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The tragedy was discovered and there seem to have been solemn family deliberations regarding the probable fate of the reprobate. His Uncle Adolph seems to have acted as the great consoler. He, at any rate, knew better than to think a boy was on the way to the bottomless pit simply because he could not get on with a gang of dull pedagogues.
Miss Priest indeed was in the glade, but it was not with the captain, or at least this particular captain; and as for him, he spent the afternoon placidly smoking cigarettes as he lay at the feet of his married consoler. To the best of my knowledge Miss Priest is Miss Priest still. Referring to a particular phase of this memorable combat, Mr.
I had mistrusted this, because I found a great chunk now and then on the head-board; and I tackled him about it, and he owned up. "When he felt lonesome in the night," he said, "gum sort o' consoled him." Well, I thought that in a great lonesome world, that needed comfort so much, if he found gum a consoler, I wouldn't break it up.
And her dull eyes brightened with hope, and her heart warmed, she began to feel almost humane and sympathetic, and was so eager to commence her office of nurse and consoler to Thelma that she jumped out of the sledge almost before it had stopped at the farm gate.
"To be sure I do," answered Bothwell. "How should I be able to report favourably to my officers of the worthy lady's sound principles, unless I know the taste of her sack, for sack she will produce that I take for granted; it is the favourite consoler of your old dowager of quality, as small claret is the potation of your country laird."
My gaze quickly followed hers, and I fancied I discovered a break in the line of the horizon; but it did not look like a ship. I pointed the glass in that direction, and felt the joyful assurance that we were within sight of land. This additional discovery gave me increased strength: or rather hope now dawning upon us, gave me an impulse I had not felt before. I in my turn became the consoler.
Ruskin, was here last week, and is certainly the most charming person that I have ever known." The friendship thus begun lasted until her death. She encouraged him in his work; she delighted in his success; and, in the grave reverses which were to befall him, he found her his most faithful supporter and most sympathetic consoler.
'I am glad to hear it, Phoebe: so, you see, your affliction, heavy as it is, and I am not saying it is not heavy, is not without alleviation. The Merciful Father, who has laid this cross upon you, has given you this kind companion as a consoler.
Let us now examine the mental obscurity of the Necrophori under another aspect. My captives are not so satisfied with their sumptuous lodging that they do not seek to escape, especially when there is a dearth of labour, that sovran consoler of the afflicted, man or beast. Internment within the wire cover palls upon them.
Perhaps, guessing in the soft, tremulous, soothing hands that touched his hair and forehead the love that he had believed to be dead, and with an unconscious feeling that she was to be the consoler and companion of his future life, he felt also that all the pain she was to suffer for this love of his must be gone through with now.
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