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And in that wild eastern tale of his, Marco Polo tells us, how the Great Mogul began him a pleasure-palace on so imperial a scale, that his grandson had much ado to complete it. But no matter for marveling all this: great towers take time to construct. And so of all else. And that which long endures full-fledged, must have long lain in the germ.
From side to side he twisted and flailed her body about, in his madness, gloating over her final subserviency to his will, marveling how well adapted for attack was this soft and slender column of the neck, on which his throttling fingers had fastened themselves.
Had these marveling disciples had their way, the sect of the Christians would have been added to the sects of the Herodians and the Sadducees, and been buried in the same grave centuries ago.
Mark's Place in Venice. There is the wonderful Leaning Tower, there is the old and beautiful Duomo, there is the noble Baptistery, there is the lovely Campo-Santo, and there somewhere lurking in portal or behind pillar, and keeping out an eagle-eye for the marveling stranger is the much-experienced cicerone who shows you through the edifices.
"This way, please," she directed cheerily. And, still marveling, he followed her into the house. Mr. Smith thought he had never seen so charming a living-room. A comfortable chair invited him, and he sat down. He felt suddenly rested and at home, and at peace with the world.
So he went down town, and put in his advertisement, then went to a bank and handed in the $500 for deposit. "What name?" He hesitated and colored a little; he had forgotten to make a selection. He now brought out the first one that suggested itself: "Howard Tracy." When he was gone the clerks, marveling, said: "The cowboy blushed." The first step was accomplished.
No, it stood still, poised breathlessly . . . and yet, there before them, revealed, exultant, the starry heart of the great flower shimmered in the lamp-light. Then she realized that she had not breathed. She drew in a great marveling aspiration, and heard everyone about her do the same.
Indeed, the entire Valley would soon have been destroyed had not the Cast-iron Man stubbed his toe against the dog and fallen flat on his face, where he lay roaring and gnashing his teeth, but unable to do any further harm. Presently the King and his people recovered from their fright and gathered around their prostrate foe, marveling at his great size and strength.
The Chevalier placed the little boy in her arms, and he experienced a strange thrill as he noticed the manner in which she wrapt the boy to her heart. How often Breton's mother, his nurse, had taken him to her breast that way! And he stood there marveling over that beautiful mystery which God had created, for the wonder of man, the woman and the child.
The girls take turns in stooping down and looking along the under surface of the rock, and feeling it with their hands, and marveling. They have read or heard about these things, but the reading or hearing made little impression upon their minds. When they see a concrete example, and feel it with their hands, they are impressed.
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