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When it stopped she clenched her hands, her nails digging into the flesh and then when it started again that same feeling that she, from within herself, must push it on. At times she looked from the window. Now this field was past they were so much nearer. Soon they would be over there where the track curved that was a long way ahead. They were going faster now.
"But look out. Some of the men-of-war in these seas may catch hold of you, and they are not likely to let you go without punishment for this day's work." "Not the first time I have got the better of you, Captain Gunnell," answered the stranger, laughing. "And as for your men-of-war, my brig can show a faster pair of heels than any of them.
We could hear them calling us by name, at the same time uttering threats and cries of disappointed rage. "Don't fear them any more," coolly remarked my companion, "can't reach us with that slow craft we can row faster than they can swim. But best make sure, however the farther we're from 'em the better lay hold, lad! here's an oar for you pull with all your might!"
First she made a low obeisance in honour of the goddess; then taking up the bright red ball with her slender fingers, she let it drop as if accidentally, and striking it as it rebounded, caught it on the back of her hand and sent it high into the air; then she made it rise and fall, at first slowly, then faster, and then very rapidly, keeping time to it by graceful movements of the feet.
What matter whether the reason be a serious or a futile one, if your blood flows faster, if you feel happier, if you are proud of yourself? To win a great victory or put on a new bonnet, what matters it if this new bonnet gives you the same joy as a laurel crown?
Mebbe both." She was now fairly in the enemy's country, and her heart beat faster in momentary expectation of encountering some form of the perils abounding there. But she became calm, almost joyous, as she passed through mile after mile of tranquil landscape.
Yet Jesus had no faster friends than the women who followed from Galilee and ministered to him of their substance, and the two sanhedrists, Joseph whose new tomb received his body, and Nicodemus whose liberality provided the spices which embalmed him; for these, and not the Galilean fishermen, were faithful to the last at the cross and at the grave.
The Secret Service men are everywhere, watching. Don't be frightened, Countess your hand is so cold. Can you hear me? Bend your head so! They hope to make arrests before he returns." "When when does he return?" "Sh h! At midnight. Dance faster, faster Let yourself go!"
After about an hour the Doctor got up and threw a stick into the water. For a while this floated motionless. But soon we saw it begin to move gently down the coast. "Ah!" said the Doctor, "see that? The island is going North at last. Thank goodness!" Faster and faster we left the stick behind; and smaller and dimmer grew the icebergs on the skyline.
The cats ran faster than the hares and rabbits; and when they caught any, they turned them out to be hunted in the presence of the white cat, and a thousand cunning tricks were played. Nor were the birds in safety; for the monkey made nothing of climbing up the trees, with the white cat on his back, to the nests of the young eagles.
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