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It's too preposterous," Miss Glyde exclaimed. "Listen." Miss Van Vluyck had repossessed herself of the Encyclopaedia, and restored her spectacles to a nose reddened by excitement.
Carleton's which she must give back to him. But still she held it and looked at it conscious of no one distinct idea but that, and a faint one besides that he might like to be repossessed of his property in some reasonable time time like everything else was in a whirl; the only steady thing in creation seemed to be that perfectly still and moveless figure by her side till her trembling fingers admonished her they would not be able to hold anything much longer; and gently and slowly, without looking, her hand put the book back towards Mr.
As soon as this resolution was executed Clinton repossessed himself of that post, repaired the fortifications, and placed a stronger garrison in it, after which he resumed his former situation at Philipsburg. The two armies watched each other for some time.
Anne sometimes fancied she discerned him at a distance, but he never came. The anxious interval wore away unproductively. The others returned, the room filled again, benches were reclaimed and repossessed, and another hour of pleasure or of penance was to be sat out, another hour of music was to give delight or the gapes, as real or affected taste for it prevailed.
She tossed over the back of her chair an envelope to Thatcher. He opened it. "I see," he said gently, "you repossessed yourself of it!" "What is that 'r-r-r-e possess'?" "Why!" Thatcher hesitated "you got possession of this paper, this innocent forgery, again." "Oh! You think me a thief as well as a 'forgaire. Go away! Get up. Get out." "My dear girl " "Look at the paper! Will you?
The thoughts and sensations that had been suddenly and strangely inhibited a few hours ago came into play again, warmed his blood once more, repossessed his brain. Soon he was impotent to struggle against them. As he sat huddled and motionless, he revived each memory and wilfully renewed its delight.
The man they called Bowersox had disappeared from the group around the spokesman. Farnham turned and saw him a little distance away directly behind him. He had repossessed himself of his pistol and held it cocked in his hand. "What do you want of our names?" the spokesman asked. Farnham did not again lose sight of Bowersox. It occurred to him that the interview might as well be closed.
"May it please your Majesty," replied Heriot, "it requires not so many learned authorities to prove to any honest man, that his interest in a pledge is determined when the money lent is restored." "Weel, sir, I proffer restoration of the sum lent, and I demand to be repossessed of the jewels pledged with you.
Anne sometimes fancied she discerned him at a distance, but he never came. The anxious interval wore away unproductively. The others returned, the room filled again, benches were reclaimed and repossessed, and another hour of pleasure or of penance was to be sat out, another hour of music was to give delight or the gapes, as real or affected taste for it prevailed.
The States-General, however, at this epoch although they had in a manner usurped the sovereignty, which in the absence of a feudal lord really belonged to the whole people, and had silently repossessed themselves of those executive functions which they had themselves conferred upon the state council were at any rate without self-seeking ambition.
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