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Thus made bolder by each difficulty surmounted, he begins to feel the exhilaration of a mountain climb, which braces the nerves more than anything besides. If we are really anxious to be in God's appointed way, and boldly take it when it is made clear, we may be sure that He will answer the prayer: "Hold up my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps slip not."
But the nose was boldly cut, the mouth particularly humane, the forehead high, intelligent, and ploughed like a field that was never allowed to remain fallow.
"Thank you, my brave lad," cried the Doctor with emotion, "but it is going to be a terrible night." "The safer for our purpose, sir," replied Bart. "There, sir, I won't tell a lie, and say I do not feel timid, because I do; but I mean to mount and ride off boldly, and you'll see I'll bring back plenty of help, and as quickly as I can." "But wait another night, my lad; it will be finer perhaps.
"Nay what is the King to me?" demanded the ranger, in disgust. "He would be lost in these woods, I warrant. We're free people over here; why should we bother our heads about kings and parliament? They are no good to us." "You talk more boldly than Mr. Ethan Allen," said the boy. "He was at our house once to talk with father.
'Really? What a pity. I suppose the fool of a girl's engaged, or something. 'She won't come back any more, answered Edith. 'Will you have to get a new Miss Townsend? 'I thought of being their governess myself during the holidays, anyhow. 'But that will leave you hardly any time no leisure. 'Leisure for what? 'For anything for me, for instance, said Aylmer boldly.
I leveled at the white spot on its chest, and was about to fire when it started off, ran first to one side and then to the other, like a vessel tacking against a wind, and at last stretched away at full speed. Then it stopped again, looked curiously behind it, and trotted up as before; but not so boldly, for it soon paused and stood gazing at me. I fired; it leaped upward and fell upon its tracks.
For really it is rather like a dog which barks at your heels and snaps at your legs if you are afraid of him, but who beats a retreat if you turn on him boldly and drive him off.
But his tone had already become colder, or perhaps simply more official. "Ah! indeed!" said Count Josef. He leaned back in his chair, crossed one leg over the other, and, through his half-opened eyelids, examined Varhely, who looked him boldly in the face.
The door was closed, but to wait to announce her arrival by a knock was a proceeding far too dignified for one of her impetuous nature; she merely turned the handle, thrust a mischievous face round the corner, and announced boldly, "I've come to tea!"
"And if a piece of work was set before me to do, which required pluck, honesty, courage, and cunning, and one were to say to me, 'Who will you have to help you? I would answer out boldly, 'Give me Will Lee the lag; my old friend, who has served me so true and hearty these twenty years." "And you'd do right, sir," said Lee quietly.
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