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Himself a member of one of the older families, and connected, both on his father's and mother's side, with eminent personages as well in his native city as in the State, Doctor Angier was naturally drawn into social life, which, spite of his increasing professional duties, he found time to enjoy.
Radmore?" repeated the woman dully, and Radmore had another, and a very painful, shock. He remembered Mrs. Cobbett definitely, as a buxom, merry-looking young woman. She now looked older than her husband, and she did not smile at him, as the man had done, as she held out her worn, thin hand. "A deal has happened," she said slowly, "since you went away."
"He is much older than we are and doubtless he knows what he is about. At the same time, though, I think we should watch and if he gets into trouble should try and help him out of it." "Very well, then we will all be out on deck at midnight," said Frank, "and if we find that the professor is really serious in his intention to go ashore in the boat we will try and stop him.
She compared herself with them and knew that they were really children in the comparison. Their talk was of dress and manners and society and the thousand little and big things that growing girls look forward to. She knew that in any real test, anything that demanded common sense and action, she was years older than they. But they had things that she did not have.
"In the two back rows we are sorry to say that we have noticed whispering. We know that this fact will very much distress our teacher, as she expects assistance, and not trouble, from our older scholars. It is not our business to reprove any one's misconduct, but it is our duty to mention it, however disagreeable it may be.
Her face had some of that charm of mystery which a few women possess a questioning look; but, above all, there was a strange flavour of feminine attractiveness, more common in those who are older than she, and fuller in bud; rare, I think, in one whose virgin curves have not yet come to maturity.
He had no particular reason for doing so, but felt that to go on to Vancouver would be to leave the place where his last clew broke off too far away. The town, for the most part, was built of wood, and some of the smaller and older houses of logs, with ugly square fronts that hid the roof.
She was dimly conscious of stars, of the hill, the woods; what she really saw was a prison room as she was able to imagine it, and her mother lying there her young mother only four years older than she, Diana, was now. Or again she saw the court of law the judge in the black cap and her mother looking up. Fanny had said she was small and slight with dark hair.
"And would you have the courage, in spite of your family and of society, to marry me, a woman practically nameless, older than yourself " "I not only would, but I will," answered Orsino. "You cannot but I thank you, dear," said Maria Consuelo. He was standing close beside her. She took his hand and tenderly touched it with her lips.
The older converts, also, appeared to grow in the knowledge of Christ, and one striking characteristic was an active zeal for the salvation of others. Vertanes was full of hope and activity. It is mentioned by Mr.
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