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Owen explained, and madame gave him her place at the piano with alacrity, and took a seat far away by the fireplace. Evelyn sang Purcell's beautiful wedding song, full of roulades, grave pauses and long-sustained notes, and when she had finished Owen signed to madame not to speak. "Now, the song from the 'Indian Queen. You sang capitally," he whispered to Evelyn.
I can only say that if there is anything you would like to do while you are here you have only to tell me, and if it be possible I will put you in the way of it." "Thank you very much, sir. You are extremely kind," Ralph said heartily; for with a pony and a boat it did seem that his visit would not be nearly so dull as he had anticipated. "I am sure I shall get on capitally."
You have only to watch him from behind as he proceeds along the edge of the pond, to see the big-boot dance in all its quaint humour. Toby's hind flappers exhale broad farce at every step. Toby is a cheerful and laughter-moving seal, and he would do capitally in a pantomime, if he were a little less damp. Toby is fond of music; so are most other seals.
Like its numerous brethren of common-places, it will be found, perhaps, but of small application to the real business of life; though it answers capitally to wind up a regular grumble at the unexpected success of some junior messmate possessed of higher interest or abilities, and helps to contrast the growler's own hard fate with the good luck of those about him.
That, in consequence of this conscientious act, O'Donovan, the Ribbon ringleader, was capitally convicted; but through the interest of some leading gentlemen of the parish, who were ignorant of his habits and connections, the sentence was, by the mercy of government, commuted to transportation for life.
If you fail, school stops. James laughed at the queer condition and readily agreed to it, thinking it a very easy one. "He began school, and for a time got on capitally with the wood-box, for it was autumn, and chips and brushwood were plentiful.
"Oh, that will do capitally," said Walter; "and I am sure that we can easily manufacture a sieve." The mate and Dan had now brought up all the logs; and seeing how well the doctor had succeeded, they heartily congratulated him. In a short time the pith of the whole tree was turned into sago powder, amounting, they calculated, to about one hundred pounds.
'Know more than you can tell me, Nan, said Tom, turning over the flavour of a gulp of his wine. 'Well, then, just let me repeat it. He has been capitally educated; he has always been used to good society: well, we mustn't sneer at it: good society's better than bad, you'll allow. He has refined tastes: well, you wouldn't like to live among crossing-sweepers, Tom.
"You say it so capitally, Crickledon." "And then old Tinman said, 'And a D. to you; and if I lift my finger, it's Big D. on your back." "And what did Mr. Smith say, then?" "He said, like a man shot, my husband says he said, 'My God!" Herbert Fellingham jumped away from the table. "You tell me, Crickledon, your husband actually heard that just those words? the tones?"
Only Mary was so capitally trained by good awkward Miss Benson, that she is always full to overflowing with accurate knowledge, and her glory is reflected upon me. 'Do you think what Harriet says is true, Mary? asked Lady Cumnor, rather anxiously. 'I was so little with Clare in the schoolroom. I used to read French with her; she had a beautiful accent, I remember.
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