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No smaller and lighter ornaments, no scrap of woman's handiwork lace or embroidery enlivened the place: no books were set upon the table. A fire would not have been out of season, for the evenings were chilly, and it would have had a cheery look; but there was no attempt at cheeriness.
The German soldiers thronged the shops, buying largely; lounged into the cafes; here and there attempted flirtations with the grisettes, who laughed at their French and blushed at their compliments; and in their good-humoured, somewhat bashful cheeriness, there was no trace of the insolence of conquest.
In no other way, mark you, did he reveal his interest in the Street and its doings. By not a single quaver was the cheeriness of his snatchy, racy, merry voice affected. By not the fraction of an inch nor a second was his gay little trot altered.
"Evenin', sergeant," cried the teamster, with deliberate cheeriness. "Makin' Rocky Springs?" McBain's hard blue eyes looked straight into the half-breed's face. He was endeavoring to fix and hold those dark, furtive eyes. But it was not easy. "Maybe," he said curtly. Then he glanced swiftly over the outfit. The sweat-streaked horses interested him. The nature of the wagon.
Uncle William spoke with gay cheeriness; but he refused to meet either Billy's or Bertram's eyes. "Uncle William, how could you do it?" reproached Billy, again. "Do what?" Uncle William was plainly fencing for time. "Leave the house like that?" "Ho! I wanted a change." "As if we'd believe that!" scoffed Billy.
He showed wonderful capabilities of leadership and more than justified the absolute confidence that I placed in him. Hussey, with his cheeriness and his banjo, was another vital factor in chasing away any tendency to downheartedness. Once they were settled in their hut, the health of the party was quite good.
But I cannot say that my efforts were successful; their politeness knocked every spark of cheeriness out of the game, and we played in dreadful silence, which may be all right for very good players, but it does not suit me in the least.
The lad's cheeriness, the eagerness of the keen young face, and the tone of the voice put new heart into him.
His smile, his cheeriness, his devotion to her remained with her. And the memory of him who had been her friend in her childhood came to her sometimes, saddening her, till she would arouse herself and by an effort banish him from her thoughts.
Robin came in, wagging his tail and smiling, and behind him came Dot. She moved slowly, as if dispirited. Jack's quick eyes instantly detected the fact that she had been shedding tears. "You're too late, little 'un," he said, with kindly cheeriness. "The work is all done." She looked from him to Adela. "I'm sorry I'm late," she said. "I'm afraid I forgot about supper."
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