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Bel and Addie could scarcely endure their own company, they were so weary and stupid; and they yawned through the day, irritable and dishevelled, for it was too stormy for callers. De Forrest did not appear until dinner, and then came down moody and taciturn. The young ladies had heard of his illness the evening before, with significant glances. Mrs.
'Tain't all Fourth-of-July; you mustn't think it. Milk's ten cents a quart, and jest as blue! Don't you 'spose you're better off up here, after all? Do you think Mrs. Bree could get along without you, now?" Bel replied most irrelevantly. She sat watching the fowls scratching around the barn-door. "How different a rooster scratches from a hen!" said she.
Ha, Friendlove! Friend. Was it so kindly done, to gain my Sister Without my knowledge? Bel. Ah, Friend! 'Twas from her self alone That I wou'd take the Blessing which I ask. Friend. And I'll assist her, Sir, to give it you. Here, take him as an Honour, and be thankful. Bel. I as a Blessing sent from Heaven receive her, And e'er I sleep will justify my Claim, And make her mine. Friend.
On the morning after Miss Current had come to shape the party, most of the inmates of Beckley Court being at breakfast, Rose gave a lead to the conversation. 'Aunt Bel! I want to ask you something. We've been making bets about you. Now, answer honestly, we're all friends. Why did you refuse all your offers? 'Quite simple, child, replied the unabashed ex-beauty. 'A matter of taste.
The parcelling out of these three divisions among Anu, Bel, and Ea is therefore merely alluded to in the closing line of the fourth tablet: He established the districts of Anu, Bel, and Ea. The narrative assumes what we know from other sources, that the heavens constitute the domain of Anu, Esharra belongs to Bel, while Apsu belongs to Ea.
The Hebrew root, balal to confound, is not, however, that from which the word "Babel" is derived, It is a compound of "Bel," and may mean the "House of Bel," "Court of Bel," or "Gate of Bel." Some, including Professor Rawlinson, suppose it be a compound of "El" or "il," in which case "Bab-El" means the "Gate of God."
Besides, our Phoenix, the incomparable Pico, has shown that your horoscopes are all a nonsensical dream which is the less troublesome opinion. Addio! bel giovane! don't forget to come back to me." "No fear of that," said Tito, beckoning a farewell, as he turned round his bright face at the door. "You are to do me a great service: that is the most positive security for your seeing me again."
The Babylonians received and trusted him, and he soon opened the gates to his master, who terribly punished the rebels, destroyed as much as he could of the Temple of Bel, and left the city to go to decay, so that she never again was the Lady of Kingdoms.
But from all the banquet went up a great shout. "Hail! king, live for ever! Hail! prince of Bel, live for ever! Hail! king of kings, live for ever!" Long and loud was the cry, ringing and surging through the pillars and up to the great carved rafters till the very walls seemed to rock and tremble with the din of the king's praise.
There's the bell again!" Bel was picking up the tea-things for washing. She set down the little pile which she had gathered, went to the window, and drew up the blind. "My gracious! And there's the fire!" It shone up, red, into the sky, from over the tall roofs. Ten strokes from the deep, deliberate bells. "There comes Miss Smalley, todillating up to see," said Bel, excitedly.
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