumpus with him, surely!" exclaimed Hank, sinking his voice till it was almost inaudible, and almost hissing the words. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z
But somebody repeated them outside; the exasperated unionists got hold of them and found a plausible grievance in them, and they seem to have been immortalised by the tremendous rumpus that ensued. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z
If we tried to sneak up to the nearest hut and collar some grub there might be a rumpus. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z
They had an awful rumpus, and I think the Phantom threatened to get Mr. Gage some day.” The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z
Bluff doesn’t like to be left out in the cold when there’s anything of a rumpus going on. The Outdoor Chums on the Lake Lively Adventures on Wildcat Island 2011-09-22T02:00:23.407Z
"Well, you'll see, tonight we shall hear a bigger rumpus than ever." The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z
At least fifty hands grappled my shoulders and neck; a nice rumpus followed. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z
When the Turks have finished this rumpus and we're a little farther on our weary way, we're going to ascend for a breather. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z
"Just as I turned in—from the main road—down here—I heard the rumpus—and I thought you had got the man." The Secret Toll 2011-09-12T02:00:26.853Z
Poor Sanderson of ours got drunk one night, and went on shore with a rope’s end to settle, as he thought, a rumpus like what those beggars made last night. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z
And after the rumpus began and Jimmie and I were safely on the way home didn't you try to find out who was responsible for the discourtesy to me? The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire 2011-08-31T02:01:23.303Z
I shouldn't think she would, with all the row and rumpus they've been having in their family. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z
"Scoot as hard as you can, and see what the rumpus is about." The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z
This caused a rumpus, with strident arguments between left and right about the likely economic effects of Buffett's proposal. Warren Buffett is an example to British billionaires 2011-08-25T19:00:02Z
He was just beginning to believe there would be a rumpus and lots of bruises to be taken care of. Woodcraft or, How a Patrol Leader Made Good 2011-08-24T02:00:22.913Z
“See here,” he spoke, “you just tell me how much rumpus you have raised about this unfortunate affair.” The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z
Just a few months longer— Mrs. Murphy came in to borrow a “bit o’ tay,” and to learn what the rumpus was about. In Wild Rose Time 2011-08-01T02:00:13.473Z
All the dough in town won't swing the boys into line behind this proposition while this rumpus is going on. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z
"I was dying to, but was afraid of raising too much rumpus." A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z
We must bag this lot below, without makin a rumpus; then we can set our traps for the others.” The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z
An oversize garage door opens between the main dining area and the expansive waterfront deck, creating one enormous rumpus room. | Port Chester: A Waterfront Party, and a Restaurant 2011-06-18T01:52:40Z
The first time we had a little rumpus she had me going seven ways for Sunday until I thought of the insurance policies. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z
Nobody ever kicked up such a rumpus about a spur track before. Fore! 2011-07-11T02:00:06.097Z
“Say, what are you two making such a rumpus about,” Laura stuck her head in through the door. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z
The thing got into all the newspapers and raised a awful rumpus, and it turned out that it wasn't no sheriff 'at come there; but some dark, mysterious kidnappin' transaction 'at nobody could account for. Hoosier Mosaics 2011-05-20T02:00:35.173Z
The cause of the rumpus made by the blankets was soon guessed; the two who had set off the gun were questioned, and that problem soon worked out also; that alone was bad enough! A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z
“But a real determined stock-holder can stir up a devil of a rumpus over nothing,” asserted the doctor. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z
Let's raise a rumpus an' scare 'em to death! On Guard Mark Mallory's Celebration 2011-05-15T02:00:09.877Z
So in she came, and then an argument began, and finally both of them started to weep and wring their hands—you never heard such a rumpus. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z
What a rumpus to make about a fellow getting a 'cropper'! Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z
There's unlikely to be a rumpus quite like it again any time soon. The Joy of Six: great Chelsea v Liverpool moments and matches 2011-02-04T10:20:44Z
Hearing the rumpus, Hill came running around the corner just in time to meet the two as they were staggering along. Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale 2011-02-03T03:00:10.883Z
"Go in and eat him up, Clark!" shouted a lanky, long-legged cow-puncher, one of several who had been attracted by the rumpus. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z
They sort of partitioned the cage off by itself, and kept close watch on Harry, so he wouldn’t raise a rumpus. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z
The other boys, hearing the rumpus, came running up to see the fun, and they laughed and danced over poor Little Moccasin's distress. Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas 2011-01-22T03:00:17.853Z
I divined that all this ridiculous rumpus had but one object,—to daze you and distract your attention. Garrick's Pupil 2011-01-22T03:00:14.780Z
They’re telling me back there, young man, that you and Colin came near to having some sort of rumpus a little while ago. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z
His four hour peace and harmony was largely judges a success, apart from a rumpus over the little girl miming. Boyle and Daldry to direct 2012 opening 2010-06-17T08:02:00Z
As short-on-cash people spend more time at home, sprucing up the rumpus room with a fresh coat of semigloss apparently seems to be worth the expense and effort. Advertising: Speaking to Imagination and Emotion to Sell Paint 2010-06-08T00:50:00Z
Such a rumpus to be kicked up a' out o' nothing! Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8
I grabbed the hatchet and one good blow on the head put a stop to the rumpus and nobody harmed, although the boy was badly frightened. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping.
