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Just so, when at the age of seven they had caught her in the sugar-bowl, Kate had paused before starting her ready explanation. She had never overcome it; and her mother was the last person likely to acquaint her with that flaw of method. "It's from Alice Johnstone, I judge by the handwriting," continued Mrs. Waddington. "Oh, I guess so," responded Kate. She made rapidly for the door.
"At least not until just before we start. Then she can't object in time. I'll have a wonderful experience, I know. This will be good news to Dixwell Hardley!" And as Mr. Damon hastened away to acquaint his new friend with Tom's decision, the young inventor remarked to Ned: "I'll go; but, somehow, I have a feeling that something will happen." "Something bad?" asked the financial manager.
"There is none here but my God and you; and by His sacred name, I conjure you to remember your promise, and save my brother!" Harper gently raised her from her knees, and placed her on the stool, begging her at the same time to be composed, and to acquaint him with the nature of her errand.
In fac' I've no idea who he is, but I can tell you a good few things about him enough, in fac', to make escape practically impossible. In the first place, he was one well acquaint with the ways of the house. Is that not a fair deduction, sir?" "Sure!" said Ned. "I've put my bottom dollar on that already." "He came from inside this house and not outside it.
However, despite himself, Pierre heard snatches of the various narratives, and grew interested in these extravagant stories, which the rough jolting of the wheels accompanied like a lullaby, as though the engine had been turned loose and were wildly bearing them away to the divine land of dreams, They were rolling, still rolling along, and Pierre at last ceased to gaze at the landscape, and surrendered himself to the heavy, sleep-inviting atmosphere of the carriage, where ecstasy was growing and spreading, carrying everyone far from the world of reality across which they were so rapidly rushing, The sight of Marie's face with its brightened look filled the young priest with sincere joy, and he let her retain his hand, which she had taken in order to acquaint him, by the pressure of her fingers, with all the confidence which was reviving in her soul.
I have omitted to acquaint the reader that sirnames as well as Christian names, are always given to the children at the Foundling, and in consequence of the bank note found in my basket, I had been named after the celebrated personage whose signature it bore. "Newland is my other name, sir," replied I.
Had the Crescent at once boarded the Réunion, which was in her power, and carried her sword in hand, as in the case of the Nymphe and Cléopâtre, it would have been perhaps better calculated to excite feelings of admiration in the general reader, who is not acquainted with naval affairs; but this mode of attack is one which, we must acquaint them, might readily be made by any officer moderately skilled in naval tactics.
"Is it possible to do nothing to redeem these poor people, father, from captivity?" Eve at length demanded. "I have been thinking of this, my child; but I see no other method than to acquaint their government of their situation." "Might we not contribute something from our own means to that effect? Money, I fancy, is the chief thing necessary."
Having reduced the island to peace and order, and having completed the town of Isabella, and built three forts in different places to protect the Christians, the admiral resolved to return into Spain to acquaint their Catholic majesties with several matters which he considered to be important: but especially because he had learnt that many malicious and envious persons had given false information at court respecting the affairs of the Indies, to the great prejudice and dishonour of him and his brothers.
And they were never rude; their very bashfulness prevented that. Through them she came to know much of many things. They contrived to acquaint her with the secretive peculiarities of the prairie dog, and when she would listen with more than ordinary attention they would loose their wonderful imaginations in the hope of continuing the conversation.
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