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But just as Hooty the Owl floated over to them up came Old Mother West Wind, and she was in a great hurry, for she was late, and she was tired. She had had a busy day, a very busy day indeed, hunting for a rain cloud which had gone astray.
And Cerizet patted Theodose on the shoulder, with a cynicism that seemed to brand him more than the iron of the galleys. "Well, give me till to-morrow at mid-day," replied the Provencal, "for there'll be, as you said, some manipulation to do." "I'll try to keep Claparon quiet; he's in such a hurry, that man!" "To-morrow then," said Theodose, in the tone of a man who decides his course.
But neither of these vessels satisfied Joam Garral. From the moment that he had resolved to descend the Amazon he had thought of making the most of the voyage by carrying a huge convoy of goods into Para. From this point of view there was no necessity to descend the river in a hurry.
They mean by it that we should endeavour to keep our minds calm, composed and collected, free from hurry and dissipation. And is not this right? They are neither despisers nor neglecters of ordinances." The position of Ingham was peculiar.
Applerod was about to leave the room in deep dejection when Johnson, with a sudden happy inspiration, called him back. "I think I know where you can buy five thousand," said Johnson; "but you will have to hurry to get it." "Where?" asked Applerod eagerly, while Bobby went to the window to conceal his broad smiles.
"It is by the author of 'Waverley': that is Sir Walter Scott. I have bought one of his works myself a very nice thing, a very superior publication, entitled 'Ivanhoe. You will not get any writer to beat him in a hurry, I think he will not, in my opinion, be speedily surpassed. I have just been reading a portion at the commencement of 'Anne of Jeersteen. It commences well."
The basenet, or steel-cap, had no visor, and left exposed a broad countenance, with heavy and unpliable features, which announced the character of his temper and understanding. He carried in his hand a heavy mace. "So, Sir Fleming," said the Castellane, "you are in no hurry, methinks, to repair to the rendezvous."
There will be so many strangers there, and all the Markdale people, and what will they think of you? Some of them will never know the reason, either." "I wish the Story Girl would hurry," was all poor Cecily said. "We're going to be late. It wouldn't have been quite so hard if I could have got there before anyone and slipped quietly into our pew." "Here she comes at last," said Dan.
Whatever you hear," she continued, "whatever happens, do not return to this house; hurry fast until you reach the lighted and populous quarters of the city; even there be upon your guard. You are in a greater danger than you fancy. Promise me you will not so much as look at my keepsake until you are in a place of safety." "I promise," replied Francis.
But do not be in a hurry to judge young people by this standard, more especially those who have been educated rightly, who have no idea of the moral sufferings they have never had to endure; for once again they can only pity the ills they know, and this apparent insensibility is soon transformed into pity when they begin to feel that there are in human life a thousand ills of which they know nothing.
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