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Memories like the unfocused images of a dream one remembers in the morning jumbled in his thought. The scene around him made things he recalled seem unreal. And the things he recalled made the scene around him seem unreal.
With a curious ache in his heart he allowed his mind to dwell amid those happy, happy memories when his mother and God were the nearest and dearest to him of all he knew.
And of this phase in my life of which I am now telling I have clear memories of a time when we talked like brother and sister, or like angels if you will, and hard upon that came a time when we were planning in all our moments together how and when and where we might meet in secret and meet again.
Sidney had as good as promised that he would join his friends for the whole time of their absence, and now he talked with Jane of memories and anticipations. Neither was sensible how the quarters and the half-hours went by in such chatting.
Before he met the widow of General Beaudrand, Scheffer was happy, with a sweet, sad happiness in the memories of the love of his youth the love that was lost, and being lost still lived and filled his heart. But the society of the widow was agreeable, her conversation vivacious. He decided that this being so it might be better still to have her by him all the time.
Thus we had come over a large part of the historic Hopi trail, never designed or planned for a wagon, with our ambulance; and the memories of the trip, arduous though it was, linger in the mind, side by side with experiences of the Snake Dance, and other unforgettable and delightful remembrances. The Navaho Reservation.
And when will you come back, Walter? 'I can't say perhaps never. 'And will it cost you no pang to turn your back on the land of brown heath and shaggy wood, which her children are supposed to adore? she asked, still in her old bantering mood. 'She has not done much for me; I leave few but painful memories behind, he answered, with a touch of kindness in his voice.
And so the wonderful cruise came to an end in one way at least, though the memories of it will never be forgotten. Apart from its keen enjoyments, and thrilling adventures, and the freshened vigor of health that it imparted, the boys learned more than one lesson that will prove of service in after life.
As we continued our journey, we saw, on the plateau of a small mountain, a stone pyramid forty or fifty feet high, its four sides covered with inscriptions to the praise of their Majesties. About thirty children dressed as mamelukes seemed to guard this monument, which recalled to the Emperor glorious memories.
When Molly first addressed Sir Adrian, it had been to him as a voice from the grave; now Madeleine's gentle speech tripped forth upon that self-same note Cécile's own voice! And next Molly caught up the sound, and then Madeleine answered again. What they said, he could not tell; these ghosts these speaking ghosts brought back the old memories too painfully.
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