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The girl had to balance herself rather carefully at times, for the surface was by no means a level one. The toboggan swayed and bumped over hidden things that may have been stumps or rocks, or great buried ruts of the previous fall. It was all so new and wonderful! A sense of enjoyment actually stole over her. But for the feeling of stiffness in her face she felt comfortably warm.
After three miles the camel was leading by about 200 yards and rolling heavily, whereas "Charlie" and his horse were cantering steadily and easily. The latter continued to gain and passed the camel about the four miles, and won comfortably at a fast trot. In forcing the pace along the canal bank the Bedouin undoubtedly burst his camel.
I was the first to hear this story, for the storm sung it to me among the sand-hills. Once upon a time there was an old poet, one of those right good old poets. One evening, as he was sitting at home, there was a terrible storm going on outside; the rain was pouring down, but the old poet sat comfortably in his chimney-corner, where the fire was burning and the apples were roasting.
Suppose" Julia poured herself a fresh cup of tea, and leaned back comfortably in her chair "suppose you had young daughters, Bab," said she, "what would you do, differently from your mother, I mean?" "Oh, I don't know!" Barbara said, "only it seems funny that mothers can't help their daughters more.
This, however, was no evil to Elizabeth, and upon the whole she spent her time comfortably enough; there were half-hours of pleasant conversation with Charlotte, and the weather was so fine for the time of year that she had often great enjoyment out of doors.
Have you thought of being a nurse? All work is hard and I should think that would be interesting. Must meet a jolly lot of people. You should see the becoming uniforms the London nurses wear. Prettiest women on the street, by Jove." Her heart sank but she replied evenly: "Not a bad idea. I've quite enough saved to take the course comfortably " He had a flash of memory.
It was the first of the month of November; on the Spanish shore, very distant, in a monastery, an early morning bell rang clear, announcing the religious solemnity of every autumn. And Ramuntcho, comfortably seated in the bark, softly cradled and rested after the fatigues of the night, breathed the new breeze with well-being in all his senses.
Stephen and I will have our coffee comfortably in the drawing-room and find what excuses we can for you." But Stephen put out his hand with a movement of slightly rigid deprecation. "If it is not too vacillating of me," he said, "and I may be forgiven, I think I will change my mind and go.
This done, and Jean having been arranged as comfortably as might be, Barbe obeyed some peremptory summonses from without, and presently came back. 'The seigneur desires to speak with the ladies, she said; 'but I have told him that they cannot leave la pauvrette, and are too much spent to speak with him to-night. I will bring them supper and they shall rest. 'We thank you, said Madame de Ste.
The van had been made too snug and close for travelling comfortably with twenty couple of warm fox-hounds. If there is the slightest doubt about a horse entering the van quietly, the best way is to blindfold him before he becomes suspicious. Among other pursuits, horse racing has been completely revolutionised by the rail.
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