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There were black lines under her wonderful eyes, and she walked hesitatingly, without any of the firm splendid grace which made her movements a delight to watch. Jeanne was afraid at first that she was going to turn away, and called to her. "Kate," she exclaimed, "I want you. Come here and talk to me." Kate threw herself on to the ground by Jeanne's side.

Daddy grew restless, and began to study the foreign news with avidity. Revolution spread, and what with democracy abroad and Chartism at home, there was more stimulus in the air than such brains as Daddy's could rightly stand. One May day he walked into the street, looked hesitatingly up and down it, shading his eyes against the sun.

"There is one thing I must ask you to do, my child," he said hesitatingly, "and that is to keep secret the fact that instead of being Robert Gordon, I am in reality Charles Robert Gordon Spencer, and your father. Of course your husband must know and Mrs. Underwood, as her husband is going with me to South America.

"I hope you don't think that picture is a likeness?" "And yet," said I, hesitatingly, "there is much that reminds me of you; I mean, I can discover " "Say it frankly, sir; you think that saucy look is not from mere fancy. I deemed you a closer observer; but no matter. You have been ill; I trust you are recovered again."

"Why, there is no question that it's Daddy's handwriting," Cherry said, with what, for her, was sharpness, "and it seems to me it seems to me Anne " she added, hesitatingly. "That you have a nerve!" Alix finished, not with any particular venom. "That document throws the case out of court," she said, flatly. "Peter is confident of that!" Anne's pale face flushed a trifle, and her eyes narrowed.

We find it a good friend down here, when it isn't an enemy," he added, smiling as Olympia looked at the proffered flask hesitatingly. It was upon that we did most of our fighting the other day, and it is a mighty good brace-up, I assure you." But Olympia shook her head, smiling. Her mother had taken a fair dose, and was, as she owned, greatly benefited by it.

Samson had hesitatingly taken the gloved hand, and its grasp was firm and strong despite its ridiculous smallness. "I reckon he'll be back presently." The boy was in doubt as to the proper procedure. This was Lescott's studio, and he was not certain whether or not it lay in his province to invite Lescott's sister to take possession of it. Possibly, he ought to withdraw.

The prospectus of the new Company is ready, and can be issued almost immediately; but we meet to-day to discuss not that matter, but the more important one of the heir to the Champdoce title." A timid knock at the door announced the arrival of Paul who came in hesitatingly, as if doubtful what sort of a reception he might receive; but Mascarin gave him the warmest possible welcome.

Hartvig," he cried, "will you excuse me for a couple of minutes while I fetch a bouquet for Miss Frederica?" Rebecca heard rapid steps approaching; she thought it could be no one but he. "Ah, are you here, Miss Rebecca? I have come to gather some violets." She turned half away from him and began to pluck the flowers. "Are these flowers for me?" he asked, hesitatingly.

On reading my communication Miss Wright was much startled by the perils it involved, and hesitatingly consulted her mother, but her devoted loyalty soon silenced every other consideration, and the brave girl resolved to comply with my request, notwithstanding it might jeopardize her life.