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"Vivian, it is not age and experience that speak here, it is something far wiser than they, the instinct of a man's heart and a gentleman's honor." "Well, well," said Vivian, rather discomposed, "let the poor books alone; you know my creed that books influence us little one way or the other." "By the great Egyptian library and the soul of Diodorus! I wish you could hear my father upon that point.
The one expression suggests simple companionship and communion; the other suggests rather the vivid and continual realisation of the thought that we are 'ever in the great Taskmaster's eye. To walk before God is to feel thrillingly and continually, and yet without being abased or crushed or discomposed, but rather being encouraged and quickened and calmed and ennobled and gladdened thereby: 'Thou God seest me. It seems to me that one of the plainest pieces of Christian duty, and, alas! one of the most neglected of them, is the cultivation, definitely and consciously, by effort and by self-discipline, of that consciousness as a present factor in all our lives, and an influencing motive in everything that we do.
George Herbert, which used to be so trim and clean, came into that company so soiled and discomposed. But he told them the occasion.
But Rose, poor thing, is sorely discomposed with the firing of the Castle, though I have proved to her from Blondel and Coehorn, that it is impossible a bullet can reach these buildings; and, besides, I have it in charge from His Royal Highness to go to the camp, or leaguer of our army, to see that the men do CONCLAMARE VASA, that is, truss up their bag and baggage for to-morrow's march.
Neigh, perceiving that the breeze in the atmosphere might ultimately intensify to a palpable black squall, seemed to think it would be well to take leave of his uncle and aunt as soon as he conveniently could; nevertheless, he was much less discomposed by the situation than by the active cause which had led to it. When Mrs.
"Hang it," he said to himself, "I must throw a little light on this somehow!" Presently the elderly man-servant appeared, this time in a state of still more obvious confusion. For a moment he stared at the Count who was too discomposed by his manner to open his lips and then, once more stretching out his hand, exclaimed in a choked voice and a strong Scotch accent "How are ye, Bunker!"
The native woman, a lithe, nimble creature, was as little discomposed by the hard, rough march as any of them, although she carried her child, nor would she allow anyone to help her with her burden. Their breathing space was but short. They had halted on a ridge which commanded a big stretch of the country they had crossed.
"Best shoot on spec, anyway," Granville answered, somewhat discomposed. "All's fair in war. The fellow's after us no doubt. And, at any rate, if he sees us he may go and report our whereabouts to the village." "What? shoot an unarmed man who shows no signs of hostility! Why, it would be sheer murder," Guy cried, with some horror.
They immediately fell upon me with ill language and oaths, asked me what I did out of my grave at such a time when so many honester men were carried into the churchyard, and why I was not at home saying my prayers against the dead-cart came for me, and the like. I was indeed astonished at the impudence of the men, though not at all discomposed at their treatment of me. However, I kept my temper.
"Sister Grizzel must give you some medicine. I wonder what would be the best. Tansy tea is an excellent thing when one has taken cold, or " But the rest of Miss Tabitha's sentence was never heard, for at this moment Miss Grizzel came hurriedly into the room her cap awry, her shawl disarranged, her face very pale. I hardly think any one had ever seen her so discomposed before.