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This gunboat of the United States Navy was in a position to shoot every standing stick out of the schooner, if provoked too far, and the legal right to go to such lengths existed. "Stranger is heaving to, sir," reported Ensign Somers. "Very good, Mr. Somers. Order the power launch lowered. Put off as quickly as possible." "Very good, sir."
The masts were unstepped, and a few boughs, which were quickly cut, were stuck into the sand on either side of her, to hide her from view. Lord Reginald had now time more narrowly to watch the proceedings of the ship. Having come directly off the bay she hove to. "She has lowered a boat," he exclaimed.
Sunshine transformed into great golden transparencies the lowered shades in the living room where Geraldine stood, pensive, distraite, idly twirling her crop by the loop. Presently it flew off her gloved forefinger and fell clattering across the carpetless floor.
Boat 2 was a small ship's boat and had four or five passengers and seven of the crew. Boat 4 was one of the last to leave on the port side, and by this time there was such a list that deck chairs had to bridge the gap between the boat and the deck. When lowered, it remained for some time still attached to the ropes, and as the Titanic was rapidly sinking it seemed she would be pulled under.
In getting out to fetch it, he had to push through the natives. On his return, when his back was towards them, several natives lifted their spears together, and I was so apprehensive they would have transfixed him, that I called out before I seized my gun; on which they lowered their weapons and ran away.
Gwendolyn waited for all the familiar arguments: I can't let you go until you're sent for, dear; Your papa doesn't want to be bothered; and, This is probably his busy day. Instead, "Has anyone ever told you about that street, Gwennie?" "No," still with lowered glance. "Well, I wouldn't go down into it if I were you." The tone was full of hidden meaning. There was a moment's pause.
They both counted up, and presently Harry, who had finished first, exclaimed this time in a carefully lowered voice: "Well, the number 34 occurs oftener than any other; that is, if you are adding the first two and last two figures of each group together." "Wait a moment," said Roger, still busily counting.
His shoulders moved slightly. He made no other answer. He could not ignore his responsibility. The colonel softened his glance and lowered his voice. "It's deplorable," he murmured. And again he changed his tone. "Come," he went on persuasively, but with that note of authority which dwells in the throat of a good leader of men, "this affair must be settled.
The latter, on seeing them, paused; and lowered his body into a squatted or crouching attitude, as if in the birds he recognised an enemy. And yet what could such a large creature fear from a pair of "king vultures?" for king vultures they were, as was easily seen by their red-orange heads and cream-coloured plumage.
Claudet opened his eyes. The young girl's continued gravity began to alarm him; but, seeing that she walked quickly forward, with an absent air, her face lowered, her brows bent, her mouth compressed, he lost courage and refrained from asking her any questions.
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