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She had never been wooed before: there had been nothing of the kind in those shuddering days when she and Ingram, trembling in each other's sight, had mutely cried across the waste of London for balm upon their wounds. The flattery of attentions had never been hers, nor the high credit of admiration so respectful as the good merchant's.
There was silence for a moment, then a woman screamed, which signaled a general uproar of cries and talk. Out of the confusion came quiet, assuring commands, and in time the little company had scattered. Chester and his father went out together, along the hallway to Lucy's room. They looked mutely at each other, not knowing what best to say.
"Daisy, speak, or leave the room" said Mrs. Randolph. "Mamma," said Daisy, pushed into a corner, "I would speak, but I do not know what to say." "Tell your aunt Gary she has given you a great deal of pleasure." Daisy looked again mutely at her mother, somewhat distressed. "Tell her so, Daisy!" Mrs. Randolph repeated in a tone of command. "I cannot, mamma " the child answered sorrowfully.
Near to me!" he huskily cried. And then, the hunter and the hunted gazed mutely into each other's eyes. "What's gone wrong?" frankly demanded the Major. The old man scowled in silence for a moment. "I have no one I dare trust but you," he unwillingly said. "You know something of my position, my future.
While she admired them with ecstatic "Ohs!" and "Ahs!" he busied himself with bowls and vases, but Ma noted his fumbling uncertainty of touch and the evident effort with which he kept up his assumption of good cheer. She told him, finally: "Something mighty bad has happened to you, Mr. Gray." He gazed at her mutely, then nodded. "Is it something about the the Princess of Wichita Falls?"
There was a note of acquiescence and regret in her voice, of calm reason above all; and this sense reached him, induced him to listen, as he generally listened, for anything she might find that would explain the situation. His fingers went from habit, as a man might play with his watch chain, to the symbol of his faith; her eyes followed them, and rested mutely on the cross.
"I think you had better go alone to see him at first." Matilda went to the door and knocked. She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again. Then the door opened, and David stood before her. What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter. Matilda went in and he closed the door.
A few stained-glass Virtues on the windows did not come out of this effulgence as triumphantly, and it was small wonder that the devotional eyes of the worshipers wandered from them to the face of Sally Dows. When the service was over, as the congregation filed slowly into the aisle, Courtland slipped mutely behind her.
Brittles obeyed; the group, peeping timorously over each other's shoulders, beheld no more formidable object than poor little Oliver Twist, speechless and exhausted, who raised his heavy eyes, and mutely solicited their compassion. 'A boy! exclaimed Mr. Giles, valiantly, pushing the tinker into the background. 'What's the matter with the eh? Why Brittles look here don't you know?
They sprang forward at his entrance; the sister ran to support him to the homely old sofa. He was weak, emaciated, his face an agony of repentance, as he mutely pled forgiveness for his flight. His old mother had risen, had seemed about to embrace him fondly when he knelt at her feet, but then had drawn herself sternly up and pointed commandingly to the door.
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