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As they had vexed me, I talked louder than they, and papa with a dramatic air bade me leave the room. That decided me to fly with you. And here I am; where shall we go?" He replied, encircling her waist with his arm: "It is too late to take the train; this cab will take us to Sevres where we can spend the night, and to-morrow we will leave for La Roche-Guyon.

The captain had been told of the unpleasant news I had received, and having listened to all I had to say, he replied, that if I could make up my mind to remain with him it would be better for me.

The count of Saint Gilles replied that he had given an oath to restore the city to the ruler of Constantinople, unless their agreement was broken by the emperor, and that all this was done on the advice of Bohemund.

"The same, sir, who is seeking his prize!" replied the Canadian. "Were you thrown into the sea by the shock to the frigate?" "Yes, Professor; but more fortunate than you, I was able to find a footing almost directly upon a floating island." "An island?" "Or, more correctly speaking, on our gigantic narwhal." "Explain yourself, Ned!"

"Not quite, but very nearly," replied the gallant captain. "Dinner at last," said Colonel Crusty, as the gong sounded its hideous though welcome alarm. "Captain Bowels, will you take my daughter? Miss Stuart, allow me. Sorry we've got no one for you, Mr Stuart."

The evidence became so convincing that this dreadful conspiracy was in progress, that the Governor of Massachusetts sent an embassador to Philip, demanding an explanation of these threatening appearances, and soliciting another treaty of peace and friendship. The proud sachem haughtily replied to the embassador, "Your governor is but a subject of King Charles of England.

But what, Philip Guarine, have we to expect as an explanation of the devastation which we have traversed?" "Some incursion of the Welsh wolves, my lord," replied Guarine; "and, by Our Lady, here lies a poor Saxon sheep whom they have snapped up."

Then he asked the third servant what he had done with his money. 'Master, replied the man, 'it wasn't much to begin with, so I wouldn't risk losing it. I should have liked to gain a second gold piece, but I might have lost the first.

There was a brief interval of silence, after which he said: 'I imagine that you have a shrewd suspicion of the object of my early visit; but I suppose I must go into particulars. Must I? 'I have no conception, I replied, 'what your object may be. 'Well, well, said he, becoming more at his ease as he proceeded, 'it may be told in a few words.

"And what concern have you with her?" replied the marauder. "That," retorted Earnscliff, "you, who are detaining her by force, have no right to enquire." "Aweel, I think I can gie a guess," said the robber.