The dinner will be delayed and there will be a rumpus in the kitchen. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch
I wouldn't know how to make a rumpus if I wanted to. The Seven-Branched Candlestick The Schooldays of Young American Jew
"It's your own business now, but there'll be a nice little rumpus just the same." The Guarded Heights
He seems to have a mistaken idea that it will stir up an awful rumpus in the papers. The Cottage of Delight A Novel
We raised such a rumpus that the rebel cavalry were making preparations to give us a warm reception. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document
But the dinner will be all the better for waiting and the rumpus will end in Wun Lung taking another rest while Aunt Sally does his work. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch
Sorry, sir, to be the occasion of such a rumpus. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency
"Well," continued Xury, "all you have got to do is to raise a rumpus out there, an' awaken the people up stairs." No Moss The Career of a Rolling Stone
There was a rumpus, of course, but it passed off, and after a few days, hearing nothing from the company, I decided to go back to work again and await developments. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts
"You couldn't go to her room by and by, could you, and tell her I'm sorry I made such a rumpus?" The Shadow
He rolled over and over, but this only ground the devils deeper into the fur, while Bimber, aroused by the rumpus, rushed out to add his clamor to the commotion. Harper's Round Table, June 18, 1895
“It’s only a faction rumpus,” said the hotel-keeper, who had dived into an inner room to arm himself with a revolver, which, however, he didn’t show. Harley Greenoak's Charge
“But there’s been such a rumpus, and I came to tell you before pa came.” Thereby Hangs a Tale Volume One
Apart from the possibility of missing him, is it wise, in view of the tremendous rumpus this affair will make, for us to be seen prowling around together at this time of night? A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance
“No, I tell you; he’s badly, and stopping at Simpkins’s, with Master Syd taking care of him; and her ladyship was took bad too, after a rumpus at the hotel.” Sir Hilton's Sin
There'd be an awful rumpus in the complaint department if I started sending people up there haphazardly. Death Makes A Mistake
Now, sober up, or down, and tell what all this rumpus means and who these folks are.” Dorothy on a House Boat
I never imagined then all the bother and rumpus that would come of it. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself
"What was all that rumpus over there?" demanded Judy when the young people had joined their friends. Molly Brown's Sophomore Days
“You will have to pay for this night’s rumpus,” warned Jim. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine
So you may fancy the rumpus when strange Potatoes arriving here find one of their breed——’ he laughed again. The Woodlands Orchids
Him had just gone a bit of a time when Miss Renfrew come rushin’ in and shrieked out about the murder; but he heard the rumpus and came poundin’ back, of course. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories
The rumpus must have disturbed the ladies, too, for there came another knock on my door, and when I opened it all three of them stood there fully dressed. Do Unto Others
When they learned the nature of the rumpus they were vastly more excited 244 than the other occupants of Tent Three, who seemed strangely unaffected by the situation. Under Boy Scout Colors
That was the sensation I got from that rumpus. Command
‘Them chaps make rumpus all time,’ he said. The Woodlands Orchids
"It was rather a shame dragging the poor innocent man into the rumpus, and Sue was really hurt," quoth Leo, with a guileless air. Leonore Stubbs
A little to one side of the shrubs stood a quivering grey pony, its ears pointed toward the rumpus in the shrubs, blowing and snorting. Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure
Wouldn't I have raised a rumpus if I had! Hand and Ring
Down by Fingal's Creek I come to, an' we had a rumpus. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas
"You just wait until we get this rumpus with the cowboy officers settled and I'll show you whether I can catch fish or not." Boy Scouts on the Great Divide or, The Ending of the Trail
“Say, what’s all this mean, I want to know–looks like you might have been mixed up in some sort of rumpus while I was away!” Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes
But as soon as the two parties jined, some kind of a rumpus took place. Through Apache Lands
The Wintinooski isn’t kicking up much of a rumpus just now. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club
If some o' them old Bible men could come back and hear the parsons talkin' about 'em—eh, my word, there would be a rumpus! Mad Shepherds and Other Human Studies
“What was that rumpus last night,” he inquired, “right after we started?” Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance
Me and Bill’s jest been having a little rumpus between ourselves. The Campaign of the Jungle or, Under Lawton through Luzon
“Well, I in your place should be afraid there might be trouble some time, and then think what a rumpus there would be!” A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day
George Clark did not know what had happened; he heard the rumpus and made off. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters
I'm not going to have another rumpus in my battery, with the whole lot of them had up as witnesses for three days on end! Jena or Sedan?
They are getting up a fine rumpus in the North over the imprisonment of an editor. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital
And some of these fellows who have gone to Philadelphia and are making such a rumpus there–they should be taught their place!” With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga
Yes, he was married, and had some rumpus with his wife. When Ghost Meets Ghost
"Here, what's the rumpus?" demanded the driver of the automobile, a fellow named George Rogers. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields
The fierce creatures had heard the splash, and apparently scenting a fine dinner, were dashing this way and that, bent upon finding the object that had made all the rumpus. Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast or Through Storm and Stress to Florida
I happened to be awake, and could not conjecture what the rumpus meant. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital
He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about. The Bondboy
Might he ask what the rumpus was about? When Ghost Meets Ghost
"What's the rumpus about, anyway?" exclaimed one man in the crowd. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck Stirring Adventures in the Oil Fields
I was already dumped on the cabin floor when the rumpus broke out on deck—at the same instant Carew appeared. Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story
“This may be only a rumpus kicked up to cover a cattle raid or something like that.” Dave Porter and His Double Or, The Disapperarance of the Basswood Fortune
“Only that you must explain what all this row and rumpus is about with Aunt Sally.” Jessica, the Heiress
But there was no use in raising a rumpus—now. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930
I ask you what have those crazy nuts got on you that you stand for all this rumpus?” The Crimson Tide A Novel
"Then why the d—— have you made all this rumpus?" Is He Popenjoy?
