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They were in the congested down-town district now, and as they came to a dead stop at a crossing, Bobby, though immersed in thought, became aware of a short, thick-set man, who, standing at the very edge of the car, was apparently trying to stare him out of countenance. "Why, hello, Biff!" exclaimed Bobby. "Which way?" "Just waiting for a South Side trolley," explained Biff.
I don't think I should have attempted crossing the river but for this.
Katherine dropped the sugar scoop with which she had been shovelling out brown sugar, and, crossing over to where Miles was standing, gave him a hearty hug and a resounding kiss. "What is that for?" he asked, with a wriggle of pretended disgust, although there was a lifting of the sullen look in his face. "Because you are such a thoroughly good sort," she answered.
"No," said Ebenezer, "I didn't know. I'm obliged to you." He turned from them, but instead of crossing the street to go to his house, he faced down the little dark street to the factory. He had walked past Jenny's once that evening, but without being able to force himself to inquire. He knew that Bruce had come a day or two before, but Bruce had sent him no word.
But, sire, we have done him injustice, for he is here, punctual as though he waited his enemies, not his friends." Crossing over to Loudon, and disregarding his stiff demeanor, Frederick took his hand, and greeted him with the most cordial expressions of regard. "If it be agreeable to your majesty," said the emperor, as the doors were flung open, "we will proceed to dinner."
That town we cannot leave behind us when we set forth from Beauvais. But, with these great bombards, which we have won from the Burgundians, we may have reason of Clermont, and then," clapping his hands together, and looking up, "then for Rouen! We shall burst the cage and free the bird, God willing!" He stood like one in prayer, crossing himself, and our hearts turned to him in loyalty.
"I don't deny, sir, you were right as it has turned out; only I wouldn't have believed that I could have missed the path, and I did want to get close to the place before we were observed. I knew that we couldn't actually surprise them till morning; for the hut lies some distance in a bog, and there would be no crossing it unless we could see.
The late moon had brightened, and many stars had come out as if for their especial benefit. They saw the broad stream of the Potomac shining like silver and spanned by a bridge of boats, on which a great force, horse, foot, artillery, and wagons, was crossing. "That's McClellan's army," said Harry. "And coming into Virginia," said Sherburne.
'Mad dog about' had been for days the rumour, crossing the hills over the line of village, hamlet, farm, from Cardiff port. Dead hush succeeded the burst. Men and women stood off. The brute was at the lady. Her arms were straight above her head; her figure overhanging, on a bend of the knees.
Sometimes the hammers are filed, little notches crossing, and there imagination stops. The workman can get no farther than his file will go, and you know how that acts to and fro in a straight groove.
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