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"Yes," March said, "but that isn't the point exactly. Put it that I enjoy traveling light and that I don't like harness. Though this one," he glanced down at his uniform, "hasn't been so bad." He turned toward the piano with the evident idea of going back to work. "Well," John said, "I must be off. You've a good philosophy of life if you can make it work. Not many men can. Good-by.
But if she were not beautiful, she was at least a cheerful old soul, and, though she could not possibly know the reason, she echoed the signorina's laugh until she nearly shook the clean clothes into the water. Constance settled herself among the cushions and glanced back toward the terrace. 'Good afternoon, she nodded politely to the young man. He bowed with his hand on his heart.
I felt chilled a little as I followed Tardif down into the dell. He glanced back, with grave, searching eyes, scanning my face carefully. I tried to smile, with a very faint, wan smile, I suppose, for the lightness had fled from my spirits, and my heart was heavy enough, God knows.
Grace nodded: then, confidently approaching the officer, asked if the Chief of Police were in. For answer the officer simply motioned with one hand toward the half-open door and went on with his writing. Chief of Police Ellis glanced up in surprise to see two strange young women standing in the door of his private office.
It wouldn't be considered good business policy to pull against a partner because one might do better with some other arrangement; and it does seem as if people might be as sensible about their marriage relations as in their business." Her companion glanced at her, and then quickly resumed his intent regard of the fire beside which he sat. "But people are so unreasonable," he remarked. Mrs.
As she crossed the hall, a person entered it by the great door, whom, as her eyes hastily glanced that way, she imagined to be Montoni, and she was passing on with quicker steps, when she heard the well-known voice of Valancourt.
He was right enough when he declared to me at the Petit-Matelot that I should never know him till I tried him. And not here! It is extraordinary!" She turned her head with difficulty and glanced furtively about the room, then filled with those picturesque effects which are the despair of language and seem to belong exclusively to the painters of genre.
"I don't know," muttered Harran, "maybe it just wants a little spark like this to fire the whole train." Magnus glanced at his son in considerable surprise. He had not expected this of Harran.
I thought he was joking, as he was, in part, and so, loading my rifle, I fired at a huge fellow, whose back appeared at a little distance off. Whether the ball entered his skin or glanced off, I could not tell; for he sunk immediately, and I was preparing for another shot, when he, or one of his fellows, rose on the opposite side.
"Eri s'pose God called you to break man's law and keep his, what would you do?" The Captain glanced anxiously at the house-keeper. Then he said soothingly: "Oh, that's all right, John. Don't worry 'bout that. You and me settled that long ago. How are you feelin' now?"
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