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Yet these were never more than temporary and superficial; her own passions were slowly awaking, and moreover had their roots in a sweet, sane instinct of vocation and common sense. On the whole, though, she was happiest in the quieter ways of love the meals together, the fireside talks, the meetings in lonely places, the queer, half-laughing secrets, the stolen glances in company.
"I am busy," he said in a surly tone; "I have no time to waste." "But it would not be wasting it if it were to lead to your putting a dozen crowns in your pocket." "Oh, if it is to lead to that, senor, I can spare an hour, for I don't think that anything is likely to come out of the job I came here to try to arrange." "We will walk away to a quieter place," Gerald said.
I am glad you are fond of brilliants, Don Jorge. Speaking of horses, reminds me that I have frequently seen you on horseback. Vaya! how you ride! It is dangerous to be in your way. 'Is your lordship fond of equestrian exercise? 'By no means, Don Jorge; I do not like horses. It is not the practice of the Church to ride on horseback. We prefer mules; they are the quieter animals.
My imagination now set to work at drawing pictures startling pictures of Oscar as a changed being, as a Medusa's head too terrible to be contemplated by mortal eyes. Where would he meet us? At the entrance to the village? No. At the rectory gate? No. In the quieter part of the garden which was at the back of the house? Yes! There he stood waiting for us alone!
The young beauty's vivid imagination transported her to this new and quieter life. But, spite of the clear and glowing hues in which she described her anticipations, her grey-haired listener could not have believed in them fully.
I would kiss the hand that he struck me with; but he is too cruel for that. He will imagine some new and more hellish torture to punish me with. But the knife! I have got that; he shall never touch me living again. . . . He is quieter now. I hear his breath, hoarse and heavy as a wild beast's panting. He draws it more evenly, more deeply. The danger is past. Thank God! God!
Pedro was soaking with sweat, and red froth creamed from his mouth. The Virginian saw the horses must have been hard to drive in, especially after Balaam brought them the wild sorrel as a leader. "If you'd kep' ridin' him, 'stead of changin' off on your hawss, they'd have behaved quieter," said the foreman. "That's good seasonable advice," said Balaam, sarcastically.
The prophet sees it so " The dawn came faintly in upon us. All was quieter, the footing overhead steady, not hasting, frightened. Light strengthened. A boy brought him breakfast. He ate with appetite. "You are better," I said, "and younger." "It is a strange thing," he answered, "but so it had been from my boyhood.
Yet notwithstanding the gratification which the pursuits of Herbert gave to his parents, they often felt considerable anxiety lest his health should suffer from his unceasing efforts, and they rejoiced on that account when their removal to Oakwood afforded their son a quieter and more healthful field of occupation.
In that event he might easily have found a quieter place than Paris wherein to spend it.
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