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By and by he rose abruptly, turning his head to the north, in the direction of the Mission church of San Juan. "I think," he said to Presley, "that I must be going." "Going? Where to at this time of night?" "Off there." Vanamee made an uncertain gesture toward the north. "Good-bye," and without another word he disappeared in the grey of the twilight. Presley was left alone wondering.
"No, there were none, but what matters that?" cried the colonel. "Very queer," said Juve, in a meditative tone. Then raising his voice: "I suppose, Colonel, that your ... collaborator, before taking possession of these letters, had a talk with the person who had received them. Did he manage to extract any information?" Hofferman interrupted Juve with a gesture.
Perhaps that was why he failed to escape Mrs Hunter-Ranyard, who skilfully annexed him in passing, and rained compliments on his embarrassed head. Fine horsemanship was common enough in India; but anything more superb ! Wide blue eyes and extravagant gesture expressively filled the blank. "My heart was in my mouth! That handkerchief trick is so thrilling.
Every gesture is a stroke of color which may beautify or mar the picture. Body and spirit are in perfect harmony, combining to represent the feelings that stir the soul. It is a work of art, the art of the arms and feet. Even when passion is at the highest the guiding law is observed.
In the Byzantine palace, the emperor was the first slave of the ceremonies which he imposed, of the rigid forms which regulated each word and gesture, besieged him in the palace, and violated the leisure of his rural solitude.
Harley's gaze lingered upon them, and again he tried to find something peculiar, something distinctive in at least one of the three witnesses, but, as before, he failed; they were to him just ordinary Westerners following with rapt attention every word and gesture of Jimmy Grayson.
I, on my side, will put myself into a fitting frame of mind by eschewing such grossly material things as tobacco and alcohol, and will eat of the simple fruits of the earth. Waiter, apples, many apples! Now, Smith, I beg of you," and Tree, munching an apple, made a gesture of appeal, and stood on the table, a second apple in his left hand. "Really I," faltered Mr.
Clifford then you will find in me a friend such as few young fellows can boast of, for I like you I will say that and where I like " The gesture with which he ended the sentence was almost superfluous, in face of the change which had taken place in the aspect of the man he addressed.
Do you doubt my mechanical skill or the perfection of the electrical apparatus I have caused to be placed here? You need not, Thomas; nor need you doubt the will that has only to exert itself for an instant to Shall I press the button, brother?" "No, no!" I shouted in a frenzy, caused rather by my knowledge of the nature of this man than any especial threat apparent in his voice or gesture.
Phipps lurched towards him with a furious gesture. Wingate only smiled as he threw himself into his easy-chair. "Wheat is falling very slowly," he announced. "Every one is waiting for the B. & I. to sell. You can go now, Grant," he added, "I will take up the watch myself."
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