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There is certainly nothing African about the Sokotran Bedouin; therefore I am inclined to consider them as a branch of that aboriginal race which inhabited Arabia, with a language of its own; and when Arabia is philologically understood and its various races investigated, I expect we shall hear of several new languages spoken by different branches of this aboriginal race, and then, perhaps, a parallel will be found to the proudly isolated tongue of this remote island.
Her pale cheek flushed, her large eyes sparkled, she lifted proudly her beautiful head, whilst her upper lip curled slightly with a smile of disdainful bitterness; then, passing in angry silence before M. Baleinier, who retained his seat, she directed her swift and firm steps towards the door. This door, in which was a little wicket, was fastened on the outside.
And the great river is such a busy place since the Americans came. But they have not so many soldiers in the garrison, and we miss the glitter of the scarlet and the gold lace and the music they used to have. Still the flag is beautiful; and most people seem satisfied. I like the Americans," Jeanne said proudly. The dame shook her head, but not in disapprobation altogether.
"I know what a 'vacuum' is, anyway," Patricia was recovering from her temporary chagrin. "Now is your chance to square yourself," said her father, turning to her, kindly. "I learned that at school last winter," the child continued, proudly: "a 'vacuum' is the place where the Pope lives when it is vacant." "There, Allen," laughed Gorham, "you have no excuse for not understanding my statement."
"Ay, mem," said the old man, proudly, "and who wass it that first put a gun into his hand? and who wass it skinned the ferry first seal that he shot in Loch Scridain? and who wass it told him the name of every spar and sheet of the Umpire, and showed him how to hold a tiller?
The Colonel and Master Freake were in the house-place when, at last, that memorable Christmas Eve, I proudly took my Margaret there. "Sir," said I to the former, before he had ceased his hearty handshake, "I love Margaret dearly and Margaret loves me. May we be married?" "You young dog! What d'ye say to that, John?" he said.
See the mother, as she bends over the bodies of her innocent children! her boy, who walked so proudly, and said he would kill deer for his mother; her infant, whose life had been taken, as it were, from her very heart. She strains them to her bosom, but the head leans not towards her, and the arms are stiff in death. Red Face has asked for his young wife.
His serape, drawn up to his nose, almost met the brim of his sombrero and nobody suspected that the comrade who sat and chatted with them was a Gringo, but he shivered again, nevertheless. "We shall have a great force when it is all gathered," he said at length. "Seven thousand men or more," said José proudly, "and nearly all of them are veterans of the wars.
Meanwhile Eleanor and Lucy saw only each other. The girl coloured proudly. She drew herself erect. 'You cannot give up what would not be taken what is not desired, she said fiercely. Then, in another voice: 'But please, please let me take care of you! Don't let us go to the Villa Borghese! She felt her hand pressed passionately, then dropped.
'I think, said Nancy slowly, 'I like to be naughty best. Then she added, with quick change of tone, 'My father is coming home soon, and he'll come to see us here. Then you'll see what a grand sailor he is. He is much grander than your father was. 'My father was an officer, said Teddy proudly.
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