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So he heard these stories with eager ears and sent for Gray, and thought to bully him into an admission or confession, but Gordon's words had "stiffened" the little fellow to the extent of braving Canker's anger and telling him he had said all he proposed to say when the colonel called him up the previous day.
On 25th September/7th October Mr Jowett wrote an extremely moderate letter beseeching Borrow to remember "the very lively interest" taken by the General Committee in the printing of the Manchu version of the New Testament; that people were asking, "What is Mr Borrow doing?" that the Committee stands between its agents and an eager public, desirous of knowing the trials and tribulations, the hopes and fears of those actively engaged in printing or disseminating the Scriptures.
Mahmud, who was of an eager and impetuous disposition, was anxious to take the offensive at once, and either to march upon Merawi and Dongola, or to drive the British out of Berber.
It was almost triangular, beginning with a broad brow furrowed by wrinkles, and carried down from the temples to the chin in two sharp lines which defined his hollow cheeks. In this face, sallowed by tones as yellow as those of a church taper, shone two blue eyes that were luminous with faith, burning with eager hope.
'Perhaps she wouldn't mind having her aprons off the dark, says Susan Peckaby; 'it don't matter what colour aprons is of they're not like gownds. And then we agreed that I should send Dan up here at once to ask her, and Susan Peckaby who seemed mighty eager to have the print said she'd wait till he come back.
With quick step and eager eye he sought Captain Maitland, who was also catcher for the nine. "Mr. Maitland, I understand you're without a satisfactory sub. pitcher for today?" "Confound it, yes; we're praying for the strength of Kennedy's wrist." "You may remember that I tried for pitcher." "I know you did," replied Maitland gloomily. "But the coaches thought Kennedy and Tatham ahead of you."
I have always said that I'd rather be alone with myself than with anyone else except you, for any length of time, because I'm such good chums with myself, and enjoy thinking my own thoughts. But I do like being with Sir Lionel. I feel excited and eager at the thought of being with him.
"There's Rogers, there's Rogers!" shouted Murray and Adair, for they both saw him at the same time. They were certain of it, though his features were considerably begrimed with powder, smoke, and dirt. This was incentive enough to make them push on with still greater haste, had they not been eager to punish the abominable slave-dealers and their crew of ruffians.
At the Bajazet colonnade, where the principal Turks rush to enjoy the night, the lighted coffee-houses, the varieties of costume, the eager crowd, and the illumination of myriads of paper lanterns, make a scene that revives the memory of Oriental tales. Every thing in Turkey is unlike any thing in Europe.
In short my business was to confer with him at Corte, persuade the Corsican chiefs to offer him the crown, and persuade him to accept it. "I arrived then at the capital and found Count Ugo willing enough, though by no means eager, for the honour.
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