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The magician Happuck, who was among the officers that appeared at Delhi, and who had contrived the revolt in order to get into the presence of the Sultan, was greatly chagrined to find that the Vizier Horam received him, and that he was not to be admitted into Misnar's presence; but, concealing his disappointment, he, with the rest, joined the three thousand horsemen, and marched to the grand army of Misnar.
They may have exceeded the prescribed limits in playing the game that all men play, the great predatory game of get all you can and keep it! ... But they are not common criminals. At last the judge leaned forward, his elbows on the desk: "The court orders that the papers in question be admitted as evidence pertinent to this case." Teddy Bliss looked chagrined. His side had been ruled against.
To Irene's astonishment Sarah Judd walked straight to the repeating rifle, opened the sliding plate in its stock and took out the closely folded letter. Perhaps Nan Shelley and Agatha Lord were no less surprised than Irene; also they were deeply chagrined.
I heard nothing at all from Torbert during the 22d, and supposing that everything was progressing favorably, I was astonished and chagrined on the morning of the 23d, at Woodstock, to receive the intelligence that he had fallen back to Front Royal and Buckton ford.
Victor said with alacrity: "Certainly. Bring her in, Mrs. Colman." Selma rose. "Wait until I can get out of the way," she cried. "Sit down, and sit still," commanded Victor. Selma continued to move toward the door. "No I don't wish to see her," she said. Victor chagrined her by acquiescing without another word. "You'll look in after supper?" he asked. "If you want me," said the girl.
If he is chagrined to find that his imperium in imperio is not practicable, and that nothing can make here a power stronger than the source of power, he must solace his hurt feelings with the reflection that the system was never adapted to his contrivance, and that our fathers, when in the beginning they resolved to establish a government by the people, gave consent thereby to all the apparent risks and inconveniences of having the people continually minding their own affairs.
He seemed very much chagrined; and as he and Leon returned toward the house, he stopped at intervals and looked into the water. Then shaking his machete in a threatening manner, cried out "Dive away, old thick-skin! Dive deep as you will, I'll have your hide yet!" The result of the tapir chase determined Guapo to have himself better armed.
"Continue," she added. He neither stirred nor spoke; a deep flush mounted to the roots of his short, curly hair. She smiled encouragement, thinking him young and embarrassed, and a trifle chagrined. "Continue the Latin formula," she nodded, laughing; "what follows, if you please " "Good God!" he broke out hoarsely.
They knew that he meant what he said, so they went back to their chairs chagrined, disgusted, biting their nails, striving vainly to work out a solution to the puzzle. It was the coroner's clerk who created a diversion. "The jury is ready to report, sir," he announced. "Very well; bring them out," and the jurymen filed slowly back to their seats.
At last the crowd on the pavement thinned, and the tutor, sorely chagrined, started off to the hotel, on the chance of the boy having turned up there. No Tom was there. Tom, in fact, was at that moment debating somewhere about a mile and a half away whether he should not try to make his way to the "Oriana" at the Docks, and remain quietly there till claimed.
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