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She turned to look at Truesdale just as he turned to look at her. He shook his head in burlesque deprecation of her too obvious appreciation, and then brought his attention back to his aunt. "All right," he said; "I'll do it. I'll come down some day and paint her, or you, or the front doors, or anything else you say."
What we had seen that day convinced us that so far at least as concerned himself his deprecation was unfounded, but in expressing it he echoed the tone that seemed universal in the High Alps in reference to the illustrious young pastor. Neff could not, of course, in his short career accomplish the permanent revolution which he dreamed of and longed for.
To-night, as usual, when he came into the sitting-room where Fanny was sewing it was with a sidelong glance of uneasy deprecation towards her, and an attempt to speak easily, as if he had nothing on his mind. "Pretty warm day," he began, but his wife cut him short. She faced around towards him beaming, her work a pink wrapper slid from her lap to the floor. "What do you think, Andrew?" she said.
Hamish Channing, that you and Yorke may kick up your heels elsewhere! Nice trustworthy clerks, both of you!" "I was obliged to go to college, sir," said Arthur, in a tone of deprecation. "Was Yorke obliged to go out?" "I was back again very shortly, I assure you, sir," said Arthur, passing over the remark. "And I did not leave the office again until you sent me to the post." "Stop!" said Mr.
'Oh, at Oxford, is he? Miss Luttrell chimed on vacantly, wagging her wrinkled old head in solemn deprecation of tke evil omen. She knew it as well as Mrs.
There is one subject, however, on which I do claim this right, and it is the fulfilment of this purpose which has brought me to America." "You came all this way to see me?" she said, lifting her brows as if in gentle deprecation. "You were always kind." Her voice broke and she said no more. "It is not a question of kindness," he said. "It is a matter of the simplest right and duty.
De Chauxville shrugged his shoulders in deprecation, possibly with contempt for any system of watching. "May one call it an affaire de coeur?" asked Vassili, with his grim smile. "Certainly. Are not all private affairs such, one way or the other?" "And you want a passport?" "Yes a special one." "I will see what I can do." "Thank you."
We must do what we can to lighten the trouble for them. 'Yes, Edie replied, looking at him through her tears; 'I mean to try. At any rate, I won't be a burden to them myself any longer. I've written already up to an agency in London to see whether they can manage to get me a place as a nursery-governess. 'You a governess, Edie! Ernest exclaimed hastily, with a gesture of deprecation.
It was a matter Willett would not discuss with them, nor, when they somewhat pointedly referred to Harris and his part in the affair, was it Willett's policy to say aught in deprecation.
It never looked so huge as when it reared itself into the night, and Nick had never felt more fond of it than on this occasion, more comforted and confirmed by its beauty. When he came back he was readmitted by Chayter, who surveyed him in respectful deprecation of the frivolity which had led him to attempt to help himself through such an evening in such a way.
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