United States or Cocos Islands ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
It was not long before Pete returned with a very humble bearing and crestfallen countenance, and without a word leaned the rifle against a tree and resumed his culinary operations. "Well, Pete," said I, "how many caribou did you kill?" "No caribou. Miss him," he replied. "But I heard seven shots. How did you miss so many times?" I asked. "Miss him," answered Pete.
"There is nothing uncertain about the second Miss Templeton's age," he said impatiently; "she is still a young woman." Then it struck him that Mr. Jacobi looked a trifle crestfallen. "Young, do you call her? Oh no, very mature and sedate, like a middle-aged woman.
It makes me nervous to have somebody hanging over my shoulder and maybe jogging my elbow. If you're to stay you must sit," was the brusque but not unkindly answer. Somewhat crestfallen the boy slipped to the stool and for a few moments remained immovable, watching the workman's busy fingers. How carefully they moved with what fascinating deftness and rapidity!
I saw then that I was in a large, old-fashioned drawing-room, with plenty of ancient blue and white china, Sheraton furniture, and a fireplace suggesting a design of Adams'. I sat down beside it to finish my time of waiting, not quite sure whether to be crestfallen over having made an unnecessary sensation, or to be distrustful of the butler, with his shifty face.
"No," said the lad, looking rather crestfallen, for he would have liked to show off Sheila to some of his friends, "she would not go: she preferred to watch the small boats on the Serpentine; and she was very kind, too, in speaking to the children, and helping them with their boats, although some people stared at her.
They're carryin' nothin' but grass. These men have been out there cuttin' feed in the meadow for Cos' horses." "You're right, Panther," said "Deaf" Smith, somewhat crestfallen. "But we'll attack, just the same," said Bowie. "Our men need action. We'll follow 'em into that gully. On, men, on!" A joyous shout was his reply and the men galloped into the plain.
"Right you are," said Gammon with affected carelessness. "Just as you like. I won't force my company on anyone." Mrs. Clover made the movement which in women of her breeding signifies a formal bow hopelessly awkward, rigid, and self-conscious and walked rapidly away. The man, not a little crestfallen, swung round on his heel. "What's wrong now?" he asked himself.
Under this rather forcible persuasion, they stood not on the order of their going, but sullenly followed our little procession out of camp before the crestfallen Kurds. In the absence of guides we were thrown upon our own resources. Far from being an assistance, our zaptiehs proved a nuisance.
My mother, hoping that no one was hurt, hastened into the hall, but only to meet Griff, hurrying in laughing to reassure us with the tidings that it was only Martyn, who had shot the old sun-dial by way of a robber; and he was presently followed by the others, Martyn rather crestfallen, but arguing with all his might that the sun-dial was exactly like a man; and my mother hurried every one off upstairs without further discussion.
It certainly was not unpleasant, and there was no need that she should quarrel about that. She was about to give him her hand, when she saw something in his eye. "Mind, you are not to kiss it as you did grannie's yesterday; besides, there are John Scott's dogs on the brow of the hill," she said, pointing upward. Poor Ralph could only look more crestfallen still.
Word Of The Day