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Samuel had been afraid of him from the first time he had seen him. Then he thought of Mr. Wygant; should he begin with him? This brought to his mind something which had been driven away by the rush of events. Miss Gladys! How would she take these things? And what would she think when she learned about her father's wickedness? A new idea came to Samuel.
At this additional evidence of the discovery of their design, and that they had placed themselves completely within the enemy's power, the warriors exchanged uneasy glances, and seemed inclined to make a rush for the door rather than seat themselves on the mats prepared for them. "Why," demanded Pontiac, "do I see so many of my white brother's young men standing outside with guns in their hands?"
"Tell those who sent you," replied Conde, "that I should not have entered this chateau if I had anything to reproach myself with, or to fear." "I rush to report that lofty answer!" cried the fool.
King soon found that the manager was still there, but on speaking to him he shrugged his shoulders, and said: "I do not see what I can do. Look at the crowd there. When the waggons come up there will be a rush, and I have no men here to keep such a number in order." "I see that, Mr.
The sad spectacle was almost more than Paul could stand. "I don't like to shoot from ambush," he said, "but we could cut down half of those warriors at our firs fire and rush in on the rest." "And those we didn't cut down at our first volley would tomahawk the woman and children in an instant," replied Henry. "We agreed, you know, that it would be sure to happen.
Then, after you have passed without knowing that they were fairies, they rush home and tell their mothers they have had such an adventure. Most of them really are flowers, but some of them are fairies. You never can be sure of them, but a good plan is to walk by looking the other way, and then turn round sharply. Another good plan, which David and I sometimes follow, is to stare them down.
Corson waited with impatience, but his politician's caution began to tug on the bits, moderating the rush of his passion, and he took a cigar for himself. "Outside of this petty mayor business, does Morrison cut any figure have any special power in state politics?" the banker asked. "Not a particle not as a politician. He doesn't know the A B C's of the game."
Even though suspected and in chains he might still do a great service to his people. "When the Querechos were driving buffalo, some of the horses were caught up in the 'surround, carried away with the rush of the stampeding herd, and never recovered.
If it was not fear, it was something very like it, but with a mixture of wondrous pleasure: there was the door! The curtains hid Aggie, and for a moment he felt as if he were miles alone, and must rush back to the refuge of her presence. But he would not yield to the folly compelled himself to walk to the door.
"Where's Donald?" he asked, with an effort. "I must see him." "He went off this mornin' early. Sandy drove him to Mapletown. Don't know what he was in such a fearful rush for. Allan Fraser's goin' on the same train an' he doesn't go till the afternoon. Hello, there's Flo yellin' at me.
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