Now he's going to raise a rumpus for sure! Interference and Other Football Stories
As the rumpus died down something very like remorse overwhelmed the roisterers as they saw Daisy's flushing, quivering little face, hot with mortification. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas
If those silly things had been laying there in the road before the rumpus they’d have been tracked into the dust. The Coyote A Western Story
The other boys, hearing the rumpus, came running up to see the fun, and they laughed and danced over poor Little Moccasin’s distress. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales
We had a “regular rumpus,” and Spencer, Buckley, and myself seceded and “set up” on our own account. Adventures and Recollections
He's raised a terrific rumpus about football in general and has tried to get the big game of the year with Edgewood canceled but he can't get away with that. Interference and Other Football Stories
But when his eyes fell upon Bob Hunter, he readily jumped at the conclusion that he alone had caused the rumpus. The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street
"Well sir, there's a rumpus over this business as we had the other night." Captain Bayley's Heir: A Tale of the Gold Fields of California
From away over in the direction of Chicken Hill came the sound of a rumpus in the Black Belt of Hainesburg. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories
I shall never forget the “rumpus” there was on Friday, the 11th August, 1876, when the High Sheriff and his officers came to Keighley to arrest the Guardians mentioned. Adventures and Recollections
One hundred thousand such fire-eaters as Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the land, could raise a rumpus which would cause the late unpleasantness to pale into insignificance. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III
There was an instant babel of voices, a rushing of feet and a general rumpus below. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise
By what we saw of the goods on board this craft before this rumpus took place I fancy the Moor had captured and plundered a well-laden merchantman. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson
Thin there was a horrible rumpus on deck and some watther splashed down the back of me neck. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories
He wouldn't have made a rumpus on high moral grounds, I'm sure. Somehow Good
How do I know she's telling the truth about all this rumpus? Anderson Crow, Detective
Mr. Greeley was among the audience, and in passing through the gallery, it was supposed he remonstrated with the sibillating gentlemen, and a great rumpus was raised. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
I've just brought them home, and I'm wondering how long I've got to wait before the rumpus is over and those folks get out of there and give the horses a chance. Otherwise Phyllis
If there's a rumpus, I may have her little feet in the right sort of a trap, and so save you labor, and the rest of us money. The Art of Disappearing
"And you should have heard the rumpus over getting a machine down." Somehow Good
Well, one morning there was a regular rumpus on the estate. The Voyage of the Aurora
The principal Balkan States are also joining in the rumpus, as I guess they're anxious to be in the "top dog" so as to get some pickings after the scrap. The Sequel What the Great War will mean to Australia
Oh, the day of the Main Street rumpus I lost mine and one of the boys lent me his. Otherwise Phyllis
Now all the time that we were having that rumpus in the car, those men stood over there on the platform in front of that store, staring and staring and staring. Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels
We could hear a gaudy rumpus in the Salient. Waiting for Daylight
I yelled to my guide, "Such a rumpus and row I never saw; it is chaos come again!" The Gate of Appreciation Studies in the Relation of Art to Life
The chauffeur staggered and slowly toppled over into the soft earth which had caused so much of the rumpus. The Brown Mouse
"Say, young man," said the manager, coming up to Jack, "I think your friend was responsible for this rumpus." The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code
"D'ye think we can get through anywhere about here without too much of a rumpus?" Two Daring Young Patriots or, Outwitting the Huns
The rumpus grows out of the different attitudes in which nature is approached. Pictorial Composition and the Critical Judgment of Pictures
“Well, she isn’t over that rumpus in Paris yet.” The Place of Honeymoons
"I've been a waiting for it all along," she had said; "but when there came the law rumpus atop of the other, I knew as how she'd hop the twig." The Vicar of Bullhampton
As our stocks and bonds are held by our best investors all over New England, and as no such move is suspected, there will be a terrific rumpus. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated
Seems to me you are a good deal mixed up with this rumpus. Her Mother's Secret
"Sec a rumpus!" he said; "you're too sudden in your temper, Job." A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time
You can make a rumpus on the piano, over a game of cards, anything.” The Place of Honeymoons
"I wonder whether they will set on me again," he said to himself; "if they do I will use my weapon—that's certain, and then there will be a bigger rumpus than before." Camp-fire and Wigwam
Still short of it, and before you can get fairly to work kicking up a rumpus I should not be surprised if we were short the whole capital stock. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated
I haven’t seen sight of you since the rumpus in the church! Her Mother's Secret
You stop where you are, sir, out of sight, for a minute, while I goes for’ard and just sees whether the rumpus have roused any of ’em. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"
A regular rumpus ensued, but we were tamed at last, and I found myself in bed next morning, with a bottle of porter, a glass, and corkscrew beside me. Emily Brontë
How do we get them out of that house without any rumpus, and down to that boat? The Fire People
Now I understand your amazement and I will presume to enlighten you that all those quarrels, rumpuses, intrigues, envies, and even fights are nothing but nerves, nerves, nerves! The Comedienne
“Oh, she will say you were so flambergasted by the rumpus—I mean confused and excited by the occasion—that you forgot to bid her good-by,” said Wynnette. Her Mother's Secret
