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"I trust," said the general, with a most satisfied smile, "that it will very speedily be furnished: it waits only for a lady's taste!" "Well, if it was my house, I should never sit anywhere else. Oh! What a sweet little cottage there is among the trees apple trees, too! It is the prettiest cottage!" "You like it you approve it as an object it is enough.
His eyes took her in in one rapid comprehensive sweep, and Claire thanked Providence that she had put on her prettiest dress. "I am glad that you are keeping fit. Did you enjoy your holiday in Belgium?" "How did you know I was in Belgium?" He laughed easily, but ignored the question. "You have good news of your mother, I hope?" "Very good.
He paused, picked up a pebble and threw it at a comrade's foot and laughed to see him jump as from a Minie ball. "You know, Ned," he went on slowly, "what I think is the prettiest piece of poetry?" "No what?" "Hit's this: "'The men of high condition That rule affairs of State; Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate."
It was almost worth while leading a life of all work and no play for six weeks on end, for the sheer delight of being frivolous once more; of dressing oneself in one's prettiest frock, drawing on filmy silk stockings and golden shoes, clasping a pearl necklace round a white throat and cocking a feathery aigrette at just the right angle among coppery swathes of hair.
It was a charming little domain, the prettiest bit of property in Marsac. The house, with a garden before it and a yard at the back, was built of white tufa ornamented with carvings, cut without great expense in that easily wrought stone, and roofed with slate.
"My aunt," answered Miss Cynthia musingly, "was too young when she died to remember her; but she has told me many times that her father, who was the first Cynthia's brother, often said she was the prettiest creature the sun ever shone on, with black hair and rosy cheeks and blue eyes that were like violets. I like to talk about her," added Miss Cynthia.
He had a mistress, the prettiest wench I ever saw, and three as beautiful children. There is no trusting monks, fair nephew no trusting them they may become soldiers and fathers when you least expect it but on with your tale."
During the ensuing fortnight there were two or three more rehearsals of "The Amazons" at the Grand Opera House, which only confirmed Julia's first impression of her fellow-players. The men she liked, and flirted with; for the girls she had a supreme contempt. She found herself younger, prettier, and a better actress than the youngest, prettiest, and cleverest among them.
That is to say, he decided always in favour of the lady, which has been the majestic course of Justice for centuries, till the appearance of Mrs. , the lady who should have married the great Home-Ruler. Thus the wily Scudamore obtained a sitting-room, with the prettiest outlook in the house, or indeed in any house in that part of the world for many leagues of seeking.
Brigham struck out as if he comprehended that this was a life-or-death matter. On reaching the next ridge I looked around and saw the Indians, evidently well mounted, and coming for me full speed. Brigham put his whole strength into the flight, and for a few minutes did some of the prettiest running I ever saw.
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