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Some of the warriors started to obey their chief with alacrity, but Busuli and several others hesitated to leave him hesitated between love and loyalty for their king, and superstitious fear of the unknown. And then, quite unexpectedly, that occurred which decided the question without the necessity for further discussion.
And, above all, De Ruyter, the greatest sea commander of the age, was closely connected with the Lovestein party; and every one was disposed, with confidence and alacrity, to obey him. The equipment of the fleet was therefore hastened by De Wit; in hopes that, by striking at first a successful blow, he might inspire courage into the dismayed states, and support his own declining authority.
"This," said Ayre to Morewood, with a wave of his hand, "is an abandoned young man." "It is," said Morewood. "Bob Territon is going rat-hunting, and proposes we shall also go. What say you?" "I say yes," said Sir Roderick, with alacrity. "It's a beastly cruel sport." "You have lost," said Morewood, as they walked away together. "Wait a bit!" said his companion. "But, young Eugene!
"You're alone, monsieur," I said. "Yes, m'sieu. The driver has gone to see to the horses." I offered him one of my Havanas, which he accepted with alacrity, and drew up with him before the fire. "You have been living here long, monsieur?" "Twenty years, m'sieu." "Twenty years alone in this desert place!" "Nineteen years alone, m'sieu. Before that I had my little Marie." "Marie?"
In spite of calms, and light winds, and Patriot cruisers, we reached Porto Cabello on the fifth day after leaving the little harbor where we were so handsomely entrapped. The felucca entered the port at the same time, and Mr. Campbell was permitted to join us once more; and he did it with an alacrity which, I confess to my shame, furnished me with no little amusement.
Only the nameless stir in the air, the faces of officers at Headquarters, the general alacrity, the endless work everywhere, prophesied the great things ahead. Perpetual, highly organised, scientific drudgery is three parts of war, it seems, as men now wage it. The Army, as I saw it, was at work desperately at work! but "dreaming on things to come."
No sooner was he out of sight than Edmund led the way, and with the slightest possible noise, aided by Juba, who was as strong as three men, we got the car out on the platform. I was in a fever lest there should be a squeak from the little wheels that carried it. But they ran as still as rubber. "Get in," whispered Edmund; and we obeyed him with alacrity. Would it go?
With joyful alacrity did the young Turk arm and hurry to horse; and then, putting himself at the head of a troop of light cavalry, sped onwards in the direction of the country where he hoped to gain tidings of Strasolda.
At first the Governor acted in the matter from no other motive than that of courtesy to an English traveller, but afterwards, and when he saw the value which I set upon the lost property, he pushed his measures with a degree of alacrity and heat, which seemed to show that he felt a personal interest in the matter.
"Deil a bit, deil a bit," was the ready and lively response, and I heard the internal guardian of the prison-gate bustle up with great alacrity. A few words were exchanged between my conductor and the turnkey in a language to which I was an absolute stranger.
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