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I shall be conscious of his anguish and shall rejoice; and when in the depths of darkness to which I go he comes faltering along my way "Boy, boy, you have been reared for this. God made you handsome; man has made you strong; you have made yourself intelligent and accomplished.
Parrott, who did beautiful work in paper flowers, had fashioned a purple pillow which read "At Rest" and reposed conspicuously upon the highly polished cover of a sample coffin. Nor could the stranger, who found himself dividing attention with the casket, know that the faltering tributes to the deceased taxed the young rector's ingenuity and conscience to the utmost.
It was two o'clock by the church belfry when she reached Beechwood, and a quarter of an hour later when she reached the great mansion that stood on the brow of the hill. She remembered that one of the rear doors, seldom used, was never fastened, and toward this she bent her faltering footsteps.
He was still engaged on the task when he started to call on her. Half-way to the house he arrived at the conclusion that he was looking too cheerful. His face took on an expression of deep seriousness, only to give way the next moment to one of the blankest amazement. In front of him, and approaching with faltering steps, was Mr.
Dame Glendinning again offered refreshments, but with a faltering voice, and an obvious desire her invitation should not be accepted. She kept hold of their hands, therefore, as if her feeble strength could have been of service, had any violence been intended, and saw with joy she could not disguise, the little party of horse countermarch, in order to descend the glen.
To this day it is a subject of regret to me not to have been able to introduce this fresh piece of work into the engraved score. The Hartels, never faltering in their assumption that Tristan might provide good food for the theatre, set their men busily to work upon engraving the score of the second act, while I was at work on the third.
"But he must see your Grace in my presence." "Then you might as well have spared him, and yourself, the pains, sir," came the quiet, dignified voice. "I do not choose to be examined in your presence." Robin lifted his eyes to her face; but although he thought he caught an under air of intense desire towards him and That which he bore, there was no faltering in the tone of her voice.
We are all of us as good as in the county gaol till to-morrow morning." "Then I shan't see you till then!" The words- were in a faltering tone of disappointment. "How did you get here from Weatherbury?" "I walked some part of the way the rest by the carriers." "I am surprised." "Yes so am I. And Frank, when will it be?" "What?" "That you promised." "I don't quite recollect." "O You do!
"I know it means that you are very much out of health, Mimmy, but I hope you will be well in the spring." "Jacquelina, it means death." "Oh, no! No, no! No, no! Not so! There's Miss Nancy Skamp has had a cough every winter ever since I knew her, and she's not dead nor likely to die, and you will be well in the spring," said the girl, changing color; and faltering in spite of herself.
This was not her first tilt with the man she loved, but he had never been so hard, so desperate, so unjust. Heroically she had tried to do her duty. Ignominously she now felt herself faltering in the way. He could not bear her tears. The sight of her grief drove him from himself. Pausing before her, he said: "Doris, I yield. Let it be as you say."
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