"She has waked up decidedly; but she has let herself in for a rumpus with Burrill." The Diamond Coterie
I could have done for the beggars, if I'd had a heavier stick, but I didn't want to make a rumpus. The Secret Witness
Not even in its gayest days do we catch any note of merriment amid the rumpus of its revelries. The Little Manx Nation - 1891
There arose such a rumpus that the men had to part the two actresses, for they had begun pulling the hair out of each other's wigs. The Comedienne
“And ever since that rumpus in the church that broke up the wedding there’s a good many people who are anxious to see the colonel out of curiosity.” Her Mother's Secret
It would stir up quite a rumpus if you ate but one fat baby. Little Wizard Stories of Oz
He pushed right ahead after a minute—say, do you s'pose that was the rumpus the General heard last night? The Rogue Elephant The Boys' Big Game Series
And how we did enjoy being part of the big rumpus on Manhattan Island. At Good Old Siwash
He was giving his best efforts and even pawning his personal effects, only that the company might lack nothing and, in the meanwhile, along comes Topolski, creates a rumpus and breaks up his company. The Comedienne
I hope they have taken no harm from that there rumpus?” Her Mother's Secret
If these fellows only knew whom they had in their town, what a rumpus it would create! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851
The dogs came hurrying after, with a great rumpus, and then presently the hunters followed. Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers
The four original participants of the rumpus resumed their places in various stages of sheepishness. Mercenary
I might have guessed you had a hand in the rumpus. The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada
“And do you know who is back of the whole rumpus?” Jewel Weed
“And he was scared too at the rumpus he had raised; but all the same he didn’t back down.” The Torch Bearer A Camp Fire Girls' Story
I was prepared to carry her off if she refused, but I was ill prepared for the rumpus that this quiet-looking woman kicked up. A Little Union Scout
Something happens that doesn’t happen every day, and then somebody’ll guess one way and somebody another way, and the first thing you know there’s a great rumpus over nothing. Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country
Evidently the girls had heard nothing of the rumpus on the mountain and had felt no uneasiness about Richard, who was accustomed to taking strolls at untimely hours. The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp
I had hardly finished my disguise, when a terrible rumpus up stairs warned me that the ball was open. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi
“Well, I got upon the spot, an’ makin’ as leetle rumpus as possible, I went to work to build my trap. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire
The rumpus continued for nearly ten minutes, and then quite suddenly ceased; and as it did so the cook flung his legs over the coamings of the fore-scuttle, and disappeared down the hatchway. The Castaways
My, won’t there be some rumpus in the morning when they wake up and find out what has happened!” The Rover Boys Under Canvas or The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine
I seen your little rumpus over yonder jest now," said he, "and it was powerful entertainin'. Old Ebenezer
You find the papers full of the rumpus made by a certain set of youths who call themselves students. The Simple Life
There was a rumpus down stairs when Mr. Augustus as much as mentioned it. Orley Farm
She happened to be out, strolling in the garden, and heard the rumpus. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden
By this time the camp was in an uproar, for down the line where Company C was located there had been another rumpus. The Rover Boys Under Canvas or The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine
"Elizabeth and her mother has had some sort of a rumpus," declared Esther. Fair Harbor
For heaven's sake, Mr. Carmody, remember where we are and don't raise any rumpus. The Straw
It is the first rumpus of the thing, or rather the fear of that, which keeps together many a couple. Orley Farm
"And we must be ready to fight, for that man will raise a rumpus." Frank Merriwell's Bravery
"He has heard the rumpus," said Frank, aloud. Frank Merriwell Down South
Tex was with him when we had the rumpus with the Kiowas on the Canadian. Oh, You Tex!
When the rumpus stopped I went to sleep ag'in, but I got up early an' had his breakfas' all ready when he come from his room. Mary Louise in the Country
Tell us, what are you newspaper men saying about this rumpus between the mayor and me? Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles
They found out we were seeing each other secretly, and they made a rumpus about it. Frank Merriwell's Bravery
And when we got outside there was a bit of a rumpus. Half a Hero A Novel
Old Jack backing away from cannons and such—quitting parade ground before it's time!—marching off to barracks with a beautiful rumpus behind him! The Long Roll
The rich man sat up and the druggist, scenting a religious rumpus, drew his stool nearer. Tess of the Storm Country
"Hi, you fellows! stop your rumpus," cried Jack, who was trying to pack his suitcase. The Rover Boys on a Hunt or The Mysterious House in the Woods
Well, derned if I expected to kick up this sort of a rumpus! Frank Merriwell's Races
"What did I ever do to raise such a rumpus as this?" The Rover Boys at Colby Hall or The Struggles of the Young Cadets
I glanced guiltily to see if the rumpus it seemed to me to be making was attracting notice. We Three
I know’d they wouldn’t let me away without a rumpus, so I just gave ’em the slip, and that’s ’ow I came to be on the streets again, an’ fell in wi’ you, Stumpy.” Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories
And then there was sudden silence And a gruff old miner said, "Come boys, enough of this rumpus; It's time it was put to bed." Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp
“What a rumpus!” growled Dally, taking himself off to the kitchen. The Settler and the Savage
Well, why couldn't you say so at once without raisin' this rumpus. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn
This naturally caused a good sized rumpus the next morning. The Life and Adventures of Nat Love Better Known in the Cattle Country as "Deadwood Dick"
“Sorry to make a rumpus, sir,” said the constable, apologetically; “but I must have him out.” The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens
