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The belt was as broad as the length of aunt Corinne's hand, for in the course of the morning aunt Corinne furtively measured it. Although it was June weather, this little girl also wore stout shoes and yarn stockings. "Well, they might get in if they won't crowd you," assented their father. "You're all to take dinner with us, my wife says."
He exclaimed sharply in his singsong language and stepped toward them in a manner that had only one meaning, a threat of violence. Instantly the four Chinese resumed their work over the meat and the kettles, and although they rolled their black eyes furtively toward Teeny-bits and the English master they said nothing more, nor could they be induced to show further sign of excitement.
I saw the girl idly marking on the winecard with a small gold pencil, though her eyes were veiling an intense excitement; and when the waiter returned with a pile of change which the old man began to count, I saw her furtively slip the winecard to her lap. A moment later it fell to the floor as she arose to leave.
Lucian whistled, softly, a few bars from a favorite opera; then lighted a fresh cigar, and puffed away, leaning lazily back and watching her face furtively out of half closed eyes. "I think," she said, resuming her seat, "that I will take a nearer view of this 'prospect' of yours." He nodded his head and waited for her to proceed.
And yet when the happy hopefulness faded out of that poor girl's face, when you saw her furtively slip beneath her shawl the scroll she had so patiently and honestly scribbled at so ashamed of her darling now, so proud of it before when you saw the gladness go out of her eyes and the tears come there, when she crept away so humbly who had come so " "Oh, peace! peace! peace!
Suzee sincerely mourned her lost jewels and gazed wistfully and furtively down into the street where they had gone in the darkness. I paid the bill for them that day, but I never knew what became of them, nor whose neck they now adorn!
We observed, also, that she seldom sat down to meals, and that when she did, she appeared to eat with dislike; but when the meat was taken down, to be prepared for dinner, she would often furtively put a raw piece into her mouth. "My brother Caesar was a courageous boy; he did not like to speak to my father until he knew more. He resolved that he would follow her out, and ascertain what she did.
"I should soon become a popular society physician." But although he spoke lightly, his manner was partly forced and he regarded her furtively. Their brief acquaintance had awakened in him an interest, half-paternal, half-curious.
The voice dropped to a whisper, "Is he as handsome as his portrait?" The victim rallied all her poor powers of face, and turned feebly upon the questioner: "Po'trait? Who?" Her voice was low, and she glanced furtively at the nearest door. "I dawn't awnstan you." Her hand pulled softly for its freedom, and she turned to go, repeating, with averted face, "I dawn't awnstan you 't all."
She usually spoke cheerily to the children, but now she was silent, and every now and then she furtively wiped away a tear. "Where are we going, mother?" asked the boy. "We must go to the doctor's, Dietrich," she answered, "your father is very ill." And she led them along the foot path toward the little town, where the white houses shone in the sunlight.
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