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It was the longest day she had ever known in her life; every change and every occupation was taken away from her: but perhaps the length of quiet time thus afforded was really good, although its duration weighed upon her; for by this means she contemplated her situation in every light, and fully understood that the morning's event had left her an orphan; and thus she was spared the pangs caused to us by the occurrence of death in the evening, just before we should naturally, in the usual course of events, lie down to slumber.

If it is not my portion to meet thee in this life then let me ever feel that I have missed thy sight let me not forget for a moment, let me carry the pangs of this sorrow in my dreams and in my wakeful hours.

‘Anything that could in the least degree tend to restore my former opinion of you, to excuse the regard I still feel for you, and alleviate the pangs of unutterable regret that accompany it, would be only too gladly, too eagerly received!’ Her cheeks burned, and her whole frame trembled, now, with excess of agitation.

But through my own strength I failed, and I want to say to you here, there is no man who suffers pangs of bitter conscience or from a broken heart more than a poor drunkard who cannot tear the chains from himself. Have pity on him.

A reflection to the effect that dogs die more decently than we men, saddened the earl. But, then, it is true, we shorten their pangs by shooting them. A dismal figure loomed above him at the head of the stairs. He distinguished it in the vast lean length he had once whipped and flung to earth. Dr.

"But you did not sufficiently discourage them. Ah, Florence, never underrate the pangs of hope crushed, of love contemned." "Dreadful!" said Florence, almost shuddering. "It is strange, but my conscience never so smote me before. It is since I loved that I feel, for the first time, how guilty a creature is " "A coquette!" interrupted Maltravers.

The scanty provisions ran out, hunger was added to the pangs of thirst and weariness, and here and there in the straggling file discontent smouldered and angry undertone was heard. Kaskaskia was somewhere to the west and north; but how far? Clark had misled them. And in addition it were foolish to believe that the garrison had not been warned.

I saw two big tears gathering in the corners of the poor sunken eyes, and the long white hand pressed mine, weakly, and that mark of the pangs of the crucified passed away.

I leave you to your conscience if conscience you retain nor would I change this cruel death for the pangs which you in your future life will suffer. Leave me I die in the faith of my forefathers, and scorn a creed that warrants such a scene as this." "Amine Vanderdecken," cried the priest on his knees, clasping his hands in agony. "Leave me, Father."

"I wish you only to know that the pangs of death do not alter I one iota of my feelings towards you. I hate you!" he said, the expression of rage throwing a hideous glare into the eyes which were soon to be closed for ever "I hate you with a hatred as intense, now while I lie bleeding and dying before you, as if my foot trode on your neck."