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"He is not well; at least he has just come in and is lying down to rest a little." Mme Goujet spoke very slowly, almost solemnly, her pale face encircled by her white cap, and wearing, as usual, her plain black dress. And she explained that they were obliged to economize very closely. In future she herself would do their washing.
Two duck's feathers, which the fluttering ducks had lost, were rocking to and fro: suddenly they flew forwards as if the wind were coming, but it did not come: they were, therefore, obliged to remain where they were, and the water grew quiet and smooth again, and again the roses reflected themselves they were so beautiful, but that they did not know, for nobody had told them.
The fact, too, that this gathering was not a mere collection of guerillas, or of the revolted peasantry; but that there were regular troops among them, in considerable numbers, will have a great effect; and Marmont will feel himself obliged, when he gets the news, to send some fifteen or twenty thousand troops up here to clear the country.
The waves were, however, too strong, and we were obliged to make for the eastern shore, until such time as the weather should moderate. We pitched our tents on a low track of land that stretched away seemingly for many miles directly behind us to the eastward.
They were obliged to reconnoiter carefully before making a single step, on account of the crevasses. Wilson took the lead, and tried the ground with his feet.
I don't feel very well this morning. Say, why don't you? She's an awful nice girl honest. And maybe I would come and live with you. I would part of the time, anyway, and I would help in the store." "You had better run out and ask Sam to give you some peppermints," repeated Anderson, desperately. "No, thank you. I'm real obliged, but I guess I don't feel like it now.
She had heard and yet not heard, as we are often obliged to do in this world, in order to live at peace; but she could not keep it from her neighbour on the other side any longer. "Did you hear what was said? I mention no names, but there is a hen here who intends to pluck herself in order to look well. If I were a cock, I should despise her."
It happened not unfrequently that the villagers were obliged to remain for some weeks in their sanctuary. Heltau is an industrious little place. Here is manufactured the peculiar white frieze so much worn by the Wallacks. Nearly every house has its loom, but I was told the trade is less flourishing than formerly.
She was glad, she said, that we had taken the place next them, after our brief sojourn in the furnished house where we had first lived, and said that there was only one objection to the locality, which was the prevalence of moths; they obliged you to put away your things in naphtha-balls almost the moment the spring opened.
His colours are not so bright; but 'tis a good bird. If you would like to have him you are welcome to him, he said, turning to Anne, who had been tempted forward by the birds. 'You have hardly spoken yet, Miss Anne, but I recollect you very well. How much taller you have got, to be sure! Anne said she was much obliged, but did not know what she could do with such a present. Mrs.
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