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When we had made about fifteen kilometers, we discovered behind the bushes two riders. They were Soyots. On their backs were their flint rifles. "Wait for me!" I said to the officer. "I shall go for a parley with them." I went forward with all the speed of my horse. One of the horsemen was the Soyot Governor, who said to me: "Remain behind the detachment and help us."
Ferrol consulted with the officers, advising a truce and parley, offering himself as mediator to induce Nic to surrender. To this the officers assented, but warned him that his life might pay the price of his temerity. He laughed at this. He had been talking, with his head and throat well muffled, and the collar of his greatcoat drawn about his ears.
"For aught I know you may have extravagant aristocratic habits: if you have, drop them; I tolerate nothing of the sort here, and I will never give you a shilling extra, whatever liabilities you may incur mind that." "Yes, Mr. Crimsworth, you will find I have a good memory." I said no more. I did not think the time was come for much parley.
On the other hand, there are plants microscopic, indeed, but unquestionable which move spontaneously and freely around and among animals that are fixed and rooted. And, to come without further parley to the matter in hand, while the majority of animals feed directly upon plants, "for 'tis their nature to," there are plants which turn the tables and feed upon them.
'Oh dear! said Jane; 'don't you think we'd better surrender? 'Never! said Robert; 'we'll have a parley if you like, but we'll never surrender. Oh, I'll be a soldier when I grow up you just see if I don't. I won't go into the Civil Service, whatever anyone says. 'Let's wave a handkerchief and ask for a parley, Jane pleaded. 'I don't believe the sun's going to set to-night at all.
"If they have " my Master was beginning, when Godolphin's sneering laugh broke in on his words from the other side of the gate. "'If! 'If! There are too many if's in this parley for my stomach. Look ye, Pengersick, will you give up the goods or no?" Upon this my Master changed his tone. "As for Mr.
An Austrian mounted sentinel fired his carbine and galloped away to the main bridge; thereupon the four men advanced, called to the officer there in command as if for a parley, and stopped him in the act of firing the gunpowder stored beneath the bridge, with the assurance that an armistice was, or was about to be, concluded.
If you let us know when you're coming we'll keep open all night I don't think." Caldew pushed past him without deigning to parley, and opened a door adjoining the entrance pigeon-hole. A man was seated at the table within, reckoning the night's takings by the light of a candle. It was strange to see one so near the grave counting coppers with such avid greed.
Percival was struck by the brightness of the young man's face as he gave the information required. After a little parley, the boat went its way to the schooner; the officer in charge declaring with an odd smile that the castaways had better make known their condition to the captain, before returning for the others on the island.
Late in the afternoon he sent a letter to Philip Van Artevelde, saying that he had just arrived from England, and would be glad to have a private parley with him. An answer was received from Van Artevelde saying that he would call that evening upon him, as it would be more easy to have quiet speech together there than if he visited him at his official residence.
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