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We trust to our outer barrage. But anyone who has really slipped inside has a million chances. And this, remember, is one man in ten millions, a man whose brain never sleeps for a moment, who is quick to seize the slightest hint, who can piece a plan together out of a dozen bits of gossip.
And when the sea-hag stooped to seize the ship, they struck her, and she shrank back into her cave affrighted, and the Argo leapt safe past her, while a fair breeze rose behind.
Now and then French phrases crossed the English ones; she leaned down to seize their meaning till her cheek was against his forehead, till her lips touched his hair; and at that half caress her heart beat, her face flushed, her mouth trembled with a too vivid joy, with an impulse, half fear and half longing, that had never so moved her before.
When keen competitors seize every time-saving, labour-saving weapon as it is offered to help them in the conquest of trade, can we afford to do without them? The business methods of twenty years ago will not do for to-day, still less will they do for twenty years to come.
If you can catch a glimpse of the native brass-workers busily beating out artistic designs upon trays of different sizes and shapes, do not fail to seize the opportunity of watching them.
"Ha!" said the lady, as a sudden light broke on her, "it is the villain himself!" And grasping Sir Philip Forester for it was he, and no other by the collar, she raised a cry of "Murder, murder! Seize the murderer!" At an exclamation so singular, in such a place, the company thronged into the apartment, but Sir Philip Forester was no longer there.
He could be seen trying to fend off the many hands that were outstretched to seize upon his digits, and give them a squeeze of approval, for deeds like this arouse the warmest sentiments in the human heart.
"I'm goin' to talk like you some day." It was the first remark she had made voluntarily concerning herself, and he was quick to seize his advantage. "Who are you, young lady? You've been awfully kind to me, and I don't know to whom my gratitude is due." "Not to anybody."
Why hesitate? now, now is the time to call for chariot and horses. Break through all hindrance and seize the bewildered camp. She spoke, and rose into the sky on poised wings, and flashed under the clouds in a long flying bow.
The ship is the only security available in dealing with foreigners, and rather than send one's own citizens to search for a remedy abroad in strange courts, it is easy to seize the vessel and satisfy the claim at home, leaving the foreign owners to get their indemnity as they may be able.
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