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That step she took. She may have considered awhile the proposition thus presented to her, or resolve may have come to her with realization. She understood that a great sacrifice was necessary; that who undertook to rid France of that unclean monster must go prepared for self-immolation. She counted the cost calmly and soberly for calm and sober was now her every act.
Garry tried not to grin; but outside in the dark Steve allowed his appreciation to spread and spread across his face. "With a 'c," the man before the fireplace told him soberly. "Are you what are you doing, Joe, making out reports?"
Somehow the leisurely swing of these unhasting birds struck from us the feverish hurry that had lately filled our souls. We drew deep breaths; and for the first time the great peace and majesty of these California mountains cooled our spirits. "I think it's a bully place, Yank," said Johnny soberly, "and that little bench up above us looks flat."
"But I'm some sorry for the cuss," he added. "He had it comin'," returned Ben soberly. "An' I'd rather it was him than me." He looked up at Ferguson, his eyes narrowing quizzically. "You ain't been around here for a long time," he said. "For a man who's just been promoted to range boss you're unnaturally shy." Ferguson smiled. "I ain't paradin' around showin' off," he returned.
She was tall, and soberly clad, and wore a little shawl over her head, which she held at her chin with one hand. The other hand she extended toward the colonel with a gesture of self-depreciation and appeal as she hurried forward in long strides. "Colonel Price, Colonel Price, sir! Can I speak to you a minute?" she asked, her voice halting from the shortness of breath.
Then Mary insisted on being transferred to Katherine's boat, and as unceremoniously ordered Phil to occupy the place she was leaving. "Oh, my dear, I am glad to be back again!" she cried, as she settled herself on the seat from which she had just turned Phil. "We are very glad to see you back," Katherine answered soberly.
Then he said: 'It is the custom of the Dale to all women. So she let him kiss her hand, heeding the kiss nothing, and said soberly: 'Then art thou of Burgdale, and if it were lawful to guess, I would say that thy name is Face-of-god, of the House of the Face. 'Even so it is, said he, 'but in the Dale those that love me do mostly call me Gold-mane.
"Mother, I tell you this is the end." After that his honesty faltered. He chose to take it that his mother was looking so fixedly at him because she had not understood the meaning of his words, so he repeated soberly, "I tell you, this is the end. The end of love making for me. I shall never love any other woman but Ellen as long as I live."
'I adore even the shadow of Love; but I adore himself yet more. 'Art thou, then, soberly and honestly in love? Hast thou that feeling which the poets describe a feeling that makes us neglect our suppers, forswear the theatre, and write elegies? I should never have thought it. You dissemble well. 'I am not far gone enough for that, returned Glaucus, smiling, 'or rather I say with Tibullus
Once he soberly gathered up a very new baby camel, all legs, in his arms, and presented it to her. "Please accept it, mademoiselle," he said. "With my compliments." They dined together every night, very modestly, sitting in some crowded restaurant perhaps, but seeing little but each other. Sara Lee had bought a new hat in London black, of course, but faced with white. He adored her in it.
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