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But, lo and behold! no footman or imposing personage made his appearance; nor did any one seem to be on the look-out for my insignificant self.
It also compassionately relieved him of the necessity of having to pay out about $4,000,000, in replacing the dangerous roadway, by imposing that cost upon New York City. Once these improvements were made, Vanderbilt bonded them as though they had been made with private money. But these were not his only gifts from the "reform" Legislature.
He rose a tall, massively imposing figure in a low-girdled tunic of deep purple velvet, open at the breast, and gold-laced across a white silken undervest. "There is some evidence," he informed her gruffly. "Come with me, and you shall see it for yourself." He led the way from that cheerless hall by a dark corridor to a small snug room, richly hung and carpeted, where a servant waited.
Of course he had never been in one of these swell Fifth Avenue houses, and he felt a bit nervous but Miss Vanderpoel would have told her father what sort of fellow he was, and her father was likely to be something like herself. The house, which had been built since Lady Anstruthers' marriage, was well "up-town," and was big and imposing.
Guy winced, and Honor, raising her bare white arm in the moonlight, in an imposing gesture, cried, "Stop, sir! How dare you address me thus? I have answered your questions, be kind enough to leave me now, your presence is growing distasteful."
It is not the creature of State legislatures; nay, more, if the whole truth must be told, the people brought it into existence, established it, and have hitherto supported it, for the very purpose, amongst others, of imposing certain salutary restraints on State sovereignties.
As the tempter, then, I lay at your feet honours, power, and riches, if you will subscribe to my conditions." The solemnity of this exordium, and the imposing manner of Don Estevan, following so closely upon the jocular mien he had hitherto exhibited, made a painful impression upon the mind of the Senator.
It air a celebrated spot, an this here air a memorable momient in your youthful lives, if you did but know it!" There was nothing very striking about this place, except the fact which Captain Corbet had stated. Its appearance was not very imposing, yet, on the other hand, it was not without a certain wild beauty.
Then we went on to the large old palace which has been vacant ever since the assassination of the Queen. There were imposing entrance gates here, and many preliminary buildings before we reached the most important ones. The Audience Hall is very spacious and very well proportioned. The approach to it is fine, consisting of many marble seats where the high officials sat when his Majesty appeared.
Back of these came the pack-horses with their loads, looked after by Dave and Henry, and further to the rear were the Indians under White Buffalo. All told the party made quite an imposing appearance, and if put to it could have offered considerable opposition to any enemy that might have appeared. The route through the forest soon grew worse.
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