The robbery took place early in the evening before all this rumpus occurred. The Four Pools Mystery
Why, you can’t have had much, if any, sleep the last three or four days—not since that rumpus broke out aboard your ship, eh?” The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea
And now I suppose we may as well go and look for the wagon, for of course the giraffes cleared out directly the rumpus began.” The Adventures of Dick Maitland A Tale of Unknown Africa
There was a fine old rumpus when I said that. The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn
Don’t say a word about it to her, or there’ll be a terrible rumpus. Boycotted And Other Stories
"A rumpus, my child, is a tiff, a squabble, a set-to, a racket, a general scrimmage." Patty Blossom
So you may make as much rumpus as you please, it won't do any good. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania
Me and my partner who was a little bit cripple but mighty smart come up to see what all the rumpus was about, and we was jest the age to do anything. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives
“What do you think is the meaning of that rumpus, Mr Blackburn?” asked Billy. The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn
His way was the quiet one and he was right, for we soon had the entire herd so that there was no rumpus at starting-time. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872
"What is a rumpus?" inquired Patty, looking innocent. Patty Blossom
I guess the people in the next rooms must have thought there was something of a rumpus in our room when I caught him. A Jolly Fellowship
I had a second fight there, for after the fellows heard the Student Council was raising a rumpus, they said they would get off my team and let others take their places. Rosemary
The owner of the shop, having been hastily summoned, would return to demand angrily what the rumpus was all about. The Confessions of Artemas Quibble
There was pretty sure to be a rumpus every time his turn came. A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
I paid Sam Pitman twenty-five dollars to get him to release all his claims without any rumpus. Dixie Hart
You see, Miss," he added, turning to address the girl, "I was sheriff of Abilene once, in the ole red-eye, rumpus days. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail
Finally Pierre exploded in a tragic tirade to his employer, who sat stolidly through all the rumpus, merely asking at the end, "What's he saying, Milly?" One Woman's Life
"Don't you think it's going to kick up a rumpus?" asked Andy, tired of keeping quiet. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island
"Never saw such a rumpus on the sea," he grumbled. Curlie Carson Listens In
There was a hell of a—excuse me—there was a rumpus of some sort the night the kid was buried. Joyce of the North Woods
He declared that there's going to be the biggest rumpus some fine day, when the fires inside get to going out of bounds. The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain
The rumpus in the village plaza was getting worse. Naudsonce
Don't I tell you there is no sense startin' a rumpus? Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure
The comrades drank together and then had a little rumpus also. The Poor Plutocrats
Things are apt to tighten, and I don't like a rumpus in the dark. Raw Gold A Novel
"You mean," said Frank, "that we only came here to see what we could find out about the secret of old Thunder Mountain, and why it kicks up such a rumpus every little while?" The Saddle Boys of the Rockies Lost on Thunder Mountain
Sometimes Jan may seem slow, but in a rumpus he's a terror for speed, decision, and grit. The Meadow-Brook Girls in the Hills The Missing Pilot of the White Mountains
There was a rumpus—aye, ye may well call it a rumpus! The Harbor Master
Most o' 'em are out in the mines anyway; they don't know which party is right in this rumpus, an' they ain't got no leader. The Strange Case of Cavendish
Have you been raising a rumpus between Dr. Lacey and Sunshine? Tempest and Sunshine
Just then I heard the rumpus up here. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam
Unless I'm in great error," said the young boatbuilder, "we're in for a lively rumpus, now. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts
Well, well," he said, in a voice like a graphophone badly in need of repair, "I might have knowed it was the choir kicking up all that rumpus. 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life
They do make an ear-splitting rumpus when they start for the woods. Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
"What the deuce was you fellers kicking up such a rumpus fer last night?" he asked. Letters of a Woman Homesteader
It was the emissaries who had seized Eva, coming back to see what all the rumpus was about. The Master Mystery
I'll help you to your rumpus machine and back there in the village you will find an inn. Diane of the Green Van
Sometimes the fellers make a rumpus, but they generally let me alone, and that's all I ax of 'em. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia
The word went round that there was no fire, "only a rumpus with the soldiers," who had been driven to their quarters; and well-disposed citizens, as they withdrew, were saying, "Every man to his home!" The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863
Oh! there will be a regular crush, quite a rumpus! His Masterpiece
He was full of his own thoughts too, for he wanted cruel to be married, and so did Cicely, and the puzzle was to get Mr. Green to consent without a rumpus. The Torch and Other Tales
Must be our invalid and his rumpus machine. Diane of the Green Van
Yes, if we did, what a celestial rumpus there would be! Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911
"I can't have that rumpus in the street with you so nervous." The Poor Little Rich Girl
The city, that night, duly enjoyed its 'holy rumpus.' Far to Seek A Romance of England and India
Suppose this was the beginning of a fine rumpus? A Splendid Hazard
No sort of sign there was that he Could raise a stormy rumpus, Like Prospero make breezes blow, And rocks and billows thump us,— But little we supposed what he Could with the needle compass! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood
Turn me loose and I'll forget about our little rumpus last night. A Daughter of the Dons A Story of New Mexico Today
Well, I went smashing down to the woods, making such a rumpus that if those officers had been half awake they'd have been after me twice over. The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World
