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When she believed she saw in him the enchanted prince and declared her intention of voluntarily rescuing him, he stipulated that she must climb down from off the rocks, down from the cross, without touching them with her hands but holding her arms toward the full moon. "And that must take place tomorrow night when the moon is sailing overhead, otherwise I must remain enchanted.
One of these is the story of the enchanted horse, a wooden horse with two pegs. When one of the pegs was turned, the horse rose in the air; when the other was turned, the horse descended wherever the rider wished. Dulcinea. Sweetheart. Dulcinea was also the name of Don Quixote's lady. Hidalgo. A man of wealth and position. Châtelaine. The mistress of a castle. Petite. Small. Toreador.
He waved me to a desk, bidding me wait until he had made out his morning book of assignments; and with such scant ceremony was I finally introduced to Newspaper Row, that had been to me like an enchanted land.
It was a sweet and wonderful experience to be thus alone with him in the enchanted jungle. She had forgotten her fears; and the remembrance of her recent unpleasant adventure vanished in her present happiness. For she was subtly conscious of a new tenderness in his manner towards her. The elephant sank down, and Dermot dismounted and lifted the girl off carefully.
Without apology or explanation, other than Aunt Victoria's gracious nod of dismissal, they moved on to the enchanted cave where, under the stare of innumerable electric lights, evening wraps were exhibited. The young woman who served them held the expensive, fragile chiffon of the garments up in front of her black uniform, her eyes wistful and unsatisfied.
I believe this "play-acting," as my room- mate used to call it, helped me to think quickly, to give an intelligent command intelligently, and made me rich in resources. For the first few days I was so enchanted with my new surroundings that the sinister purpose of my journey South lost its full value.
"Well, Mara," said Sally, after an interval of silence, "all has come out right. You see that it was you whom he loved. What a lucky thing for me that I am made so heartless, or I might not be as glad as I am." "You are not heartless, Sally," said Mara; "it's the enchanted princess asleep; the right one hasn't come to waken her." "Maybe so," said Sally, with her old light laugh.
In the pellucid clearness of dawn the coast-line looked enchanted, fairy-like and full of delicate mystery. And its fading, in the far distance, was like a calling voice. Behind them the ranges of mountains held a few filmy white clouds, like laces, about their rugged peaks.
Her voice trembled a little, but one could hardly notice it. As for me, it brought those old enchanted days flooding back to me, and I could not see what I was writing for a little while.
If you love me, you ought to be enchanted for your own sake. Let us make each other happy, dearest." "I could not dishonour your family." "Do you not think me worthy of becoming your wife?" "You are worthy of a crown, and it is I who am all unworthy of possessing such a wife. You must know that I have nothing in the world except my fortune, and that may leave me to-morrow.
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