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But I mightn't have got your freedom. You understand? I didn't dare." Madeline gazed at Stewart, astounded more by his speech than his excessive emotion. "My dear boy!" she exclaimed. And then she paused. She could not find words. He was making an apology to her for not killing a man who had laid a rough hand upon her person.
Besides, the perfect elegance of manner, the aestheticism and irreproachable grace in movements, in voice, in compliments, the utterance of which he rounded very beautifully. Darvid was astounded.
He found himself performing acts of gallantry which astounded him after the performance: he found himself looking blankly in the glass at the crow's feet round his eyes, and at some streaks of white in his hair, and some intrusive silver bristles in his grim, blue beard.
"Not of his holiness!" cried the prince, stamping, "but of those traitors who, taking advantage of the sickness of my father, wish to sell Egypt to Assyrians and Libyans." The priests were astounded. No Egyptian had ever used words of that kind. "Permit, prince, that we return in a couple of hours, when Thou shalt have calmed thyself," said Mefres. "There is no need of that.
And there began straightway an excited duet between her and the Dean; a comparison of old and new, a rivalry of heroines, a hot and critical debate that presently silenced all other conversation in the room, and brought Lord Grosville to stand gaping and astounded behind the Dean, reflecting no doubt that this was not precisely the Dean of the Diocesan Conference.
Instantly the machine delivered a card on which was neatly printed: "Make your coat and waistcoat first." After Many Trials He WAS a sad-faced American tourist, and as he seated himself in a London restaurant he was immediately attended by an obsequious waiter. "I want two eggs," said the American "one fried on one side and one on the other." "'Ow is that, sir ?" asked the astounded waiter.
In this manner many appalling hours passed; several of my dogs died, and I myself was about to sink under the accumulation of distress when I saw your vessel riding at anchor and holding forth to me hopes of succour and life. I had no conception that vessels ever came so far north and was astounded at the sight.
And I've known the nights when my bed ne'er saw me." "You must be strong, Mr Yarlett, my word!" Edwin exclaimed. These revelations of the habits and prowess of Big James astounded him. He had never suspected that such things went on in the town. "Aye! Middling!" "I suppose it's a free-and-easy at the Dragon, to-night, Mr Yarlett?" "In a manner of speaking," said Big James.
On his departure for India he summoned his slaves, and informed them that as they had behaved themselves well he would give them their freedom. They looked astounded and burst into tears, reminding him that instead of being kind to them he had shewn cruelty, "for where," said they, "shall we go now? Who will have anything to say to us?
The Duchess was astounded at these communications. She had already received, but probably not yet read, a letter from the Prince of Orange upon the subject, in which a moderate and plain statement of the actual facts was laid down, which was now reiterated by the same personage by word of mouth.
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