" "Perks is always coming up to ask after Jim," said Peter, "and the signalman's little boy is better.
Perks thinks the hare will go along by the line at first.
But she would not own that they were dead, and hoped on against hope, until the day when Perks came up to see the garden, and told her quite plainly that all her roses were as dead as doornails.
The pride of Perks.
"That's a likely little brooch you've got on, Miss," said Perks the Porter; "I don't know as ever I see a thing more like a buttercup without it WAS a buttercup.
" "Perks always drinks out of the can," said Phyllis, flushing red.
She beckoned mysteriously to the others and drew them into the back yard, and there, in a concealed spot, between the pump and the water-butt, she said:— "You remember Perks promising me the very first strawberries out of his own garden?
They learned several interesting things from him—among others that his name was Perks, that he was married and had three children, that the lamps in front of engines are called head-lights and the ones at the back tail-lights.
Restaurants are offering extra money and other perks.
A special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero's 268 rooms as day-use offices.
This Credit Builder card has the perks of its sibling cards, including no fee and 5% cash back.
There is a dearth of senior women in Silicon Valley so the perks offered by Apple and Facebook could be seen as an attempt to rectify the gender imbalance.
Don't forget to think about commuting time, whether you'd have to relocate, the costs of parking and child care and other perks and expenses.
A Finnish study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that regular "sauna bathing" imparts physical perks similar to those associated with moderate exercise, including lower blood pressure, better joint health, a decreased likelihood of developing heart diseases and greater longevity.
Google says, "the array of benefits of perks aim to ensure that Googlers remain happy and healthy in all aspects of their lives.
" Not that this means there aren't perks to being conventionally attractive.
Passengers avoid the costly airport transfer, the baggage fees or busy airport terminal -- and instead enjoy the perks of business or first-class travel and a luxurious tour of Paris -- all while remaining stationary in Tokyo.
Scientists recently compared over 46,000 studies of brain scans, and their study could reveal some of the amazing perks of having a female brain.
Additionally, the act of trying to slow things down with the people you love will have some perks: it'll help you parse out any residual confusion you may be experiencing between the emotions of lust and love, he explains.
This generally takes the form of "workplace wellness" programmes full of once unimaginable perks: cheap gym membership, quinoa salads in the canteen, stand-up desks and the odd massage.