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"Now look me straight in the eye," said Æsculapius, an amused smile playing about his lips. I turned my vision straight upon his glasses and was abashed. I averted my glance. "Nonsense," said he, taking me by the shoulders. "Look at my pupils straight don't be afraid there! That's it. These glasses won't hurt you, and, after all, I'm not very terrible," he added, genially.
You and the surgeon be ready to open your door and follow me at any time to-night. Hang your sword where it may be seen through the open window. I have contrived a chance a bare chance of your escape. Bow and retire." He did so. She bent her head in a courtly manner towards him, and then went on with her playing of Southern airs.
I know you're all right about the war, so you can tell papa I was ashamed to be playing football while fellows younger than me, and fellows who can't shoot or ride as I can, are going off to South Africa every day. "Yours affectionately, "P.S. Hope you won't mind this job. I did try to get papa's leave fair and square first."
The gentlemen were playing billiards part of the day, and riding the rest, in neither of which amusement Owen joined. Madame Duvet did her best to amuse him, and succeeded very well, for Owen was far from insensible to the charms of beauty, and, in spite of Gladys, could not resist flirting a little, in his own matter-of-fact way, with a pretty woman.
Now, Edith, do tell Jack instead of playing tennis and canoeing all day he ought to help. It's the duty of all young men to help. Noblesse oblige, you know. I can't understand Victoria. She really has influence with these country people, but she says it's all nonsense. Sometimes I think Victoria has a common streak in her and no wonder.
Upon the sand in front of the cottage Magde's children were playing in the sun, while Christine, the servant girl, was dividing her attention between her sewing work, and the baby which was reposing in a kneading trough, upon a little bed of rushes.
On the platform at the other end, a girl in red was playing a sonata; a master sat by her side, and leant forward, at regular intervals, to turn the leaves of the music.
Our hero, incensed at his arrogance, replied with great warmth, that he knew himself sufficiently qualified for playing with men of honour, who deal upon the square, and hoped he should always deem it infamous either to learn or practise the tricks of a professed gamester.
Several were playing ball with an apple, until one of them began eating it, which put an end to the game.
Venice is the stake we are playing for, my dear count, and we want to annex her to Austria. How is that to be brought about?"
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