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She continued to wait upon him with exquisite ease and grace until his hunger was appeased, which was not soon, for it was a rare pleasure for him to watch her beautiful and expressive face while he chatted with her father, sipped his coffee, and ate his toast. But he finished at length, and then Chi Lu was summoned the table cleared, and the room restored to its usual order. Mr.
"Well," said Bob, hesitating, "we asked the colored doorkeeper." "Mr. Worthington," said Cynthia, with an indignation that made him quail, "do you think it right to ask a doorkeeper to spy on my movements?" "I'm sorry, Cynthia," he gasped, "I I didn't think of it that way and he won't tell. Desperate cases require desperate remedies, you know." But Cynthia was not appeased.
Major Pendennis was appeased instantly, and very much pleased. He tapped affectionately his nephew's arm on which he was leaning, and said, "you, sir, you are my flesh and blood! Hang it, sir, I've been very proud of you and very fond of you, but for your confounded follies and extravagances and wild oats, sir, which I hope you've sown 'em. I hope you've sown 'em; begad!
The Storm, which seem'd rais'd for the Destruction of those Enemies of Mankind, and Shame of human Nature, ceas'd in few Hours after the Vessel perish'd. I found in the Woods all sorts of Indian Fruits, as, Guavers, Cushoes, Sowresops, Oranges, &c. with which I appeased my Hunger.
He was not appeased, "Menzies will do it," he said. She laughed. "You know what Menzies will say 'Pelargoniums for the hall, Miss Percival, and some nice maidenhair. He's not inventive, poor Menzies." "He's an old fool," said Struan. "He takes flowers for spangles in a circus." Miss Percival again laughed softly, and held out her hand. "Good-night," she said. "I'm going."
As their best chance seemed to lie in treating them without any show of distrust, they advanced to the circle with a good humored confidence, which appeased them considerably. One of the party rose and embraced them in the Indian fashion, which they had learned from the gentlemen who had been prisoners with Benavides.
He should bear in mind that these men would work great havoc among his own followers before they fell. The jarl thought this counsel was wise and let himself be somewhat appeased. Then the terms of atonement were settled. Thorfinn and Thorsteinn were ready to pay so long as Grettir's life was spared.
In 1824 people had no doubts of the man or of the King. The French were content with Charles X., and Charles X. was content with himself. The new King said to himself that his policy was the right one, because, from the moment of his accession, all hatreds were appeased.
You picked him up and carried him out as Sister Dora carried the corpses with the small-pox. A screw loose somewhere. A tap turned on. Your mind dribbled imbecilities. She kicked. "I won't think. I won't think about it any more!" Restlessness. It ached. It gnawed, stopping a minute, beginning again, only to be appeased by reverie, by the running tap. Restlessness. That was desire. It must be.
Then the French king, to eschew that peril, said: 'Sirs, strive not: lead me courteously, and my son, to my cousin the prince, and strive not for my taking, for I am so great a lord to make you all rich. The king's words somewhat appeased them; howbeit ever as they went they made riot and brawled for the taking of the king.
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