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But somehow, though he had gained his end, he was not conscious of elation. Sheila Melrose's words had disturbed him no less than Toby's own peculiar interpretation of them. There was a very strong instinct of fair play in Bunny Brian, and, now that he had won his point, he was assailed by a grave doubt as to whether he were acting fairly towards the girl.
"Mebbe you won't find you're busy when you heard what I got to say." He laughed immoderately. Beasley's whisky was at work, and he had no fear for the purpose in hand. Suddenly he dived a hand into his hip-pocket and drew out the bills the saloon-keeper had paid him. "Look at them," he cried in a voice that was high-pitched with elation.
It was without any elation and yet without any regret that she said in her mild voice: "Do you want me to come back with you, Mercedes?" "Will you?" Madame von Marwitz asked in a low voice. "Why, yes, of course I'll come if you want me, Mercedes," said Mrs. Talcott. Madame von Marwitz now opened her door. "Thank you, Tallie," she said. "You look pretty tired," Mrs.
"There you are," she wrote, with something like elation, "there is a tiger in the garden and you won't talk or think about it for fear of growing excited. That is my grievance against so much historical and political and social discussion; its hopeless futility because of its hopeless omissions.
On the other hand, in Germany the Zeppelin raids produced great elation, and the German populace anticipated that the aerial invasion of Great Britain would contribute materially toward the conclusion of the war.
Of Carter, whom he called the "young one," he said that he looked as white men look when they are pleased with themselves; then added without waiting for a definite question "The ships out there are now safe enough, O, Rajah Laut!" There was no elation in his tone. Lingard looked at him blankly.
Mary thought he gave her all, and because of that he was tolerated. Sandy did not, however, give the woman all, or even half, of what he earned. He gave her one third; the rest was placed in a tin box and hidden under a rock in the woods beyond the Branch. The boy never counted the money, he could not put himself to that test of discouragement or elation.
At the same time, I could see with secret joy and a sense of proud elation that I was leading him to forget his tiresome books. At last the conversation turned jestingly upon the upsetting of the shelf. The moment was a peculiar one, for it came upon me just when I was in the right mood for self- revelation and candour.
This caused experienced observers like myself no elation; we had seen it happen many times before at the encountering of any novel obstacle, and its only effect had been to make the weed change its tactics in order to overcome the obstruction, as it did now.
"I suspected as much." There was great elation in his manner. "You see, I had heard all about your wonderful work." "Yes!" Nagoya waved his hand around at the wonderfully equipped room, only one detail in the many arrangements for medical research made possible by the generosity of Castleton.
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