United States or Grenada ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Round the margin was placed the necessary accompaniment of capacious glasses famous tall fellows, with such slender stalks that they seemed scarcely equal to the weight of their generous load. My friend and I exchanged glances, and I could see his shoulders slightly raised, as if he was saying internally, "Now we are in for it! but I will not drink a drop more than I choose."
"You've been making a damned nuisance of yourself for the last week," he said deliberately. "I want to know why." Bangs squared his stocky shoulders and rose to his feet. His brown eyes were below the level of his chum's black ones, but the two glances met sharply and a flash passed between them. Under the force of his rising excitement the voice of Rodney shook.
Ripley turned enough to raise his eyebrows significantly and let his questioner see him do it. Instantly all seated near the lawyer's son became intensely curious. Wondering glances strayed from over book-tops, even from the far corners of the big assembly room. Then the curious glanced at Dr.
The two were talking over in low, confidential tones certain subjects discussed less frankly with their guests. These related to the sermon of the morning, to the university, to what boys in the neighborhood would probably be entered as students. Their neighbors had asked whether David would go. The father and mother had exchanged quick glances and made no reply.
Then either we did not rescue your daughter from the murderers or some wizard has changed her, because there is no other in Szczytno." Old Zygfried, Rotgier and Godfried exchanged quick glances with each other, full of admiration at the shrewdness of Danveld, but none of them had time enough to speak, because Jurand began to shout with a terrible voice: "She is, she is in Szczytno!
In a word, Miss Ethel conducted herself as a most reckless and intrepid young flirt, using her eyes with the most consummate effect, chattering with astounding gaiety, prodigal of smiles, gracious thanks and killing glances. What wicked spirit moved her? Perhaps had she known the mischief she was doing, she would have continued it still.
Napoleon cast upon him one of his quick glances. "What was this noise, and why do you tremble so violently?" "Pardon me, your majesty," faltered Schluter, "but my terror the surprise I am afraid I have lost my senses. I have just seen something so unheard of, so incredible, that I " "What have you seen?" asked Napoleon. "Speak! What was this noise?"
We exchanged glances, for we knew something of the distance signified by this situation of landmarks. However, there was nothing to be done except to press on, which we did, down a road at first enchanting, but finally detestable, where it had been neglected, and had become the rocky bed of a stream then dry.
Now the hunters whom I had won in the wager, with many glances of compassion, for they were brave men and knew that it was I who had saved their lives, placed the bags of gold in the bottom of the floating boat, and on the top of these a mattress stuffed with straw.
If you indulge him, you may be bored for a while, it is true; but you have the satisfaction of reflecting, that you neither wounded a private man's feelings, nor offered wanton outrage to the customs of a community. Like my boy I was by this time getting tired and sleepy; and I cast sundry wishful glances towards the heap of straw.
Word Of The Day