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I assure you I do not consider myself in your unknown musician's class." The small eyes of James Rutlidge were fixed inquiringly upon the speakers, while his heavy face betrayed to the watchful novelist an interest he could not hide. "Is this music of such exceptional merit?" he asked with an attempt at indifference.
The man looked inquiringly at the two women, and saw like a flash the suspicion of the older woman, read the trust and haughty anger in the beautiful younger face, and then smiled down on the old woman whose kindly hospitality had saved them for a while from the terrors of the open night, and said: "Don't you worry about her, auntie.
The doctor led them into a sitting-room opposite, where they seated themselves. After a moment's silence Ravenshaw began to speak in low controlled tones which gave no indication of the state of his feelings. "You know all about this island part of the story," he said, inquiringly, "how your brother and Remington, seeking their fortune together, came to be there?" Austin Turold nodded.
You know, mamma, it is just the time I calculated he would be coming; and from the fact of his being a young staff officer, and in disguise, I have very little doubt it is Ralph." Captain Barclay rose from his seat and standing for a moment behind his wife's chair looked at Percy, and then at the door, inquiringly. Percy nodded. Captain Barclay leaned over, and kissed his wife
His daughter's eyes looked inquiringly into his own, as if asking an explanation of the enigma. But all of a sudden, as if a ray had darted unexpectedly into her soul, she threw her arms around the old man's neck and hid her face in his bosom. "Oh, father! beloved father," murmured she, "your kindness is unbounded!"
I love to look at pictures." "I want to go to the theatre," and Dotty looked at Bernice inquiringly. "Will we, do you s'pose?" "Oh, yes, Mrs. Berry will take us. Perhaps we can go to matinees, alone." "I don't think we ought to do that," and Dolly looked distinctly disapproving. "Oh, come now, old priggy-wig," said Dotty, "don't be too awfully 'fraidcat!" "It will be just as Mrs.
The two men dashed up onto the veranda of the ranchhouse and pounded at the door until a Chinaman opened it and stuck out his head, inquiringly. "Is Miss Harding here?" demanded Billy. "Mlissy Hardie Kleep," snapped the servant. "Wally wanee here flo blekfas?", and would have shut the door in their faces had not Billy intruded a heavy boot.
"But, my dear child, people often come, toward the close of life, to be proud of their age, and perhaps sometimes are tempted to make it appear greater than it is." "When they get up in the hundreds, for instance?" Edward said half inquiringly. "Yes," said Mr.
"Yes, Morris," and Katy dropped her stitch as she replied. "Yes; that is, I told you I was sorry that you ever loved me, which was not exactly true, for, after I knew you did, I was happier than before." Her words implied a knowledge of his love previous to that night at Linwood when he had himself confessed it, and he said to her, inquiringly: "You knew it then before I told you?"
Shall we bury the hatchet and be good friends and respect each other's little secrets, on condition that I vote Aye on the measure?" "With all my heart, Mr. Trollop. I give you my word of that." "It is a bargain. But isn't there something else you could give me, too?" Laura looked at him inquiringly a moment, and then she comprehended. "Oh, yes! You may have it now.
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