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The second's interruption gave me time to regain my self-control; but the color flamed over brow and cheek as I rose and walked to the farther end of the room and stood turning over the leaves of a book lying on the table. I could still hear what was said and was surprised that Mr. Winthrop turned the conversation so cleverly into other channels.
Hand and wrist were burnt brown by the sun, but above, the flesh was white and soft. Just below the elbow flamed the red and purple marks left by Jeff's fingers. "The shoulder's a sight worse than that," said Bud sulkily. Jeff displayed honest concern. "Pore little Bud," said he, patting the boy's hand which lay in his own. "It is lucky fer me Miss Sadie ain't round.
What! shall I suffer a guest to step from my very carpet into the hands of his foes? You would cover me with disgrace from the mountains to the sea." "I will not bring trouble upon you, sahib. Suffer us to go." "Certainly not. I will rather use violence to keep you. A word to these men of mine " The veins on the old man's forehead swelled, and his eyes flamed.
Suddenly Annixter jumped up again and came to the edge of the porch; his face flamed scarlet to the roots of his stiff yellow hair. He thrust out his jaw aggressively, clenching his teeth. "You," he vociferated, "I'll tell you what you are. You're a a a PIP!" To his mind it was the last insult, the most outrageous calumny. He had no worse epithet at his command.
The chant picked up again, and now the brazier flamed a dull red, showing the Sather Karf's face changing from some kind of disappointment to a businesslike steadiness. The red glow grew white in the center, and a fat, worm-like shape of flame came into being. The old man picked it up in his hand, petted it and carried it toward Dave. It flowed toward his chest.
Damaris kindled, standing before him, flamed indeed to a rare carelessness of convention, of enjoined pruderies and secrecies. "You gave him the beautiful gift of life to begin with; and saved his life later when he was so miserably tempted to end it. As he loves life, where then is the debt? Not on your side certainly, dearest."
Can't you feel that you are going to a tragedy? Life is going to be different, Arnold, to be different always." He drew himself up. A flicker of passion flamed in his own deep gray eyes. "Different, child? Of course it's going to be different. If there weren't something else in front, do you think one could live?
A populous lead presented a picturesque appearance by night. The illuminated tents and the flaring camp-fires dotted the field thickly, and where the tents of the business people were drawn in line and something like a main street formed, slush lights and kerosene torches flamed and swinging oil-lamps lit up the scene.
She paused, dropped her head upon her bosom, a sudden blush flamed up over her face, and tear-drops glittered in her downcast eyes.
The first day had favored the South, had favored it largely, but on the Union left hope still flamed high. Darkness swept over the sanguinary field. A cold wind of autumn blew off the hills and mountains, and the men shivered as they lay on the ground, but Thomas allowed no fires to be lighted. Food was brought in the darkness, and those who could find them wrapped themselves in blankets.
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