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But His Excellency had fled, and was coughing at the foot of the stairs, while all Peterhoff hummed like a hive.
But to ask people to rise in their seats, and thus signify that they were thinking of the question of eternal life, and home, and peace, and unutterable blessedness what innovation was this? Much rustling and coughing took place; then solemn silence prevailed.
Capetown is rather pretty, but beyond words untidy and out of repair. As it is neither drained nor paved, it won't do in hot weather; and I shall migrate 'up country' to a Dutch village. Mrs. Oct. 19th. The packet came in last night, but just in time to save the fine of 50l. per diem, and I got your welcome letter this morning. I have been coughing all this time, but I hope I shall improve.
It was a constant cough, that threatened to turn to consumption, which is one of the most fatal diseases we have in England." "But it hasn't cured you, Mother, for I often hear you coughing, at night." "Yes, my cough has been a little troublesome of late, Gregory." Indeed, from the time of the disaster to the expedition of Hicks Pasha, Annie Hilliard had lost ground.
It struck Crailey, even as he lay, coughing and weeping with smoke, that there was something splendid and large in the other's rage.
A rosary dropped from the belt of the fat wife of a master workman she was decked out like a peacock and fell just in front of me. It was a costly ornament, pure gold and Bohemian garnets. I did not let it lie there." "A miracle!" chuckled Cyriax, but the girl was obliged to conquer a severe attack of coughing before she could go on with her story. "The chaplet fairly burned my hand.
The opposite of the numerous kings of Europe who bear the title of King of Jerusalem, Don Custodio made his dignity felt and got from it all the benefit possible, often frowning, making his voice impressive, coughing out his words, often taking up the whole session telling a story, presenting a project, or disputing with a colleague who had placed himself in open opposition to him.
"I have no doubt that the people in the post office will let me sit there and write it." The old hag laughed hoarsely to herself until the scraggy sinews of her withered neck stood out like whipcord. She was still chuckling and coughing when the merchant came back into the room. "What then?" he asked sternly, looking from one to the other.
"Ahem, ahem!" coughed the silversmith, a very prudent man, who did not dare to stop the conversation from fear that he would be considered a coward. The good man had to content himself with coughing, winking to his helper, and gazing toward the street, as if to say, "They may be watching us!" "On account of the operetta," added another workman.
I want to be able to move my head about without coughing and sneezing. Heavens, what a savage!" "Yet, in reality, he is quite right. If fashion did not sanction the absurdity, everybody would perceive that it is both ugly and inconvenient. Look and see if it is not more becoming to have long black hair like his?" "Long hair like that? What a mane. It is enough to frighten one."
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