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She had not yet realised that while the word 'mate' in Australese, like the verb AIMER in French, may be used as a mere colloquial term, it implies in the deeper sense a sanctity of relation upon which hangs the whole code of Bush chivalry. 'Oh, Colin! Her eyes glistened with tears.
A cross, naturally, marks the spot where we saw those priest's trousers on the line; but there are no crosses for a hundred places of memorable moments of our journey; they must go without memorial even in this humble record, and Colin and I must be content to keep wayside shrines for them in our hearts.
Yes, indeed, many a time before I saw you, had I heard of 'Keith' as the friend who saw him righted. Oh, Colin! thanks, thanks for believing in him more than for all!" "Not believing, but knowing," he answered "knowing both you and Edward. Besides, is it not almost invariable that the inventor is ruined by his invention a Prospero by nature?"
They found that while the main body had gathered there, 6,000 men under Sir James Outram had crossed the Goomtee from the Alum Bagh, and, after defeating two serious attacks by the enemy, had taken up a position at Chinhut. On the 9th, Sir Colin Campbell captured the Martiniere with trifling loss.
They were Terence and Jim! A fine-looking man, about fifty years of age, now stepped forward; and taking Harry and Colin by the hand, congratulated them on the certainty of soon recovering their liberty. The presence of Terence and Jim in the Consulate at Mogador was soon explained. The Arab grazier, after buying them, had started immediately for Swearah taking the two along with him.
Outside Colin's window the tree rocked in the wind. A branch brushed backwards and forwards, it tapped on the pane. Its black shadow shook on the grey, moonlit wall. Jerrold's empty bed showed white and dreadful in the moonlight, covered with a sheet. Colin was frightened. A narrow passage divided his room from Anne's. The doors stood open. He called "Anne! Anne!"
If you were a nice boy it might be true but you're too nasty!" In spite of his invalid back Colin sat up in bed in quite a healthy rage. "Get out of the room!" he shouted and he caught hold of his pillow and threw it at her. He was not strong enough to throw it far and it only fell at her feet, but Mary's face looked as pinched as a nutcracker. "I'm going," she said. "And I won't come back!"
Then sometimes the immense quiet of the dark blue at night with millions of stars waiting and watching makes one sure; and sometimes a sound of far-off music makes it true; and sometimes a look in some one's eyes. And it was like that with Colin when he first saw and heard and felt the Springtime inside the four high walls of a hidden garden.
I pictured you as a very awful personage indeed. 'So I am, said Mark, 'officially. I'm sure your brother will agree to that. 'I don't think he will, said Mabel. 'He was so sorry when they moved him out of your form, that you can't have been so very bad. 'I liked being in the Middle Third, sir, said Colin, regaining confidence. 'It was much better fun than old I mean Mr. Blatherwick's is.
As soon as this was noticed, two of the Arabs were sent to conduct them back to the place where they had been confined on the night before. It was with the utmost exertion that Sailor Bill and Colin were able to reach the town; while the others, with the exception of Jim, were in a very weak and exhausted state. Hunger and thirst were fast subduing them, in body, if not in spirit.
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