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The hours of the night seemed long as we sat tightly wrapped in our waterproofs, with feet, hands, and ears almost frozen. At dawn there were no signs of the storm abating. We had not been able to light a fire in the evening, nor could we light one now. We were cold, hungry, and miserable.
The suggestion from this world of inarticulate power was immense, and now at midnight, when the wind is abating, I am still trembling and flushed with exultation. I have been walking through the wet lanes in my pampooties in spite of the rain, and I have brought on a feverish cold. The wind is terrific.
Their young friend Bailey sympathized in these feelings to the fullest extent, and, abating nothing of his patronage, gave them every encouragement in his power; favouring them, when the general attention was diverted from his proceedings, with many nods and winks and other tokens of recognition, and occasionally touching his nose with a corkscrew, as if to express the Bacchanalian character of the meeting.
She had not seen him alone since his return, but he had seemed distinctly desirous that she should enjoy the festivities he had provided. And not to yield would have been to betray herself. The game, with its intervals of hilarity, was inaugurated in the library, and by midnight it showed no signs of abating.
Broad day came and the tempest somewhat abating, the princess, who was half dead, raised her head and weak as she was, fell to calling now one, now another of her household, but to no purpose, for that those she called were too far distant.
They all lived in Stepney parish, which, as I have said, being the last that was infected, or at least violently, they stayed there till they evidently saw the plague was abating at the west part of the town, and coming towards the east, where they lived.
Jane asked Hazel to assist her, and together they slaved until it seemed as if their backs surely would break. The storm, while not abating any, did not appear to increase in fury. It was severe enough as it was.
One comfort he had when hope was at low ebb the vision of a pale face at a trap-door, its eyes wide in concern Hermia's face when Olga's fowling piece was discharged; two comforts the memory of the roses of Pre Gugou! Both gave him joy and reconciled him to her present intolerance which time and an ardor which knew no abating must wipe away. If it hadn't been for Olga!
The paroxysm, which was abating, would be followed by several hours of torpor and exhaustion. Just as Captain Spade peeped through the window the doctor was making preparations to leave. The doctor then walked towards the door, which, it will be remembered, was close to the window in front of which Spade and his men were standing.
"If it so pleasure you," replied the youth, abating not a jot of his determination; "when I have made this treacherous and false fellow apologise to the Lady Constance, and afterwards to me, for his unproved and unprovoked words."
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