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"There is Messer Bernardo del Nero also," said Tito; "his visage is a fine and venerable one, though it has worn rather a petrifying look towards me." "Ah," said Nello, "he is the dragon that guards the remnant of old Bardo's gold, which, I fancy, is chiefly that virgin gold that falls about the fair Romola's head and shoulders; eh, my Apollino?" he added, patting Tito's head.
"Nana, good dog," he said, patting her, "I have put a little milk into your bowl, Nana." Nana wagged her tail, ran to the medicine, and began lapping it. Then she gave Mr. Darling such a look, not an angry look: she showed him the great red tear that makes us so sorry for noble dogs, and crept into her kennel. Mr. Darling was frightfully ashamed of himself, but he would not give in.
And he will succeed," said Brooke; an assurance which caused her to flash a glad look of gratitude to him in reply. "Lettice has been Sydney's companion in his studies," said Mr. Campion, patting her hand gently with his long white fingers. "She has been very industrious and has got on very well, but I daresay she will be pleased to have a holiday when he is gone."
It is the custom of the country, and custom will induce us to inflict many a pang on those whom, after all, we love." Minnie sighed. "I remember," added her father, affectionately patting her head, "an anecdote which proves the strong affection of the Arabian horse for home and friends.
For a minute Angus forgot himself. Years later he told me. "Dark Malcolm of the Glen," he broke out. "Wee Brown Elspeth." "But she is white quite white!" I said. "Where did she go?" Jean swept me in her warm, shaking arms and hugged me close to her breast. "She's one of the fair ones," she said, kissing and patting me. "She will come again. She'll come often, I dare say.
"I know," she said, gently putting her hand out and patting the arm of the Princess, "Brunschweig was no light trial. But are you sure you would have been happier with your ambassador?" "Yes," said the Princess Elsa quickly, "I am certain if he stamped upon me, if he killed me, I should be happier." "You think so," said the Queen, "and I shall not try to make you think otherwise "
"No fear," said the hermit patting Martin's broad shoulders as he passed him and led the way; "you will be strong enough for that very soon, as strong as me in a year or two." They now proceeded down into a somewhat dark and closely wooded valley, through which meandered a small rivulet.
Lincoln took a broad fan from the mantle, and, seating herself by the youth, pushed aside the heavy hair from his brow and quietly fanned him, while she tried to draw his thoughts away from himself, and fix them upon something pleasing and instructive; but the mood was perverse, and she was about to despair when two little feet came patting through the hall, and Kittie Fay burst suddenly into the room.
Lavendar," she said, "you'll bring him back to me on Saturday?" "Unless I steal him for myself," said Dr. Lavendar, twinkling at David, who twinkled back, cozily understanding. Helena stooped over him and kissed him; then took one of his reluctant hands from its clasp about his knees and held it, patting it, and once furtively kissing it, "Good-by, David. Saturday you'll be at home again."
All were dressed, for in these times of peril no one went regularly to bed; and they now crowded round the boys, shaking them by the hand, patting them on the shoulders, many crying for very joy and relief. Mrs. Hargreaves was standing at the door, and the boys went up to her.
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