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Through the darkness there swept a rustling sound the rustling of those who prowl and fall asleep when days of festivity draw to a close. But the young priest and the girl lingered in their nook forgetfully, never stirring, but tasting delicious happiness amidst the perfume of the invisible roses.
Mr Mason I beg pardon, sir," stammered Corrie, as he at length became aware of his condition, and blushed deeply; "I I really, Mr Mason, I merely came to watch while you were all asleep, as there are savages about, you know and ha! ha! ha! oh! dear me!"
"I might add," she said, "that we will remain in France one hour. From there you may go your way, and I shall go secretly to my palace." And the glamour fell away like the last leaves of the year. I had to wake up the driver, who had fallen asleep. "Where shall I say?" I asked. "To your hotel. I shall give the driver the remaining instructions."
"I wish you would go to bed," she said, rather petulantly. "Are you sick, or anything?" "I was thinking, Edith. I'm sorry. I'll go at once. Why aren't you asleep?" "I don't sleep much lately." Their voices were cautious. "I never go to sleep until you're settled down, anyhow." "Why not? Am I noisy?" "It's not that."
"I always wait till he's asleep," said my uncle, shuffling across the room and unlocking another door on its opposite side. "He's never been here never yet," he continued, pulling the door open. The dim light of the lantern shone out upon a thicket of fragrant spruce and cedar.
Then my tired memory comes out upon a flight of steps, where knots of people are asleep, or basking in the light; and strolls away, among the rags, and smells, and palaces, and hovels, of an old Italian street.
The German student looked at the top one of two cards remaining in his hand, and enquired if he had the pleasure of addressing Frau Y. It happened that he had, though so far as any pleasure was concerned that appeared to be entirely on his side. He explained to Frau Y. that the gentleman at that moment asleep against the wall was her husband.
It was the other guard, who must have been asleep to have been deaf to the clash of our weapons, but whom his comrade's death-cry had roused. I trusted that the walls of the tower had confined that death-cry from the chateau; fortunately, the narrow window was toward the open fields. I stopped where I was.
Mayall entered the house without saying a word, bolted the door after him, laid down his gun, knife and tomahawk, and after telling me that I could go home in the morning if I chose, there would be no danger, he then laid down on his bed of straw, and was sound asleep in less than five minutes; and when I left his cottage in the morning he was still asleep.
"Again a wavelet, and another, and another, flowed over the stone, and wetted both the prince's knees thoroughly; but he did not speak or move. Two three four hours passed in this way, the princess apparently fast asleep, and the prince very patient. But he was much disappointed in his position, for he had none of the consolation he had hoped for. "At last he could bear it no longer.
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