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Although in these circumstances both our regiments would be in action, the regiment on duty would be in the first rank, and it was the turn of the 24th Chasseurs. To avoid any possibility of hesitation, General Castex placed himself at the head of the regiment, and falling rapidly on the Russians, he overran them and took 400 prisoners without suffering many casualties.
After some general conversation, he asked her how lately she had had any news of Mr Belfield? "This morning," she answered, "when I had the pleasure of hearing he was quite recovered. Have you seen him again, sir?" "Yes madam, twice." "And did you think him almost well?" "I thought," answered he, with some hesitation, "and I think still, that your enquiries ought to be his cure."
The band, entrenched at Alost, were upon the best possible understanding with their brethren in the citadel, and accepted without hesitation the arrangements of their superior. On the aide of the Scheld, opposite Antwerp, a fortification had been thrown up by Don Sancho's orders, and held by Julian Romero.
She could see a tall officer on the forward deck, and without an instant's hesitation she ran toward him calling: "Captain Carleton! Captain Carleton!" He turned smilingly toward her, and Sylvia clasped his hand. "I didn't know where I was," she said. "You are at Fort Sumter. And it's all my fault," he answered. "I forgot all about you until we were nearly here.
For half an hour the Galilean Rabbi watched the moving people from where he stood. Then he left the place and went into the Woman's Court. As there could be no traffic carried on here, there were few people and less noise, and he had not gone far when he heard some one weeping. He soon found it to be the widow he had seen a short time before. Without hesitation he approached her.
"In that I will not deceive you," said the Dane, after a moment's hesitation. "Though he is sound in wind and limb, he is not sound in temper. Shortly after I got him, I sold him to Gilli the Wealthy for a herd-boy; but because it was not to his mind on the dairy-farm, he lost half his herd and let wolves prey on the rest, and when the headman would have flogged him for it, he slew him.
But I don't think I need alarm the Winstead people; you see, they don't read the Sunday papers; and, indeed, if I send a note now to Francie, she will get it the first thing in the morning. Linn," he continued, after a moment's hesitation, "are you too much upset by your own affairs to listen to a bit of news?
"Then there is a female," said the cobbler, without the slightest hesitation. "I understand. Why did you not say so?" Griggs hesitated. The man's guess had taken him by surprise. He reflected that it could make no difference whether the old cobbler knew of Gloria's coming or not. "There is a signora a relation of mine who has come to Rome." "A fair signora? Very beautiful?
She had no time to think before she answered lightly. 'If I wanted to get rid of you, I should have no hesitation in saying so. 'I suppose no one has been here? asked Susie. 'No one. The lie slipped from Margaret's lips before she had made up her mind to tell it. Her heart gave a great beat against her chest. She felt herself redden. Susie got up to light a cigarette.
If we were to undertake to name the parts of this work which have given us most satisfaction, we should, although with some hesitation, name the admirable chapters which Mr. Parton has devoted to Franklin's diplomatic labors in England and France.
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