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On the day of the opening of the Thing Ospakar Blacktooth came from the north, and with him his son Gizur and a great company of men. Ospakar was blithe, for from the Thing he should ride to Middalhof, there to wed Gudruda the Fair. Then Swanhild clad herself in beautiful attire, and, taking men with her, went to the booth of Ospakar.
Despite the strain, he was outwardly as blithe and optimistic as usual. When Anna pleaded with him to take a vacation, he either laughed her off in his most jovial manner, or riposted that she needed a vacation far more than he did, which may have been true; when Judge Barklay attempted to reason with him, he responded with respectful humour.
And still, on the first of September, if the house was not full of company which demanded her cares, Mrs. Hazeldean "stepped out" over the stubbles by her husband's side, with as light a tread and as blithe an eye as when, in the first bridal year, she had enchanted the squire by her genial sympathy with his sports.
Where's father's fur cap? Is the sleigh at the door? Are the hot soapstones in? Have all of you your money for the contribution box?" Ding-dong! Ding-dong! It was a blithe bell, a sweet, true bell, a holy bell, and to Justin, pacing his tavern room, as to Nancy, trembling in her maiden chamber, it rang a Christmas message: Awake, glad heart! Arise and sing; It is the birthday of thy King!
Nothing, indeed, could less suggest the blithe nature-life which Greek imagination embodied in the Faun, than the bizarre and restless aspect of the Squire. This spare white-haired man, with his tempers and irritations, was far indeed from Greek joyousness. And yet the Greek sense of beauty, half intellectual, half sensuous, had always seemed to her the strongest force in him.
Underneath his Lincoln green he wore a coat of chain metal. Then with sword and buckler girded at his side he made a goodly show. But he also took with him his stout yew bow and a sheaf of chosen arrows. So he set forth upon his way with blithe heart; for it was a day when the whole face of the earth seemed glad and rejoicing in pulsing life.
'The very sound of your tongues is music to my lugs, she said. 'And how much mair when ye speak mine ain bonnie Scotch, sic as I never hear save by times when one archer calls to another. Jeanie, you favour our mother. 'Tis gude for ye! I am blithe one of ye is na like puir Marget! 'Dinna say that, cried Jean, in an access of feeling.
'Besides, my patients! And by dint of blithe obstinacy he managed to get away, and also to cover the retreat of Twemlow. 'I shall call in a day or two, said Arthur to Uncle Meshach as they shook hands. 'Ay! call and see th' old ruin! Meshach replied, and dropping back into his chair, 'Now, Dain! he ordered. David Dain drew a long white envelope from his breast pocket.
Then, if I win, I shall be blithe to lay ye what ye like." The young Englishmen sat looking at their guest with some curiosity. His strange assurance daunted them. "Surely this is a week of wonders," said Beau Wilson, with scarce covered sarcasm in his tone.
He was wrapped up to the chin, and busy with his horse and parcels, when she came into the room, prepared for going home. 'Now, John, dear! Good night, May! Good night, Bertha! Could she kiss them? Could she be blithe and cheerful in her parting? Could she venture to reveal her face to them without a blush? Yes. Tackleton observed her closely, and she did all this.
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