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That he might not, however, neglect any means in his power, he immediately despatched expresses to all the sea-port towns on that coast, that he might be prevented from leaving the kingdom; and the lieutenant, at his own desire, was sent across the country, in quest of this young fugitive.
The man held out his hand to withdraw the cup of bouillon, but Quest drew it towards him. "Let it wait for a moment," he ordered. He glanced at the Captain, who nodded back. In a few moments the Doctor reappeared. He leaned down and whispered to the Captain. "Dead!" The Captain gave no sign. "Better call it heart failure," the Doctor continued. "I'll let the people know quietly.
The divers were in the midst of the lagoon upon their employment; the cook, a boy of ten, was over his pots in the camp. Thus were all souls accounted for except a single native who accompanied Donat into the wood in quest of sea-fowls' eggs. In a moment, out of the stillness, came the sound of the fall of a great tree. Donat would have passed on to find the cause.
'No heart have I to fight, for all joy of life is dead with me, said the knight, 'but I am on a fierce quest, and ye must be my warrant if I go with you that I be not kept from my quest. 'I will gladly warrant you, said Balin, and together with the lady they turned back. 'I fear not to tell you my sorrow, said the knight as they rode.
Then straightway Menelaus, of the loud war-cry, asked me on what quest I had come to goodly Lacedaemon. And I told him all the truth. Then he made answer, and spake, saying: "Out upon them, for truly in the bed of a brave-hearted man were they minded to lie, very cravens as they are!
"It is not Craig," Quest replied quietly. "It is I, Professor Sanford Quest." The Professor swung round in his chair and eyed his visitor in blank astonishment. "Quest?" he exclaimed. "God bless my soul! Have they let you out already, then?" "I came out," Quest replied grimly. "Sit down and listen to me for a moment, will you?" "You came out?" the Professor repeated, looking a little dazed.
Some hurried eagerly to catch a glimpse of the winning horse; others darted to and fro, searching, no less eagerly, for the carriages they had left in quest of better stations.
This was a necessary precaution; for as he did not appear at supper, and Pipes, who usually attended him in his excursions, could give no account of his motions, the governor was dreadfully alarmed at his absence, and ordered his man to run in quest of his master to all the places which he used to frequent, while he himself went to the commissaire, and, communicating his suspicions, was accommodated with a party of the horse-guards, who patrolled round all the environs of the city, with a view of preventing the rencounter.
"Well, Quest," said the latter, "have you told the old man?" "Yes, I told him." "How did he take it?" "Oh, talked it off and said that of course other arrangements must be made. I spoke to Miss de la Molle too." "Indeed," said Edward, in a changed tone, "and how did she take it?" The poor woman was utterly crushed. She said that it would kill her father." "Poor girl!" said Mr.
The sun says: "It is not in me; I shine on dead worlds as well. I but quicken life after it is planted." The stars say, "It is not in us; we have seen life come and go among myriads of worlds for untold ages." No questioning of the heavens above nor of the earth below can reveal to us the secret we are in quest of. I can fancy brute matter saying to life: "You tarry with me at your peril.
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