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What a meeting it would be, if one could only bring it about! 'It's no use talking like that, said Mark rather sharply. 'Holroyd's dead, poor fellow, at the bottom of the Indian Ocean somewhere. We shall never meet again. 'But, said Caffyn, with his eyes greedily watching Mark's face, 'even these things happen sometimes; he may come back to congratulate you still. 'How do you mean?
The woman turned and looked after him sharply for an instant, then entered the house and closed the door. Jack thought nothing of the incident. How to put in the evening was the question that concerned him. He was walking undecidedly down the Quadrant when he saw approaching an artist friend whom he did not care to meet.
Go!" she repeated, almost sharply, "for I saw that she had fainted when Alice took her." His brow contracted, and for an instant he seemed on the point of insisting upon taking care of her first. Then he drew forth his handkerchief and folded it gently about her hand, saying: "Well, if I must; but go you directly to your room and I will come to you as soon as I can."
The city clergyman leaned forward to whisper a further explanation, but was interrupted by Mr. Beaver, who announced that he had finished his task. Mr. Means looked at his watch, declared it was time to open the session, and rapped sharply for order. Minor matters of business were quickly dispatched, and Mr. Means according to the prearranged plan was duly elected moderator.
At last they worked themselves up into such a state of fury that the Corporal saw that they meant mischief, and said sharply to the serjeant that if he didn't look out they would take his prisoner from him. Even while he spoke they made a rush, but the serjeant had his wits about him and brought down his halberd to the charge, just in time to stop them. "Now, enough of this," he said sternly.
They have it quite independently of their attitude towards traditional religion.... All well-inspired souls will perceive the profound natural truth of the idea of pureness, and will be sure, therefore, that the more boldly it is challenged the more sharply and signally will experience mark its truth.
"I'll guarantee that if he lives he will do a good many things that will be better than getting out and trimming stone." This was not the first time that Maggie had intimated the same faith, without going into particulars or giving any idea upon what she based that faith. The parent looked sharply at her and asked: "What do you mean? Explain yourself." But the daughter was not yet ready to do so.
She shook her head. "It is a good one, Mr. Barrett, small and quite perfect, and it is yours by right of possession." "Phebe," he said, as he came a step nearer her; "my ancestors were Yankees and I inherit all their love of a trade. You take the skull and give me " and he took it as he spoke; "your hand, dear." She drew her hand away sharply and turned to face him.
That extraordinary woman, followed everywhere by the attentive observation of the crowd, had never asserted herself more sharply in dress, manner, and coiffure than on this particular evening so it seemed, at least, to Lady Tranmore.
The eyes gazing so steadily into mine had shadows in them, I thought. "Glamour!" he was saying, "all glamour! One of them must have come very close to you, or perhaps touched you." Then he asked sharply, "Did you meet anyone? Did you speak with anyone?" "I came by Tom Bassett's cottage," I said. "I didn't feel quite sure of my way and I went in and asked."
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