But his highness kicked up such a rumpus in the bird's stomach that he was immediately thrown up again. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official
Next day, around noon, I heard a big rumpus on the main deck, I hurried up from the cabin. Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative
"By Jove!" he murmured to himself, "it's a bigger rumpus than I thought." The Littlest Rebel
Well, she's had a baby ... a month ago ... awful rumpus with her people ... Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement
At any rate I shouldn't be half as worthy of her good opinion as when I carried that unfortunate mash to the Alderney, which caused the rumpus with my father. Gladys, the Reaper
"I feel better than I thought I would after all that rumpus," admitted Bluff, as he capered about, trying to keep his muscles from getting stiff. The Outdoor Chums After Big Game Or, Perilous Adventures in the Wilderness
"I suppose now that papa is having a rumpus with Mr. Thatcher I shall never see him any more." A Hoosier Chronicle
My! my! my! such a rumpus as there was right away in that hollow tree! The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum
Each day I resolved more emphatically to make no rumpus when I got out. The Road
But rest assured, St. Vincent, bad or not, you'll not be stretched up so long as I've a hand to play in the rumpus. A Daughter of the Snows
"The annual spring rumpus with them rangers," she wearily boomed. Somewhere in Red Gap
Oh, I guess she feels sort of embarrassed by that rumpus with her fellow. Plays by August Strindberg, Second series
What was the rumpus upstairs, do you know? Queed
For the worst of all this confounded rumpus was that it made me put off proposing to Viola till she had forgotten all about it. The Belfry
Dearest Jules is out looking for a telegraph office to pull off the Austrian end of the rumpus. The Port of Missing Men
Well, I suppose I will have to propose marriage to her now—every one expects it; there would be a terrible rumpus kicked up if I did not. Mischievous Maid Faynie
Last night they was a rumpus you could 'a' heard forty mile. Scattergood Baines
The players raised an unholy rumpus, but Koussevitzky persisted. The World's Great Men of Music Story-Lives of Master Musicians
There would be a grand rumpus, and I would click a dozen or more. A Yankee in the Trenches
The rumpus, the conflict of ideas, the atmospheric disturbance when they do get to know will be terrific, and I simply won't have it to-night. Mr. Prohack
Now, young gentlemen," called Mr. Drake, "we'll consider all this rumpus done with. The High School Pitcher Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond
Proves to my satisfaction that Crane and Keith went out of their way to start this rumpus with me.... Scattergood Baines
This one is like no other rumpus that ever was. The Title A Comedy in Three Acts
There he found and joined the Dutch ships that had slipped around the Skaw during the rumpus. Hero Tales of the Far North
ZOO SUPERINTENDENT—"What was all the rumpus out there this morning?" Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations
Outside, the first of the fans on the seats were starting the rumpus that goes under the name of enthusiasm. The High School Pitcher Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond
There came an official examination of our papers, done in a businesslike way, the usual rumpus of the customs, and we were free to land in France. A Volunteer Poilu
Here's a pretty rumpus!" he bawled, "with all right and all wrong, and nobody to snuff out the spreading flame, but every one a-flinging tallow in a fire we all may rue! The Maid-At-Arms
Much rumpus is made, we shall hear lots of jaw: An explosion took place on October the third, My sly "floating factory" blew up like a bird. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890
"Halloa! here's a rumpus!" whispered Montagu; "he never has the lower school down for nothing." Eric
He concluded by saying that Kohlhaas had better not make a rumpus or he would call the dogs and with them would manage to restore order in the courtyard. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes
At this stage Cousin Charley, hearing the rumpus, came to our assistance. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897
I expected to be met by a man with a gun, for the dogs had made such a rumpus that any one might have been alarmed. A Tramp's Sketches
The boy who punched the tiger in the eye, and caused all this rumpus, was knocked down and scratched somewhat, but not half as much as he deserved. Brave Tom The Battle That Won
I raised this rumpus to make you transfer me to the violent ward. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography
Suddenly we heard a great rumpus behind us, and turned just in season to see all the horses trotting out of the grange. On the Edge of the War Zone From the Battle of the Marne to the Entrance of the Stars and Stripes
"I don't see what you're making all this rumpus about," she told him in as indifferent a voice as she could command. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
What a disgrace, to be tied to a mother's apron-strings, and have to stoop to all those subterfuges to visit this place without raising a rumpus at home! The Torrent Entre Naranjos
I don't know what the good Lord intends to come out of all this rumpus, but I do know the world's going to need food. The Wrong Twin
Don't feel called upon to kick up a rumpus, it isn't necessary; besides, take a tip from me, your mother won't like it! People of the Whirlpool
"Now I understand why all this rumpus has been kicked up!" cried the marine officer. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron
What do you think of all this Ouija Planchette rumpus, anyway? O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
Didn't you get the coffee made to suit you, after all that rumpus? Round Anvil Rock A Romance
There are only two of them," said Larch, much relieved, "and they won't amount to anything in the rumpus. Cowmen and Rustlers A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges
Of course, Miss Sniffen didn't want any rumpus, and she just clapped her hand hard over Miss Twining's mouth. Polly and the Princess
They let the dogs loose from the sledge when they heard the rumpus, and that turned the scale in our favour. A Countess from Canada A Story of Life in the Backwoods
Now the Sheriff had in his kitchen a cook, a stout man and bold, who heard the rumpus and came in to see how the land lay. Robin Hood
