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We inspected shell holes of yesterday and of last month; we inspected them as one inspects the best blossoms in a garden; we studied the angle at which they dropped; we measured the miniature avalanche that they brought with them. But always, so far, there was the subconscious sense of the rock between us and the enemy.
If you are unfortunate enough to remind Caroline that it was she who insisted on the excursion, that morning, for her children's sake, and in behalf of her milk she nurses the baby you will be overwhelmed by an avalanche of frigid and stinging reproaches.
The next moment it flew open, revealing General Poineau and an assorted group of footmen and other domestics. Excitement seemed to be in the air. General Poineau rushed forward into the room, and flung his arms above his head. "Mon Prince!" he moaned. A perfect avalanche of French burst from the group outside the door. "Crump!" cried John. "Stand by me, Crump! Get busy!
Alice said afterwards that she rather liked the Water Rates, really, and Noel said he had a face like a good vizier, or the man who rewards the honest boy for restoring the purse, but we did not think about these things at the time, and as the Water Rates came up the steps, we shovelled down a great square slab of snow like an avalanche and it fell right on his head.
I stood on deck, choking with fear; I seemed to lose all power upon my limbs; my knees were as paper when she plunged into the murderous valleys; my heart collapsed when some black mountain fell in avalanche beside her counter, and the water, that was more than spray, swept round my ankles like a torrent.
"Good!" cried Righty, clapping his claws together gleefully, as an idea flashed across his mind. "It's one of those famous St. Bernards; he'll take care of Tom, and as for us " The thunderous roar of the descending avalanche drowned the sounds of Righty's voice, and all that could now serve as a means of conveying their thoughts to each other was the making of wild motions with the hands.
Wild horses would not have put the ptarmigan on wing in face of those terrible, sliding, underrunning shadows of death indeed, one had been lying within two yards of the Chieftain, as he slid back low to ground after stooping at the lordly stag but this crashing avalanche of shale with the king of the forest atop was too much for them, and they went down the "hill" into the nothing and the far distance that lay, so to speak, almost at one's feet, like a spatter of shrapnel.
I've got another bed back of the machine shop. I'll lock up, and if any one comes and rings the night bell well, never mind. I'll plug her so they can't ring her." The world needs more men like Bill. Even after an avalanche, human nature cannot resist digging in the melancholy hope of turning up grewsome remains.
The parson burst upon the philosopher like an avalanche! He was so full of his subject that he could not let it out in prudent driblets. No, he went souse upon the astounded Riccabocca "Tremendo Jupiter ipse rueus tumultu."
Evidently the Germans must have more men if they were to ride safely on this furious American avalanche that they had set in motion, if they were to tame the fiery American volcano that was smouldering beneath them.
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