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I think not!" murmured the Chasseur, rather to himself than the Bedouin. "The desert keeps you and your horse, and you can let all the rest of the world 'slide." "But we are murderers and pillagers, say your nations," resumed the Emir, with the shadow of a sardonic smile flickering an instant over the sternness and composure of his features.
It was the sardonic humor of fate that Langdon, for all his desire to keep out of my way, should have compelled me to center my fire upon him; that I, who wished to spare him, if possible, should have been compelled to make of him my first "awful example." I had decided to concentrate upon Roebuck, because he was the richest and most powerful of "The Seven."
Looking up into the sardonic face, I could now discern peering over the edge of the vat, I asked with a frantic impulse that left me no time for thought, if an immediate restoration to freedom would follow my compliance with his wishes, and when he answered: "Yes," I beheld such a vision of sunshiny fields and a happy, love-lighted home, that my voice almost choked as I responded, that I did not think his father would have wished me to sacrifice my life or force a son of his into the crime of murder, for the sake of any reparation which money could offer.
"Didn't I play my game well a minute ago eh eh eh, Suzon?" "Oh, yes, yes, M'sieu'," she replied in English; "but now you are differen' and so are they. You must goah, so, you must!" He laughed again, a queer sardonic sort of laugh, yet he put out his hand and touched the girl's arm lightly with a forefinger. "I am a Quaker born; I never stir till the spirit moves me," he said.
"But, if this infamy was possible, would there be any justice?" "Justice," said Pique-Vinaigre, with a burst of sardonic laughter, "is like meat; it is too dear for the poor to eat. Only, understand me, if it is in question to send them to Melun, to put them in the pillory, or throw them into the galleys, it is another affair; they give them this justice gratis.
"I'll take my chance of that," said Fletcher Hill. He added, under his breath, "I'll be good to you in any case." That moved her. She lifted her face impulsively. "You you are much nicer than I thought you were," she said. He bent to her. "It isn't very difficult to be that," he said, with a somewhat sardonic touch of humour. "I haven't a very high standard to beat, have I?"
Gerald came to the door from out of the hall behind. 'It is just as well she doesn't choose to believe it, he said. Gudrun looked at him. Their eyes met; and they exchanged a sardonic understanding. 'Just as well, said Gudrun. He looked at her again, and a fire flickered up in his eyes. 'Best to dance while Rome burns, since it must burn, don't you think? he said. She was rather taken aback.
He put his hand up to his moustache; but did not frizz and twist it in the old familiar way, he just pulled it downwards. "Gad!" he said: "If you knew the time I've had!" "I'm glad I don't!" "Are the kids all right?" Winifred nodded. "How did you get in?" "With my key." "Then the maids don't know. You can't stay here, Monty." He uttered a little sardonic laugh. "Where then?" "Anywhere."
And for me unworthy and miserable creature that I am! What have you done? And is he not free to love? I alone am the guilty one, I alone have offended you, and I alone deserve punishment. Do with me what you will; shut me up in a convent or a cell; bring me poison, I will drink it." The Baron burst into sardonic laughter.
Then two hands he knew grasped him firmly by the shoulders, raising him; he looked up half-dazed into his brother's face. "Come along, old chap!" Bernard whispered. "You mustn't faint in here." The words roused him. The old sardonic smile showed for a moment about his lips. He faint! But he had not slept for two nights. That would account for that curious top-heavy feeling that possessed him.
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