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Fiske said it assuredly was, and glanced at her aunt, who, as the Countess now rose, declaring she must speak to Evan, chid Mrs. Fiske, and wished her and Peter Smithers at the bottom of the sea. 'No, no, Mama, said the Countess, laughing, 'that would hardly be proper, and before Mrs. Fiske could reply, escaped to complain to Evan of the vulgarity of those women.
Guillaume, laughing in his turn, replied to Bertheroy in words which showed how completely he was cured: "You are right," he said, "all ends well since all contributes to truth and justice.
She responded, laughing, with something of her former tone of voice. "Great goose! what ails you? I knew it from the very first day!" Saval began to tremble. He stammered out: "You knew it? Then . . ." He stopped. She asked: "Then?" He answered: "Then what did you think? What what what would you have answered?" She broke into a peal of laughter.
He loved the society of others, but never became tired of his own; and more than once, if he could have been heard when he was alone, he might have been seen laughing at the jokes he related to himself or the tricks his imagination created just five minutes before ennui might have been looked for.
And just then Eanulf, laughing, made some sign or speech which I could not hear, to the men, who cheered; and soon they brought a great shield and on that set me, in spite of myself, raising me up shoulder high and saluting me as the man who had gained all the honour and victory.
And laughing at her use of this last word the same little mirthless laugh that she had uttered before Jacqueline went away, followed by the admiring glances of the other girls, who from behind the bars of their cage noted the brilliant plumage of this bird who was at liberty. She crossed the courtyard, and, followed by Modeste, entered the chapel, where she sank upon her knees.
The little girl came back out of breath to her work; but what was her surprise and sorrow to find it spoiled. She twisted and untwisted, placed and replaced, the bobbins, while the footman stood laughing at her distress. She got up gently, and was retiring into the house, when the silver laced footman stopped her, saying, insolently, "Sit still, child."
And the trees were so glad to have the children back again that they had covered themselves with blossoms, and were waving their arms gently above the children's heads. The birds were flying about and twittering with delight, and the flowers were looking up through the green grass and laughing. It was a lovely scene, only in one corner it was still winter.
"Sis didn't know a blessed word 'bout my gwine off to Atlanty," said Teague awkwardly but gleefully. "Did you, honey?" Sis looked from one to the other for an explanation. Woodward was smiling the broad, unembarrassed smile of the typical American lover, and Teague was laughing.
The child observed his laughing face wistfully, "She didn't know how to handle it in mind, did she?" "Not much. A slipper was good enough for her." "Well, I don't see what's the matter," said Hazel. "'Tisn't necessary, little one. You go on having a good time. Everything will come out all right some day." As Mr. Badger spoke he little knew what activity was taking place in his aunt's thought.
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