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"Very true; but if we take any of his actions as a clew to the situation, we must take all. We believe from his gestures that he is giving us a literal copy of acts he has seen performed. Then, why pass over the gleam of infernal joy that lights his face after the whole is over? It is as if he rejoiced over the deed, or at least found immeasurable satisfaction in it."
And on the last Sunday, the day before her death, when the invalid lay in a stupor and seemed scarcely conscious, that same dear sister played the old hymns once more, and as the sound floated up to the room above those who watched there saw a gleam of pleasure on the dying woman's face. My aunt had no fear of death.
"Now, let's see if we can't find a place to hide." Cautiously the two lads made their way through the woods. They could hear the sound of their pursuers, but they had little fear of being detected in the still uncertain light, as long as they kept the same distance between themselves and the Germans. But suddenly a gleam of light showed in the forest.
The news that the Chief Rabbi had proceeded to another appointment, taking with him his secretary, reduced him to despair. A gleam of hope broke when he learnt that the secretary's boy had been left behind in Posen with Dr. Hirsch Janow, the new Chief Rabbi. And in the event this boy brought salvation. He informed Dr.
In a transient gleam of moonlight she saw the two figures striding towards her. Grange stopped a moment to fasten the gate. The doctor came straight on. She ran to the front door and threw it open. The wind blew swirling all about her, but she never felt it, though her very lips were numb and cold. "It's too late!" she gasped, as he entered. "It's too late!"
He drove his horse down the bank and into the stream at a gallop, splashed noisily through the water, and came loping up the nearer incline. Almost in front of the bunk-house he seemed suddenly struck by the silence and gleam of lights, for he pulled his pony up with a jerk, and sat there, staring about.
It's the one compensation for follies of this sort that they are soon over." "I don't think they are always follies. When I was young " He looked down at her, in his eyes a quiet gleam. "When you were what?" "Young. Really young, I mean. I had my party when I was eighteen. I remember it just as well." She gave a happy little laugh. "But of course we change with time.
And now she felt her head between Lingard's hands. He moved it the least bit to the right. "There! See it?" "No. What am I to look for?" "A gleam of light," said Lingard, taking away his hands suddenly. "A gleam that will grow into a blaze before our boat can get half way across the lagoon." Even as Lingard spoke Mrs. Travers caught sight of a red spark far away.
Sir Richard's good fortune brought a gleam of joy to Frances, but it also brought a pang of regret, because it had come too late. Her only purpose in going to Whitehall had been to marry a rich nobleman and thereby raise the fallen fortunes of her house. Now that reason existed no longer, and if George were here, she could throw herself away upon him with injury to no one but herself.
He was destined to be cumbered more than once before these negotiations should be concluded; but meantime; there was a brief gleam of sunshine.
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