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They talked disjointedly, elliptically, and of course mainly of the clay; and yet Bertha grew each moment more clearly aware that they considered her not merely interesting but beautiful, and this was a most momentous and developing assurance. They spoke as freely in discussion of her charm as if she were deaf and dumb. The painter, who had been introduced in a careless way as "Mr.
Wilks, Sunwich heard of this new craft, the particular glory of which appeared to be the luxurious appointments of the steward's quarters. Language indeed failed Mr. Wilks in describing it, and, pressed for details, he could only murmur disjointedly of satin-wood, polished brass, and crimson velvet. Jack Nugent hailed his father's departure with joy.
She said these things idly, a little disjointedly, looking at him steadily all the while. Her manner was detached, and yet somehow it impelled him strongly to protest that he was really not a bit domestic. "Have you met any of the people of the place?" she shifted suddenly, "Well I really haven't had much chance yet a few of the men." "Well you'll find things pretty mixed.
She had begun to say good-by to him when he interrupted, self-consciousness forcing the words hurriedly and disjointedly from his lips: "You will let me go to the station with you. I shall er deem it a pleasure." She raised her eyebrows slightly, but thanked him and said she would consider it an honor.
The boy's eyes brightened and he drew in a sharp breath, but almost instantly the animation died and he looked at her sorrowfully. It seemed that she read dissent and sympathy commingled in his gaze. But he was a Christian; he could not believe and hope as she hoped. "Can I do aught for you?" he asked disjointedly.
On the way to the sea-wall the baron poured forth his damning indictment, disjointedly and without the fierceness of phrase and splendour of gesture he had practised; and three times the grand duke said, somewhat phlegmatically, the baron thought: "Ach zo?" They came out on to the wall just above the band of Pollyooly's subjects, hot and excited in a game of rounders.
During these days, in a rambling, inconclusive way, I thought much of the curate and of the manner of his death. On the thirteenth day I drank some more water, and dozed and thought disjointedly of eating and of vague impossible plans of escape.
Dick made his prayer to Fate disjointedly after the manner of the heathen as he threw the piece of silver into the river. If any evil were to befal, let him bear the burden and let Maisie go unscathed, since the threepenny piece was dearest to him of all his possessions.
Ann's mind seemed to struggle up from some profound depth where it had lain quiescent and feebly and disjointedly signalled the words: "Ceiling ... wall ... window...." And finally, with an immense effort, "Room." After that the cogs of her mental machinery began to move in a more normal manner, though still slowly and confusedly.
The elder lady asked no questions, for she saw her face, but drew the girl very gently down beside her. "I am sorry, my dear," she said. Alice Deringham let her head sink down upon her companion's shoulder and sobbed aloud. "There can be very few men like Harry Alton," she said disjointedly. "And because I could not abuse his goodness I sent him away."
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