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But in spite of the former's ostentatious greeting, Brace could see that his visit was inopportune and unwelcome. The sheriff nodded a quick, impatient recognition, which, had it not been accompanied by an anathema on the heat, might have been taken as a personal insult. Neither spoke of Miss Nellie, although it was patent to Brace that they were momentarily expecting her.
It's Miss Herminia Barton, the Dean of Dunwich's daughter." His father drew a long breath. The corners of the clear-cut mouth dropped down for a second, and the straight, thin eyebrows were momentarily elevated. But he gave no other overt sign of dismay or astonishment. "That makes a great difference, of course," he answered, after a long pause. "She IS a lady, I admit. And she's been to Girton."
Max, momentarily clairvoyant, felt the violent heartbeat, the caught breath, that told the woman of his presence felt to a nicety the control of her expression, the rigidity of her body, as she slowly raised her head and met his eyes; then he saw the man bow, making some suggestion, and he leaned back in his seat with a little sigh of satisfaction as the woman smiled and rose and the two began to dance.
The attack was momentarily checked; but while the stormers remained under such cover as they could find, the shells of two howitzers were playing over their heads and causing frightful havoc among the Taepings in the breach.
"Huh?" he grunted in astonishment, as if the possibility had never until that moment occured to him. "Why, say, Jed, don't you like to be called 'Shavin's'?" No answer. A blue collar was added to the white shirt of the sailor. "Don't you, Jed?" repeated Gabe. Mr. Winslow's gaze was lifted from his work and his eyes turned momentarily in the direction of his caller.
My admiration for her momentarily increased, the more so since I could see that she was sincerely fond of Val Beverley, whose every movement she followed with looks of almost motherly affection.
Michel Ardan and Maston walked side by side in silence through the tall grass, cutting themselves a path through the strong creepers, casting curious glances on the bushes, and momentarily expecting to hear the sound of rifles.
Merlin momentarily expected the young man to fall pleading upon his knees, but such is the nobility of human nature that he remained standing even blew again into the air, partly from nervousness, partly, no doubt, with some vague hope of reingratiating himself. "Young ass!" cried Caroline. "Once more, just once more and you leave college and go to work."
They therefore remained lying behind the entrenchment, firing wherever they heard the slightest sound, and momentarily expecting an attack; but morning came without the French advancing, and the garrison were then able to give their whole attention to saving the buildings in the fort.
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