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"That is what I said to myself," he replied, "and now it is easy to verify my suspicions. There is snow outside, isn't there?" It was not necessary to say any more. The elder officer seized the light, and followed by his companion, he hastened to the back door of the house, which opened into a small garden.
Had there been an accident, she asked herself? She hastened her steps and drew near. As she did so, the man straightened himself suddenly, and turned round, and instantly a thrill of recognition and of horror went through the girl. It was Nap Errol, and the thing on the ground was his black mare. She knew in a flash what had happened. Bertie had predicted disaster too often for her not to know.
He, half doubtingly, glanced at my slight form, then into my face, as if to assure himself of my sincerity, and hastened to bring the desired articles. I fastened one end of the cord to my arm, and the other to the saw. The ascent was then made, the saw drawn up by the cord, and the severed limb with its burden let gently down until it dropped in front of the prepared hive.
I always thought he hated soldierin' worse than a hen hates a swim. . . . Humph! . . . Well, that's the second queerest thing I've run across to-day." Jed changed the subject, or tried to change it. "What's the first one, Sam?" he hastened to ask. His friend looked at him for an instant before he answered. "The first one?" he repeated, slowly. "Well, I'll tell you, Jed.
They rose and hastened to their horses, and led them down to the water, when the poor animals filled themselves almost to bursting, walked away, and returned to drink more.
Noémi hastened out to fetch it, as it was kept ready. The invalid swallowed it, and said he felt the better for it. Noémi seemed delighted at the good news. "Well, and what is Dodi doing?" asked Michael. Noémi trembled lest he should see the throbs of her heart at the question. "He is asleep," she replied, gently. "Asleep? But why asleep now? He is not ill?" "Oh, no; he is all right."
When he had told them his story, they hastened to get wine, and all day they bore jarsful to the widow's house. That night there was a great feast, and the spirit of the great stone, his seven warriors, the friendly spirit, and the giant all came. The widow's son married the orphan girl, while another beautiful woman became the wife of the spirit of the stone. Introduction
And then was there hearty embracing and kissing, and the men, as was befitting after a deed so well done, craved to drink. Cousin Maud hastened with all zeal to do honor to friends and guests so dear; but as she reached the door she stood still as in doubt, and signed to me so that I perceived that somewhat had gone wrong.
The young man did not notice the ominous sign and hastened on to his doom. "I believe your Sabbath school to be a most exemplary one, Mr. Johnstone, but I hope you do not mind my saying that I believe the children should take a more active part in the exercises. They should feel it is theirs.
They turned the people out of the bath, and his servants and attendants hastened thither and made him ready change of linen and all that was necessary: and he went in and washed himself well and put on his clothes. Then he came out of the bath and went up to his palace and slept there.
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