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He sat and blinked at his ill-assorted feet for some time, then dragged himself lazily toward his cushion in the corner. Before he reached it, he was so very sleepy that he lay down upon the floor. In less than five minutes, he was off to the canine dreamland, one paw still caressingly laid over the fragments of the little red box.
The good Judge took my hand in his, and spoke soothingly and almost caressingly, bidding me confide in him altogether, and he would advise me, as if he were my own father. I did so accordingly; and, while he approved highly of all that I had done, and of the delicate and gentlemanly manner in which the Count had acted, he fully advised me to deal frankly and directly with him.
"In a safe place, where we can plan, and work, and organize for the final blow! Now, you shall know no more. Good-bye!" One last look each gave the other. Their eyes met, more caressingly than many a kiss; and, turning, Gabriel took his way, alone, toward Desplaines Street. At the exit of the park, he looked around. There Catherine sat, on the bench.
Her pale, weary face was turned upwards, her tired eyes looking wonderingly into his. Her lips were within his reach, but he resisted the temptation. It was enough to feel that once more she was safe within his arms. Slowly she murmured: "Robert! You did come! You did!" "Of course I did," he said soothingly, as he stroked her hair caressingly. "I'm so happy, dear," she murmured.
The Rector leant heavily on my arm. He made some joke about my height, I remember. Andrewes, the other hung at my side, into the hand of which Sweep ever and anon thrust his nose caressingly. "How well the garden looks!" I said. "And your birds are giving you a farewell concert." "Ah! You think so too?" said the Rector, quickly. I was puzzled. "You are going to-morrow, are you not?" I said.
Tweed brought out the most unruly horse he had, which none of the English or German grooms could mount. Mr. Brent advanced cautiously, and with a few coaxing words got the horse to stand quiet long enough for him to pass his hand caressingly over his neck. But putting the saddle on him was another matter; the horse absolutely refused to be saddled.
They followed him till they came to a monster tank on which Stone placed his hand caressingly. "Isn't it a beauty?" he asked, as he beamed upon them. "I should call it a holy terror," grinned Frank. "What the Huns will call it won't be fit for publication," laughed Billy. "I guess they've already exhausted the German vocabulary," chuckled Stone.
They were fatherless, and he was better than a father to them. They were sick, and he comforted them, even as our Lord comforted little children when they were brought to Him. His hand touched their pale foreheads caressingly; his mild voice sunk into their little hearts like dew upon a bruised flower.
But I was good to you before, Viney, and I was kind to you afterwards, and I know you've forgiven me, good Viney, noble-hearted Viney, and you're going to tell me, aren't you?" he pleaded, laying his hand caressingly upon her arm. She drew herself away, but, seemingly mollified, moved her lips as though in speech.
"Yes, if anything happens to me," he said, and dropped his hand caressingly upon her head. He loved her in that moment. She raised her eyes to his. He stooped and kissed her. She was still in his arms as the door opened and Monsieur and Madame Lavilette entered, pale and angry. That night the British soldiers camped in the village.
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