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Shells and shrapnel rained death over a wide area, and the air was filled with whistling bullets. It was certain destruction for any force to charge down the road in face of the Southern cannon, and the Northern army began to spread out, wheeling toward either flank. An aide arrived with an order to Hertford, and then he loosed his eager cavalry. Turning to one side they galloped toward the creek.
But on the other side marched the Achaians in silence breathing courage, eager at heart to give succour man to man.
Lieutenant Dumaresq had one of the black pilots in his boat, and Mr Kingston had the other with him. Sometimes sailing when there was a breeze, and at others, when it fell light, the crews, eager for work of some sort, pulling away with a will, they soon reached the mouth of the river Brass.
Soon after noon these began to throng the water front, eager to view the coming spectacle. I was, myself, in the Yager's camp, finishing a late lunch, with a few officers, when the announcement came that the water procession had started. I confess that up to this time I had experienced little interest in the affair.
I tell you; and I have very good information. I know how it happened. You should have been more careful. You should not have run out to see the horses and guns passing. That is how it is done when our troops pass through. My son has written me so. They had clambered down from the sofa, and gathered round the bed with eager, interested eyes.
As it was, she instantly submitted, and with all the semblance of seeing nothing beyond; and Anne, eager to escape farther notice, was impatient to know why Mrs Smith should have fancied she was to marry Mr Elliot; where she could have received the idea, or from whom she could have heard it. "Do tell me how it first came into your head."
But the crisis had come the time for a general charge of the whole band; and now the dusky outside ring was seen gradually contracting towards the corral the savages advancing from all sides, some on foot, others on horseback, all eager to secure the trophy of a scalp. On they came, violently gesticulating, and uttering wild vengeful shouts. With the besieged it was a moment for despair.
And with him followed the fleet Abantes with hair flowing behind, spearmen eager with ashen shafts outstretched to tear the corslets on the breasts of the foes. And with him forty black ships followed.
"Eager for you yes." But meanwhile she had called out: "I'm sure you want to know Mr. Overt. You'll be great friends, and it will always be delightful to me to remember I was here when you first met and that I had something to do with it." There was a freshness of intention in the words that carried them off; nevertheless our young man was sorry for Henry St.
He turned to the window; yes, this audacious little Scotchman had asked the question of Nurse Rosemary. But only a broad blue back met his look of inquiry. Nurse Rosemary was studying the view. He turned back to Garth, who had evidently already made a sign of assent, and on whose face was clearly expressed an eager desire to hear more, and an extreme disinclination to ask for it. Dr.
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