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The parson fixed his meek eyes on the philosopher, and there was in them something so deprecating rather than reproachful that Dr. Riccabocca turned away his face, and refilled his pipe. Dr. Riccabocca abhorred priests; but though Parson Dale was emphatically a parson, he seemed at that moment so little of what Dr.

Now, will you come with me to the other side of the room, or must I be so rude as to go and leave you?" She got up then, and he got up, too. He said something I couldn't hear what it was; but it was sad and reproachful I'm sure of that by the look in his eyes. Then they both walked across the room to the others. I was sorry for him.

At two o'clock Varney went down to a solitary luncheon. At quarter past, followed by the reproachful gaze of McTosh, he came out again. In the pit of his stomach reposed a great emptiness, but it was not hunger. He felt restless, high-strung, all made of nerves.

The Duchess mounted the double staircase where the banksia already hung in a golden curtain over the marble balustrade. Her face was thoughtful. She had to write her daily letter to the absent and reproachful Duke. Julie parted from her with a caress, and paused awhile to watch the small figure till it mounted out of sight. Her friend had become very dear to her.

With a reproachful glance towards the two officers, he handed the slip to Israel, bidding him hasten immediately with it to the house and place it in Lady Selkirk's own hands.

But.... But.... It seemed just exactly like you were!" "You misjudged me dreadfully!" And this time he sounded so reproachful that she was just as ashamed of herself for so misjudging him, as she had been humiliated the moment before because she had thought herself the object of his mirth. "I ... I'm sorry," she faltered. Would Mr.

They were all there each man with open eyes and stiff hands grasping the clothes above his wound. But to Dan, sitting in the gray dawn in the fence corner, the first horror faded quickly into an emotion almost triumphant. The great field was silent, reproachful, filled with accusing eyes but was it not filled with glory, too? He was young, and his weakened pulses quickened at the thought.

I rubbed my bruised brow and gazed with reproachful inquiry at Paul, who was laughing in gleeful, boyish fashion. "Well?" he said. "Well?" I echoed. "Why don't you investigate?" he demanded. And investigate I did.

Then it's good to be in your little heart, and it only makes Lasse happy. But go in now and get your supper, and don't cry any more." And he wiped the boy's nose with his hard, crooked fingers, and pushed him gently away. Pelle was not long in finding out all about the man who had been sent by God, and had the grave, reproachful eyes.

This brought Pomp's face round directly, and his reproachful black eyes seemed to ask me what I could see to laugh at. "Come," I said, "you can't tell me I was playing tricks then. Why, Pomp, your oar's overboard," I cried as I realised that fact. "Yes, Mass' George. Dat great 'gator 'wallow um." "Nonsense!"