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"Auntee, it's the prettiest thing I've ever seen!" exclaimed Alsie enthusiastically, after the lining had been neatly pasted in. Then began the work of fixing up the packages to fill the pie. Aunt Bettie's contribution was unique a beaten-biscuit gentleman, some twelve inches tall, who was certainly most "fearfully and wonderfully" made.
But if York remains at the head of his troops, so enthusiastically attached to him if the whole nation and the whole corps may from this fact derive the hope that York acted in compliance with the secret instructions of his king, then we may hope for a speedy change in our affairs. The fate and the future of Prussia therefore lie in the hands of noble General Wittgenstein."
"With more delight than I can express!" replied the latter, enthusiastically. "May I ask another favor of your Excellency?" he added, suddenly. "Certainly," said Monte-Cristo, somewhat astonished and casting a look of inquiry at his venerable host. "In that case," resumed the aged nobleman, "I would like to welcome your daughter immediately to the Palazzo Massetti!"
Both moved their crystal wings so swiftly and finely that it seemed as though a brilliant sheen of silver were streaming around them. Maya quite forgot her grief over poor Jack Christopher and all sense of her own danger. "How lovely! How lovely!" she cried enthusiastically, clapping her hands. "Do you mean me?"
He was a college man, working in the secret service not for the sake of the job but for the sake of his country. "Of course I can disguise myself too," she said enthusiastically, a new zest in her work asserting itself, now that she knew her principal co-operator was probably in the same social stratum as herself. "You can rely on us, Chief," said Dean, as they left the office together.
As he reached it, he turned again and spoke significantly: "Remember if you fail, no pay." Cocardasse grinned impudently at him. "Sleep in peace, Monsieur Peyrolles." Peyrolles made a wry face and went out. As soon as he had gone the bravos gathered about Cocardasse and patted him enthusiastically on the back. Only Æsop remained in his corner, apparently indifferent to the whole proceedings.
He pointed toward the column, whose advance Juggie was enthusiastically stimulating by loud and prolonged blasts on the fish-horn. "Boys, let's go for 'em," said one of the down-townies. Raising the war-whoop of the down-townies, which was a savage, senseless yell, and lacking the fine martial tones of the up-townies' battle-cry, the enemy made their charge.
Could Grimsby in his joyful surprise have thrown himself at the feet of Wallace, he would have done so; but taking hold of the end of his scarf, he pressed it enthusiastically to his lips, and exclaimed: "Bravest of the brave, this is beyond my prayers; to meet here the triumphant lord of Scotland! I fell innocently into disgrace; ah! how am I now exalted unto honor!
Mary Grace Burmington came back from her visits to the cottagers, reporting disaffection here and there, grumblings in the rank and file. But quite as many, especially of the women, enthusiastically supported my Father's wish, gloried aloud in the manifestations of my early piety, and professed to see in it something of miraculous promise. The expression 'another Infant Samuel' was widely used.
As her voice died away he beat his plump hands together enthusiastically. "She'll do eh, Pat? She'll set the hay-tossers crazy!" Susan's heart was beating fast from nervousness. She sat down. Burlingham sprang up and put his hands on her shoulders and kissed her. He laughed at her shrinking. "Don't mind, my dear," he cried. "It's one of our ways. Now, what others do you know?"
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