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For round the farther corner of the house a dark cloaked figure stole gently, turning a look now and then upon the sleeping negroes, and came on right toward them. "Did I not tell you she would come?" whispered Frank, in a triumphant tone.
They stopped him at last. A silence fell upon the court, a silence that remained unbroken for at least a minute, and passed gently into a deep murmur.
"I was afraid that you were asleep," said the Rector, instantly coming to her side; "and in that case I should have taken the still greater liberty of awaking you, for there is a sharp east wind in spite of the hot sunshine, and to sleep in the shade, as I feared that you were doing, would be dangerous." "Thank you," said Enid gently.
"Alencon! already!" and the lady threw herself, or, rather, she gently leaned back in the carriage, and said no more. "Alencon?" said the other woman, apparently waking up; "then you'll see it again." She caught sight of the captain and was silent. Merle, disappointed in his hope of seeing the face of the beautiful incognita, began to examine that of her companion.
They returned to the sick room. Zelda seemed calmer. The daughter was crouched upon the floor at the side of the bed. Sanselme spoke to her gently. "My child," he said, "I will take care of your mother to-night. You are tired, and a room is ready for you." "No! no!" cried the child. "I cannot stay here to-night, unless I am in my mother's room."
One evening, after a sail northwards as fine as the voyage down was dirty, they came up gently within forty miles of Boston, and then, because there was nothing else to do, went idling up and down all night, keeping watch. The next morning there was a mist in the air, which might become fog.
Fayre bent over her, "but it does hurt so awful." "Does it, you dear blessed baby? Let Daddy cuddle your head in his arm, so, and sing to you, maybe that will help." But when Mr. Fayre gently put his arm under the golden head on the pillow Dolly cried out that his coat sleeve was too scratchy. "Well, now, we'll just fix that! Give me one of your dressing gowns, Mother."
Why any one knows that eyes in bad condition mustn't be used. And looking at pictures up here in this bright light so needless so crazy," she laughed, though she was puzzled and worried. He was silent, and something in his bearing went to her heart. His head, his shoulders, his whole being seemed bowed. It was so far from Karl's real self. "Any other time, dear," she said, very gently.
Presently a voice behind her asked for a drink, and she turned and saw a withered old woman sitting there. So she gently raised the jug to the woman's lips, and then refilled it and started home. But the old woman called her back and said: "Daughter, you have helped one who is able to repay you for your kindness. Every word you speak shall be a pearl or a rose." The girl hastened home.
Happening to meet General Rochambeau, she drew rein and very gently offered her condolence on the loss of his old friend. The General pressed her hand gratefully. "Ah, never pity him, Mademoiselle. He carries a good pass for the Elysian Fields." "And that is ?" "The Emperor's tabatière: and, my faith! Miss Dorothea, there will be sneezings in certain quarters when he opens it there.
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