There was a frightful rumpus this morning; the great uncle, the people here call him "kutya mog" or however they spell it, and it means mad dog, well, the great uncle spied in on us. A Young Girl's Diary
She just got to the place where it's her time to spill brine, and raise a rumpus about something, and aisy brathin' would start her. At the Foot of the Rainbow
Long after we had gone on, we caught bursts of rumpus ascending from below. The Mountains
Rather, rather: a rumpus of sound," she laughed, "or nothing. The Ambassadors
You have probably forgotten that Garcia affair, and that rumpus at Jenny Fancy's house. The Count's Millions
"Oh, do make a rumpus and get into the papers!" The American
Why, he is the very man who had that rumpus with my father I told you of. Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Not to mention that it should be for you to come and pacify her, you contrariwise kick up all this rumpus! Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books
He had been so long in Africa that this happy rumpus always pleased him. The Leopard Woman
Then they clinched and rolled over and over, whacking and pounding, snorting and growling, and making no end of dust and rumpus. Johnny Bear And Other Stories from Lives of the Hunted
"You don't want a rumpus fit to vex the dead yonder in the Chapel." Gallantry Dizain des Fetes Galantes
I don't know; you and Ryan came in together, which was suspicious in itself, and it was not two minutes after you had come in that the rumpus began. With Moore at Corunna
That Mrs. Chao has always been rather topsy-turvey in her ways, and done things by halves; so whenever there has been any rumpus, you've invariably shoved the blame on to her shoulders. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books
The chief-mate then told me to go below and turn up all hands, making as little rumpus about it as possible. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale
Even when he had finished his rumpus and had laid himself on his back, he snored in a manner so extraordinary that it caused the laundress to hold her breath. L'Assommoir
When de four white men found, me hope five, den dere great rumpus. By Sheer Pluck, a Tale of the Ashanti War
Well, do as you please, I'll stay here in the meantime, and wait for the event of the rumpus. Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4
She takes the lead and kicks up a rumpus, and incites people to laugh, and then she throws the blame upon me! Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books
Hereupon Marble made what he called a rumpus in good earnest. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale
If he will let us have them without rumpus, all well and good; if not, it will be the worse for him. Colonel Thorndyke's Secret
Wasn't it you lent me the "Secularist," which got me into the worst rumpus of the season? The History of David Grieve
"Now, what sort of a queer rumpus would you call that?" asked Step Hen. The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island or Marooned Among the Game-fish Poachers
Then Jean-Christophe would reply with scant respect, and the end would be a rumpus. Jean-Christophe, Volume I
Excuse me, sir, but I have been telling 'em right along that there will be a rumpus. All-Wool Morrison
Young-looking chap to have kicked up such a rumpus, isn't he? L.P.M. : the end of the Great War
Now it was really this talk which was fermenting in Reuben, and which, together with the 'rumpus' between Hannah and Louie, had led to his singularly disturbed state of conscience this Sunday morning. The History of David Grieve
There had been another "affair" in the house that morning, though of a nature very different to the "rumpus" which had occurred between Lord Fawn and Lady Eustace. The Eustace Diamonds
There is too much hullaballoo in all that; too much riot and rumpus. The Shopkeeper Turned Gentleman
It seems," he told her, "that a big rumpus has developed in Hesperia over the Pleydon statue—the present Downige omnipotence, never friendly with our old gentleman, has condemned its bronze founder. Linda Condon
There would be a devil of a row and rumpus in Bond Street and elsewhere if they knew I was painting here instead of rotting in Westminster Abbey. Buried Alive: a Tale of These Days
"Then the rumpus up here started, and I forgot about it." The Abandoned Room
"There's a rumpus already between my lord and the young missus," said the coachman to the groom;—for the coachman had seen the way in which Lady Eustace had returned to the house. The Eustace Diamonds
You should see what a rumpus we had after you left! Plays
After all this rumpus you couldn't hire that fellow to come back here tonight. The Aeroplane Boys on the Wing Aeroplane Chums in the Tropics
The fortunes of the players vary, and there are occasional—very occasional—open rumpuses; but the players and the stakes remain the same. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914)
I'll have enough rumpus," Bobby muttered, "when I get to the Cedars. The Abandoned Room
Then Lady Fawn had put on her bonnet and gone down into the hall, and the "rumpus" had come. The Eustace Diamonds
"It occurred to me to take him and his wife to dine at a restaurant this evening, before going to a certain first performance where there will probably be some fisticuffs and a rumpus to-night." Fruitfulness
I mean, you aren't going to kick up a rumpus and spill the beans? Alias the Lone Wolf
After a little while, when the rumpus was over, Bert and I walked over to the shore of the river and sat down and just looked across at Catskill and the big hills in back. Roy Blakeley's Adventures in Camp
"All I knew was that they were going to put 'Rats' in the 'stocks;' I hadn't the faintest idea there was going to be such a fine old rumpus." The Triple Alliance Its trials and triumphs
In fact, the whale, when in articulo mortis, makes a more tremendous rumpus about its latter end than any other animal either of the sea or land. Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 19, August 6, 1870
Now," Ned said, "I want you two to kick up an awful rumpus here, directly. Boy Scouts in an Airship; or, the Warning from the Sky
"What's the meaning of that rumpus out there?" demanded a stern voice. Boy Scouts of the Air on Lost Island
I fancy it's much better fun kicking up a rumpus on the outside than it is kicking one's toes off against an obdurate stone wall from the inside. Beverly of Graustark
I won hab it said my folks made a rumpus in dis time ob trouble. The Earth Trembled
"Come, give us your own version of the rumpus." Man on the Box
