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Gladly would I have exchanged this agony for the pangs of death endured a thousand times over, or for all the sufferings of earth till the final conflagration. I cursed my soul, weeping without a tear. Why were my associates, once, like me, children of wrath, now in heaven, while I was shut out?
Of course, I shall do something for them; they shan't be allowed to make trouble even supposing that it would be in their power to make trouble, which isn't the case. But it won't be done by any means on the same scale that " he paused abruptly, and the two men tacitly completed his sentence in the glance they exchanged. The Marquis of Chaldon rose, and took up his hat and stick.
I felt unspeakably alone; not merely because there was nobody there whom I knew, but because there was nobody whom it seemed to me I ever should know. I took my tea and bits of bread and butter, feeling forlorn. A year in that place seemed to me longer than I could bear. I had exchanged my King Log for King Stork.
Your presence is absolutely necessary to me tonight," said Nastasia, significantly. As most of those present were aware that this evening a certain very important decision was to be taken, these words of Nastasia Philipovna's appeared to be fraught with much hidden interest. The general and Totski exchanged looks; Gania fidgeted convulsively in his chair.
When mentioning this later to a company of Serbs they asked "What was the name of the man you had an introduction to?" I gave it. They exchanged glances. "That family was in trouble formerly about the murder of Prince Michel" was all that was said. He was in point of fact a partisan of the Karageorgevitch family. And the Mayor was a pro-Obrenovitch.
His back was towards her, he saw how the water foamed under her oars, there was a secret struggle, a tacit fear, which was heard in the few words which they exchanged, and which merely increased their constraint. When they drew near to their destination they were flushed and hot. Now he was obliged to turn round to look for the place of landing.
According to Julie's promise to send me from above one who should comfort me, God has exchanged his gift for another; he has not withdrawn it. I often return to visit the valley of Chambéry and the lake of Aix, with her who has made my hopes patient and tranquil as felicity.
He did not raise the shade, but inserted between the windowpane and the candle a strip of dark green paper. It was translucent and had the effect of sending a beam of green light southward, across the meadows and the dunes, to meet Tom suddenly realized the rays of the green light from the House on the Dunes. Was it a signal being exchanged, and between whom?
It was a well-built house, and inside we found some thirty sacks of caraway seeds, the stuff they put in what are called "wholesome cakes for children." The Pioneer native officers told us that each sack was worth at least one hundred rupees in Peshawur, but we would gladly have exchanged the whole amount for half the amount of flour.
And then again they would come across groups of two or three, or perhaps one alone digging desperately or looking disappointed at a failure. Gay greetings were exchanged or words of sympathy and commiseration and each went on his chosen way. "Do you know," said Jack at last, "I shouldn't be surprised if the real place isn't marked at all. Hullo, what's this?"
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