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"Don't," said the cook's voice feebly. There was another roar of laughter, to which Sam grinned a silent accompaniment. "You'll kill me," said the cook again, in a choking voice. "No worse for you than for me, my lad," said Sam, with great content. There was another roar in which Sam, to his amazement, fancied that the cook joined.
There were now many stars in the sky, with the moon struggling feebly to break through the haze; but to my anxious glance nothing was visible upon, the water. Surely the boat must have floated to the river-mouth by this time, surely the force of the current would have accomplished that; nor was it likely that Ol' Burns would draw far away from shore until assured of my fate.
A fervent "Thank God!" burst from Colonel Carrington's lips as he realized that he had fallen into the hands of friends, while Sir Arthur, feebly beginning to comprehend what had happened, ejaculated several times, "Bless my soul," as he clung with might and main to the Greek's waist.
This vigorous minority included upwards of sixteen thousand Knights of the Golden Circle, a pro-Confederate secret organization that was active and dangerous in all the doubtful states in winning over to the southern cause those who feebly protested loyalty to the Union but who opposed war.
Robinson followed him, and there he found the man he had come to see stretched on his bed pale and hollow-eyed and grisly and looking like a corpse in the fading light. Robinson was awestruck. "Oh! what is this?" said he. "Have I come all this way to bury him?" He leaned over and felt his heart; it beat feebly but equably, and he muttered something unintelligible when Robinson touched him.
"Why," laughed John, "I am as strong as a horse." "Possibly; but that is what the doctor said, you know. Good-bye!" and Jess took her big basket and started on what John used feebly to call her "rational undertaking." She had not gone fifty paces from the door before she suddenly caught sight of a familiar form seated on a familiar pony.
Let me go away. Why did you bring me here?" "I couldn't help it, sir. I tried to prevent " "I cannot face him," said Philip. "I am afraid. Help me, help me." "You are too weak, sir. Lie still. No one shall harm you. The doctor is coming." Philip sank back with a look of fear. "Water," he cried feebly.
'The saddle will be ready in a minute, replied the man who was buckling it, at whom Barnardine now swore again, for his negligence, and Emily, calling feebly for help, was hurried towards the horses, while the ruffians disputed on which to place her, the one designed for her not being ready.
When the letter had been read, M. Folgat and M. de Chandore sadly turned their heads aside, fearing lest Dionysia should read in their eyes the secret of their thoughts. But she felt only too well what it meant. "You cannot doubt Jacques, grandpapa!" she cried. "No," murmured the old gentleman feebly, "no." "And you, M. Folgat are you so much hurt by Jacques's desire to consult another lawyer?"
In fact, a more feebly supported generalization from more insufficient data it is hard to conceive.
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