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He started; then, perceiving who it was, he withdrew his hand with a wrench, and turned away: which hurt me. "You are the son," said he, "of the woman who died, are you not?" I was more abashed than ever and wished I had not been so bold. "I'm Davy Roth, zur," I whispered, for I was much afraid. "My mother's dead an' buried, zur." "I saw you," said he, "in the room that night."
Just for a moment Joan felt abashed at her deliberate attempt to pump her companion. Then the quick, inquiring survey of the beautiful horse was too much for her, and she left her seat to join in the caresses. "Isn't he a beauty?" she cried, smoothing his silken face from the star on his forehead to the tip of his wide muzzle.
The caliph, who saw that the boy was much abashed, in order to encourage him, said, "Come to me, child, and tell me if it was you that determined the affair between Ali Khaujeh and the merchant who had cheated him of his money? I saw and heard the decision, and am very well pleased with you." The boy answered modestly, that it was he.
I felt abashed if I tried to compliment her, and she always appeared so unconscious of a fellow, that it was depressing." "Well, it is too late now." "How do you know that? When Mr. Fontaine has gone " "It will not make a particle of difference, George; let me tell you that. Elizabeth will be true to him, if she never sees him again. I know her, you do not." "What is to be done, then?"
Then he turned it back to the bed of coals and said in even tones: "Winchester is a pleasant town to stay in, sir." The young cavalryman, not abashed at all, continued: "We heard the Yankees were retreating, but I guess they're retreating after us."
Mrs Huntingdon could not trust herself to speak, but she held out her hand to him, which he took as gently in his own as if it had been some article of ornamental glass of a peculiarly brittle nature, and then saluted it with a fervent kiss; after which, rather abashed at his own proceeding, he shrank back, and allowed the happy travellers to make their way upstairs.
He looked at her abashed. "I am afraid my room will seem to you very unluxurious. I have read of prima donnas' bed-rooms."
Then he was startled by being suddenly called into the room, where he stood, strangely abashed and helpless, while the light flickered and went back to its own world. The mother wailed and sorrowed, and Taylor moped and wondered, until, between them, the neighbour was severely taxed to keep things going.
Oh yes," he went on, seeing Simon change colour, "you observe I have learned about the old wound, and what is more, I know exactly where you got it." "Your Grace seems to have trustworthy informants," said the Chamberlain less boldly, but in no measure abashed.
Not the most beautiful angel that ever took woman's beautiful form and that's the greatest temptation man can meet could tempt my Harry Ormond from the straight path of honour!" Harry Ormond stood at this moment abashed by praise which he did not quite deserve. "Indeed, sir," said he, "you give me too much credit."
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