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She said that on their arrival the day before, Lilian had been in more than usually good health and spirits, delighted with the old house, the grounds, and especially the nook by the Monk's Well, at which Mrs. Ashleigh had left her that evening in order to make some purchases in the town, in company with Mr. Vigors. When Mrs. Ashleigh returned, she and Mr.
And Leofric, in the midst of Crowland Yard, tore off his belt and trusty sword, his hauberk and helm also, and letting down his monk's frock, which he wore trussed to the mid-knee, he went to the Abbot's lodgings, and asked to see old Ulfketyl.
"Be that as it may," said Phinuit "here in a manner of speaking we all are, at least, the happy family reunited and ready to talk business." "And no hard feelings, Monsieur Phinuit?" "There will be none" Monk's eyebrows were at once sardonic and self-satisfied; which speaks volumes for their versatility "at least, none on our side when we are finished." "That makes me more happy still.
"Then, George, why do you go?" "Well, I think you know why. I do not like to refuse the invitation; it would only increase Captain Monk's animosity and widen still further the breach between us. As patron he holds so much in his power. Besides that, my presence at the table does act, I believe, as a mild restraint on some of them, keeping the drinking and the language somewhat within bounds.
A minute later a dim loom behind them, and the glimmer of two yellow lights, was all that they could see of the St. Christophe. "Take a paddle, Amos, and I'll take one," said Captain Savage, stripping off his monk's gown. "I felt safer in this on the deck of yon ship, but it don't help in a boat.
Dice were called for. Count Egmont won. A few days afterwards his retainers appeared in doublet and hose of the coarsest grey, long hanging sleeves, such as were worn by the humblest classes, the only ornament being a monk's cowl, or a fool's cap and bells, embroidered on the sleeves.
Take the Monk's Appeal to his "Mother, Italy," for its eloquence: "By thine eternal youth, And coeternal utterless dishonor Past, present, future, life and death, all oaths Which may bind earth and heaven, mother, I swear it We know we have dishonored thee. We know All thou canst tell the angels.
Sir Orlando, also, had taken with him a few, and it may be that two or three had told themselves that there could not be all that smoke raised by the "People's Banner" without some fire below it. But there was a good working majority, very much at Mr. Monk's command, and Mr. Monk was moved by none of that feeling of rebellion which had urged Sir Orlando on to his destruction.
Breckenridge, you go about dressed in monk's cloth, and a shabby variety at that. This doesn't look like it." "He was wearing a dreadful, old shiny serge suit when I saw him a fortnight ago," said Sue. "And such a scarf-pin! Don, are you wearing that same scarf-pin to-night? Do show it to them."
Monk, but Mr. Monk was walking arm in arm with his colleague, Mr. Palliser, and Phineas could do no more than just speak to them. He thought that Mr. Monk's nod of recognition was very cold. That might be fancy, but it certainly was a fact that Mr. Monk only nodded to him. He would tell Mr. Monk the truth, and then, if Mr.
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