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The fact was soon announced by a significant gesture, accompanied by a corresponding cry; and the whole of the excited multitude abandoned their mimic warfare, with shrill yells of pleasure, to prepare for the more hazardous experiment of the reality. The whole face of the encampment was instantly changed.
Moreover, the bleeding being out of season had liked to have caused my death. This, I confess, would have been very agreeable to me. I looked upon death as the greatest blessing for me. Yet I saw well I had nothing to hope in that side; and that, instead of meeting with so desirable an event, I must prepare myself to support the trials of life.
Ye may seek, but ye shall never find; so leave me to trim up my hair, and prepare my dwelling, and make myself ready to watch for the hour of his return to upper earth. And she resumed her household labours with an alacrity which lessened not the sorrow of her friends. "Meanwhile the rumour flew over the vale that Elphin Irving was drowned in Corriewater.
The beacon for which the chase had steered no longer blazed; but in a few minutes the search-light disclosed a wooded shore. "Have a boat ready, Mr. Comly, and prepare to go on board with half a dozen men." "Ay, ay, sir." "May I go with you?" asked Ridge, eagerly. "Certainly, if the Captain says so." But, to the young trooper's disappointment, Captain Boldwood refused permission.
They would pass that other star in about seventy years. That was scarcely more than a third of a man's lifetime. They could make the journey with conceivable speeds but in that brief period they must prepare to move! The swift agitation for action had met with terrific resistance. They were satisfied; why move?
They meant to accept nothing that would bring them further under Turkish power. As for the Turkish authorities, they were still under the magic of the blessed word "Constitution," and in order that foreigners should be so too, sent gendarmes ahead to prepare a group of "peasants rejoicing under the Constitution" at Djakova, ready for the arrival of some French delegates.
Even the mosquitoes were forgotten. At noon they wondered what made them feel so faint. The bottles in their "jumper" pockets were empty they had eaten nothing since the night before. Both at last decided to quit work and prepare their meal before prospecting further.
To the playful gayety with which she used to intermingle her instructions suddenly succeeded an uniformity of manner, neither familiar nor severe, but which seemed to prepare me for some explanation. After having vainly racked my brain for the reason of this change, I mentioned it to her; this she had expected and immediately proposed a walk to our garden the next day.
I wish Jack would go away, but he always is so much better up here than anywhere else that I can't suggest that, either." "Well, I'm going now to tell papa he must prepare his mind for Bar Harbor. Say that you forgive me, Betty, for I love you." "Oh, yes, I forgive you," said Betty, with a half laugh, "for a wise man I know once said that our strongest prejudice is a part of us."
This was an indisputable indication that he had gone over to the enemy; and we at once began to take such steps as lay in our power to prepare for our defence in case an indictment was found against us.
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