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A pocket flask of brandy lay on the table at his bedside. He snatched it up, and emptied it at a draught and felt like himself again. He beckoned to Hester to approach him. "Before we go any further," he said, "there's one thing I want to know. How is it all to be put right again? Suppose this room is examined? Those strings will show." Hester opened a cupboard and produced a jar.
Even the ancient trees, the twisted olives which had stood for centuries, the great fig trees which rose like green cupolas against the mountain slopes, remained motionless, as if terrified at the approach of that something which caused the people to abandon their homes and to flee into the city. Actæon rode through a village. Closed doors! Silent streets!
Another half-hour had to be passed by the company, who still stood there in trembling expectation, awaiting the approach of the canoes; when, as the latter now came within hailing distance, the impatient hunter stepped down to the water's edge, and called out: "What news do you bring?" "None! but we have brought the canoe." "I see; but have you made no discoveries?" "None whatever."
Finally she had charged savagely; whereupon the bear had bolted; and, whether frightened at the charge, or at the approach of some one, he had not returned. The grisly is even fonder of sheep and pigs than is its smaller black brother.
"I have the same as made a vow that I will never approach any one to whom I held my old relations until I regain at least as good a name and position as I lost. I little thought we should meet soon again, if ever, and still less that you would speak to me as you have done." "I had been taking some delicacies from auntie to a poor sick woman, and was just returning," said Laura, blushing slightly.
Had there been any keel to the Ark, it would inevitably have run foul of the platform, bows on, when it is probable nothing could have prevented the Hurons from carrying it; more particularly as the sail would have enabled them to approach under cover. As it was, the scow wore slowly round, barely clearing that part of the building.
The huge wave having broken, again the boat was allowed to approach, and six more of the crew, having unlashed themselves, sprang into her one after the other. Neither they nor we were in safety. "Are there any more of you?" asked the coxswain, who was compelled to keep his eye to windward to watch the approaching waves. "Yes, five more," was the answer.
There was a stage in the development of human thought when the distance that separated the living generation from their grandfathers or great-grandfathers was as yet the nearest approach to a conception of eternity, and when the name of grandfather and great-grandfather seemed the nearest expression of God.
As Reinaldo saw the enemy of his house approach he ran down the steps, advanced rapidly, and bowed low before him. "Welcome, Señor Don Diego Estenega," he said, "welcome to Casa Grande. The house is thine. Burn it if thou wilt. The servants are thine; I myself am thy servant.
Neither could any other messenger approach their dwellings safely at night. I tried to hope, but against reason, that we had perhaps exaggerated the danger. Still, after the compline was over, we sat in deliberation a long time in the hall.
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