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"Are you willing," he asked, after a moment, "to make the supreme renunciation? to face poverty, and perhaps disgrace, to save your soul and others?" "And others?" "Yes. Your sacrifice would not, could not be in vain. Otherwise I should be merely urging on you the individualism which you once advocated with me." "Renunciation." She pronounced the word questioningly.
The predatory instinct, so highly valued in the Anglo-Saxon male, had thriven mightily in a country of people "born free and equal," when such a man as John Lane "grafted" and believed himself justified. Lane stood behind her chair waiting for her in the dining room. As she entered the room he glanced at her questioningly.
“Who saw her last?” she asked sharply looking from one to the other. “Who saw her last? Has she been down stairs this morning?” she looked straight at Marcia this time, but the girl shook her head. “I went to bed last night before they came in,” she said, looking questioningly at David, but a sudden remembrance and fear seized her heart.
"Well, I apologize," he said. "Does that make you feel better? And now I hope I may go." "No, you can't," she replied. "Now it's my turn to apologize. And I hope you have good luck." She held out her hand and he glanced at it questioningly, then reached out and took it in his. "I mean it," he said with sudden earnestness. "I sure-enough apologize. I'm sorry for what I done."
You know for why, me thinkum. You think shame. I no take shame. I do for you no get kill-dead. All time Man-that-coughs try for shootum you. All time I try for " She broke off to stare questioningly up into his face. "I no tell, you no like for tell," she said quietly. "All same, you go. You ketchum you hoss, you go ranch. I think sheriff mans mebbyso come pretty quick. No find out you be here.
"I have rendered you invisible to them, my dear Leo, for two reasons: one is that you may be undisturbed in your examination of their work, and the other is that they may not be interrupted; for of course your presence would be a source of lively interest to them, and yet any stoppage of work would necessitate punishment." "Punishment?" repeated Leo, questioningly.
Grange put his arm round his young fiancée as he read this passage aloud, but she only stood motionless within it, not yielding to his touch. It even seemed to him that she stiffened slightly. He looked at her questioningly and saw that she was very pale. "What is it?" he asked gently. "Will that be too soon for you?" She met his eyes frankly, but with unmistakable distress.
I have heard about your airship, and the other inventions you and your father have perfected, and I am sure you can aid me. I am stuck. Can you hurry to the Quaker City? I will pay you well. Answer at once!" "Well?" remarked Mr. Swift, questioningly, as his son finished reading the telegram. "What are you going to do about it, Tom?" "I don't exactly know, dad. I was going to ask your advice.
He did not sit down, did not even take off his hat; and he studiously avoided her eyes. "Oh, thank you," she replied, glancing hurriedly at the certificate, "won't you sit down while I write out a receipt?" She picked up the paper, a beautiful piece of engraving, and looked it over carefully. "Oh, two thousand shares?" she murmured questioningly. "Yes, I see; there are two hundred thousand in all.
"No, sir; not unless you do what I say." "Ah! What is that?" "Run your craft up one of the rivers to where you can careen on the mad, and then a few hours between tides will be enough to put everything straight." "Is there no other way?" asked the Count. "Only downwards, sir," cried the skipper; and the French lad glanced questioningly at Rodd, who shook his head.
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