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This time I have travelled because I was anxious, and I did not wish to detain you at Ujiji." "Well, there is nothing like a good friend at one's back in this country to encourage him, and keep his spirits up. Poor Shaw! I am sorry very sorry for him. How many times have I not endeavoured to cheer him up! But there was no life in him.
He tapped Kenelm on the shoulder, and said playfully, "I made them cut a whole loin into chops, besides the cauliflower; and such a big rice-pudding, and eggs and bacon too! Cheer up! it will be served in a minute." "A-h!" said Kenelm. "They are good people; they did not mean to stint you: but most of their customers, it seems, live upon vegetables and farinaceous food.
But what means this? no peace is here! Do dirks unsheathed suit bridal cheer? Or are these naked brands A seemly show for churchman's sight, When he comes summoned to unite Betrothed hearts and hands?"
Then they stood in the arched gate-house, breathing hard and looking at each other. jane's mouth was open. 'Cheer up, jenny, said Robert 'it won't last much longer. There was a creaking above, and something rattled and shook. The pavement they stood on seemed to tremble. Then a crash told them that the drawbridge had been lowered to its place. 'That's that beast Jakin, said Robert.
Bingle, and her unfailing good humour extended to Mr. Bingle when he came home to dinner, tired as a dog and in need of cheer. She joined in the table-talk with unresented freedom and she never failed to laugh heartily over Mr. Bingle's inspired jokes. Altogether, Melissa was well worth her wage. She was sunshine and air to the stifled bookkeeper and his wife.
But avail yourself of this opportunity when master is in good cheer to make haste and get in!" Pao-yue had no help but to sidle against the door and walk in. Chia Cheng and madame Wang were, in fact, both in the inner rooms, and dame Chou raised the portiere.
I would not have him sorrow at my hard lot, or say at the burial, Thus we lay out Socrates, or, Thus we follow him to the grave or bury him; for false words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. Be of good cheer, then, my dear Crito, and say that you are burying my body only, and do with that whatever is usual, and what you think best.
I reported this, and cheer after cheer rose again. After which there was dead silence once more, so that my reports could be heard. "Now, Mr Herrick, what now?" cried Mr Reardon. "Two boats lying in mid-stream, sir; the others are rowing to the side." "To pick up the men who were sent ashore, I suppose. Good." "Junks burning very fast, sir; and they're floating across to the other side.
"Don't give way, young gentlemen, whatever you do," he said very frequently to us. "Cheer up, cheer up! When we get a breeze, some of it will find its way down here perhaps; and if not, I'll ask the skipper if he wishes to kill us by inches, and I'll tell him he'll never land either of us if we are kept shut up in this hold and treated worse than the negroes.
The kind vicar had written to me a long, earnest, touching letter, which did not reproach me in the least but invited me to confide in him all my troubles; and, the dear old lady, also, had sent me many an appeal that she might be allowed to cheer me.
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