There was, as Blair expressed it, "only one rumpus" that whole summer, and it was a very mild one, caused by the fact that he did not go to church. The Iron Woman
I raised a dreadful rumpus about it in Paris, and— well, they said they were sorry and advised me not to be worried, for the surveillance would cease at once. The Prince of Graustark
The world must not judge Glasgow's taste by the recent Puritanic rumpus over the nude. Without Prejudice
"I wonder whether he found out anything further about last night's rumpus." Army Boys on German Soil Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs
Let y be the Khyber district, z the tribes, and x the spirit of the rumpus. King of the Khyber Rifles
The "rumpus" came when, on the third Sunday, Blair was called to account. The Iron Woman
Usually there would have been a rumpus over this. A Prisoner in Fairyland
"It looks as if there might be a jolly rumpus, doesn't it?" he questioned, when the speaker had finished. The Silver Horde
The fellow who raised all that rumpus about chaps taking pensions if they'd wits enough to earn their salt. Little Miss By-The-Day
"They know I wasn't near the bear when the rumpus started." The Rover Boys on the Ocean Or, a chase for a fortune
Well, you see, I got back to New Bosting shortly after the rumpus. In the Pecos Country / Lieutenant R. H. Jayne
I got almost to a streak of light when there was such a rumpus in the cave that gave me the trembles. The Great Salt Lake Trail
Several of the boys were near by—sycophantic followers of Jim, who were enjoying in advance the rumpus they expected. Hector's Inheritance, Or, the Boys of Smith Institute
They had a jolly rumpus a little while before the old man was fixed. The Stillwater Tragedy
There is a rumpus among my   bowels, i.e. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
"What is all this rumpus about?" she inquired. Rainbow Valley
There's people that always sides in with their young ones when there's any rumpus kicked up in the school, but I don't hold to that, and never did. Kilmeny of the Orchard
It seems that the chief Whitman disciple in Camden is Mr. Traubel; and Mr. Mifflin had started the rumpus by asserting that Tennyson, too, had "Traubels of his own." Parnassus on Wheels
So this was what caused the rumpus in the night! The Maid of the Whispering Hills
If they start a rumpus, it will give us the excuse we're looking for. The Iron Trail
"Don't make a rumpus, there's a good fellow;—but just go." The Way We Live Now
When I told him about the rumpus, he set and laughed like an idiot. Cape Cod Stories
There will certainly be a rumpus; your subject will be quite opportune in this time of REVOLUTIONISTS. The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters
Elaine and I had been, as I have said, talking with the man named Bailey who posed as a Secret Service man, when the rumpus began. The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine"
"That was a right smart rumpus, though," Sadie added, in her Southern phraseology. Katherine's Sheaves
"There shall be no rumpus," said the priest, waxing wrathful.  The Way We Live Now
Outside, that fool is making quite a rumpus. Moral
He knew there was going to be a rumpus at home and I suppose that was why he put it off to the very end, not wanting to be plagued to death or cried over. Love, the Fiddler
They’re there yet - locked in; and all through dinner I was afraid they might come to, and - make a rumpus.” Paste Jewels
"What's all this here rumpus?" demanded a sleepy voice from upstairs. Bar-20 Days
Dragged her about awful;—as he ought to be took up, only for the rumpus like.  The Way We Live Now
"I'd like to know how on earth we are going to finish the case with all this umptydoodle rumpus going on." The Magic Pudding Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and His Friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff
Why didn't he insist on your running into Miami, to the Royal Palm or some lesser hotel, till the rumpus was all over? Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story
"I'm a little puzzled at the rumpus it has kicked up," said Pinky, in reply. Cast Adrift
There was a rumpus; neither earthquake nor cyclone would have caused a greater commotion in the community. Tales of Aztlan; the Romance of a Hero of our Late Spanish-American War, Incidents of Interest from the Life of a western Pioneer and Other Tales
It rhymes to rumpus, which seems appropriate enough at present, goodness knows! How He Lied to Her Husband
If ever I get my hand on him in this rumpus—Why, he's an outlaw pure and simple! The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
My wife would raise a rumpus if I brought you along. The Rise of David Levinsky
Robert just now tells me there was a little rumpus up the line this morning, ending about where it began. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 7: 1863-1865
I don't know what sort of rumpus you two had yesterday, but it came dangerously near being the finish for him. Mary-'Gusta
He had been afraid of a rumpus and he had improved his time by making those blessed lepers he was guarding saddle up four horses.  The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii
There was a great rumpus downstairs this morning. The Story of my life; with her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy
This rumpus has probably set a lot of my patients' temperatures to rocketing. Bruce
"No, no; it is not worth a rumpus." A Simpleton
Hark! what a rumpus they’re kicking up in the jail—here’s go and see what it’s about.” The Pioneers
Hang it Lumley, what a rumpus you keep up among the books! The Lumley Autograph
It is that rascal Paccard and that sneak Europe who have caused all this rumpus by collaring the seven hundred and fifty thousand francs for the certificate Nucingen gave Esther. Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Yes," said Lupin, "the gentleman's quite all right, but there's another very wicked gentleman who'll wake up if they go on making such a rumpus outside the hall-door. The Crystal Stopper
Under this homely term, you must know, he included all scenes, disturbances, rumpuses, passions; and expected all men, women, and things in Kent Villa to go smoothly—or go elsewhere. A Simpleton
But thanks to the Lord, some good has come out of this evil: that medicine man, Mencken, was standing outside looking in at the rumpus, smiling to himself I guess. A Parody Outline of History
They didn't want to start any rumpus and thus lose their places at this attractive table. The Iron Puddler My life in the rolling mills and what came of it
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