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But the emperor would not allow it. He caught her by both hands and held her fast. "Stay, frightened doe," said he softly. "You are right, dear child, to tremble before men, for they are full of deceit; but do not be afraid of me; I will not harm you." Marianne raised her dark, tearful eyes to his face, and gradually a smile lit up her lovely features. "I believe you, my lord," said she.
McKeon was afraid that she would have broken a blood-vessel in the violence of her emotions. As it was, she was for a long time spitting blood, and fell from one fit into another, until the medical man who was now with her was afraid that she would become entirely delirious. It had long been found impossible to proceed with her examination any further.
"Did he say where he was going?" asked our hero, who did not tell Andy's mother why he wanted to see her son. "No, and I'm worried about him. Sometimes I think Andy is too well, too impetuous, and I'm afraid he will get into trouble." Tom, in spite of his trouble, could hardly forbear smiling. Andy's mother was totally unaware of the mean traits of her son and thought him a very fine chap.
He exalted her as a paragon to her face and behind her back, but did not like to be at home, and caressed me by stealth, as though he were afraid of contaminating me by his presence.
If I had not this summer-house, I should want that room; but I am afraid, however, if I had it, I should look out of the window a great deal and translate a very little." "What do you translate?" asked Lodloe, with interest. "At present," said Mr. Tippengray, "I am engaged in translating into Greek some of the standard works of our modern literature.
For certain results of Lamb's strictures in this letter, see Letter xxxvii. January 30, 1801. I ought before this to have replied to your very kind invitation into Cumberland. With you and your sister I could gang anywhere; but I am afraid whether I shall ever be able to afford so desperate a journey.
She had little faith that they would tumble upon the camp as easily as John thought, and wanted to prepare for a day of desert heat. "If we were sure just where the camp lay," she said, "I would go on for help. But as we aren't certain, I'm afraid to be separated from you, John." John looked up fiercely with his haggard eyes. "Don't you dare to move six inches from me, Rhoda.
He called out cheerfully, "What are you crying about, little daughter of the Snow?" "O red fox," says the little snow girl, "how can I help crying? I have lost my way, and it is quite dark, and all my little friends are gone." "I will take you home," says the old red fox. "O red fox," says the little snow girl, "I am not afraid of you. I do not think you will eat me.
This caused the greatest mortality. On the one hand, if they were afraid to visit each other, they perished from neglect; indeed many houses were emptied of their inmates for want of a nurse: on the other, if they ventured to do so, death was the consequence.
"I am afraid it is not Harry, Mr. Gray," answered a shrill voice. He glanced quickly round and rose to his feet. "I beg your pardon. I thought " "You thought it was my husband. It is only his wife. You must let me introduce myself. I know you quite well by your photographs. I think my husband has got seventeen of them." "Not seventeen, Lady Henry?" "Well, eighteen, then.
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