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When our friends came down we began a very interesting conversation, which had to be conducted in a low tone for fear of our being overheard. We could not talk at our ease till the other visitors had taken their leave. My young friend's mistress was a very pretty girl, but his sister was a ravishing beauty.
Hearne is a dangerous and unscrupulous individual, and most likely Martin Holt does not distrust him sufficiently.” “He is wrong, boatswain.” “And wait a moment do you know what they were talking about the other day when I overheard a few scraps of their conversation?” “I could not possibly guess until you tell me, Hurliguerly.
However, Mordecai had no need to make use of his great knowledge of languages; he obtained his information about the plot of the two chamberlains through prophetical channels. Accordingly, he appeared one night in the palace. By a miracle the guards at the gates had not seen him, and he could enter unrestrained. Thus he overheard the conversation between the two conspirators.
Hastily she told what she had overheard about the proposed receivership, and all four now Balcom, Doctor Q, Dora, and Zita talked excitedly. But it was plainly Balcom who was in command of the situation. Although livid with rage at the news he had heard, yet he maintained control of the others, directing what they should do with a decisiveness that was truly remarkable.
Aye, but then, as the young lawyer, instead of showing his friend the door, chose to make use of it himself, he overheard the laird aforesaid ask the old lawyer concerning Darsie Latimer no doubt earnestly inquiring after the handsome, accomplished inmate of his family, who has so lately made Themis his bow and declined the honour of following her farther.
There's a time to stop just as there's a time to push. You had better stop now. Stake another dollar and you lose all your winnings." "Let the gentleman play his own game, Brinckoff. I don't see why you come here to spoil sport." Such was the remark of the keeper of the table. He had overheard my counsellor. He felt his losses, and was angry. I saw that, and it determined me.
Then his mind had reverted to the conversation overheard in the music-hall. Should he seek to curry favor with his employers by acquainting them with the fact that, contrary to Gianapolis' assertion, an important clue had fallen into the hands of the police? Did they know this already? So profound was his belief in the omniscience of the invisible Mr.
"Treachery is intended my messenger has overheard it. I know not his tale, but question him yourself." Important as was the occasion, the Scottish chiefs could not resist a smile at the wild appearance of Archie's messenger. "Is it a boy or a girl?" Wallace asked Archie, "for it might be either." "He is one of my band, sir. I sent him dressed in this disguise as it would be the least suspected.
But he being urgent with her to exchange a vow of love with him that night, she said that she already had given him hers before he requested it; meaning, when he overheard her confession; but she would retract what she then bestowed, for the pleasure of giving it again, for her bounty was as infinite as the sea, and her love as deep.
Nothing beyond a slight greeting passed between them in the street, for Sir Giles was ever jealous of his slightest word being overheard; but he could see from his partner's manner that something had occurred to annoy and irritate him greatly. Sir Giles was in no respect changed since the reader last beheld him.
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