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He thinks me, I fancy, a simple romantic Miss, with some the word will be out beauty and some good-nature; and I hold that the gentleman has good taste for the female outside, and do not expect he should comprehend my sentiments farther.
Then he turned to the butler. "See that door?" he inquired, pointing toward it. "Use it." Hapgood did not seem to comprehend. "Wh-what, sir?" he faltered. "Use that door. Get out! Out of this house, and don't you dare show your nose inside it again. Here!" stepping to the rack behind the open door. "These are your duds aren't they? Take 'em and get out. Quick!"
"Thou wilt not understand, then, that a noble female may have little inclination to comply with all the Senate's wishes, in disposing of her duties and affections?" Gelsomina gazed at the fair speaker, but it was evident that she did not clearly comprehend the question. Again Violetta looked at the governess as if asking aid.
Hume kept his seat, the native remained upon his guard; but when he saw him dismount, after the first astonishment had subsided, he stuck his spear into the ground, and walked fearlessly up to him. We easily made him comprehend that we were in search of water; when he pointed to the west, as indicating that we should supply our wants there.
In your country, you little comprehend what a valuable instrument terror has been in the hands of our rulers since the Revolution, and how often fear has been mistaken abroad for affection and content.
The clergyman and the servant withdrew for an hour, but his attempt was unsuccessful. Sometime after two o'clock the clergymen came in again and conversed with him. They asked him if he had slept, if he hoped to meet Christ, and if there was anything that troubled his conscience. "I have not slept, but am perfectly tranquil," he replied. "I am ready to die, but cannot comprehend why I must die.
"'You are right, Jerome, continued the old soldier; 'so you comprehend also what we owe it. "'Truly, resumed I, 'we owe it all that we are; it is a question of love. "'And of honesty, my son, concluded he.
Opposite they will be all their lives. Only think, Caroline, I have made a discovery!" "Dear me! I hope not. Your discoveries are generally very expensive, and bring us in contact with such very odd people." "This discovery shall not cost us a penny, and I don't know any people so odd as not to comprehend it.
I understood, and could speak French, Spanish, and Italian; but I had never studied German, and this man was a Hollander. Of course, I understood but a word here and there, and not sufficient to gain any intelligence from what he said, or to make him comprehend me, except when I asked for my father.
He could not or would not comprehend, even though he saw that those in the front rank were pushing back and those behind were urging them forward. The muzzles of their carbines were directed at every point, and on their faces fear and hate and cowardice were written in varying likenesses. "What does this mean?" Stuart demanded, sharply. "What are you waiting for?"
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