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There is a weird solemnity about such a scene which induces contemplative thought even in the most frivolous, while it moves the religious mind to think more definitely, somehow, of the near presence of the Creator. For some time Lawrence, who crouched in profound silence beside Pedro, almost forgot the object for which he was waiting there.
Margaret Delacour, who now returned, and took her seat upon a sofa, with the solemnity of a person who was going to sit in judgment upon a criminal, "pray, sir, may I ask how long you have been acquainted with my Lady Delacour?" Clarence Hervey took up a book, and with great gravity kissed it, as if he had been upon his oath in a court of justice, and answered,
"Be quiet Dave," said the Bishop, sitting near "it strikes me you're pow'ful lively for a corpse. It's natural for a dog to howl at his master's fun'ral." The coon dog had come out intending to enter fully into the solemnity of the occasion, and when the organ started again he promptly joined in. "I'm sorry," said the Bishop, "but I'll have to rise an' put the chief mourner out."
"He said this with so much seriousness, with such sad solemnity, that it was really almost funny. His big gray mustache seemed almost ready to drop from his lips. "Suddenly I remembered that I had not yet seen his nephew. "'Where is Marius? Why does he not show himself?
The priest advanced to the altar before which the audience were sitting, and there, while the censer was waving and the smoke was ascending, he performed various ceremonies which Rollo could not at all understand, but which seemed to interest the congregation very much, for they bowed continually, and crossed themselves, and seemed impressed with a very deep solemnity.
Her hair-raising obscenity and the apothegms from her philosophy of shame, which she got off with the solemnity of an oracle, were the principal sources of mirth throughout the portico.
Then he looked at the book. "It went half way through," he said in tones of genuine solemnity. "If it had gone all the way it would have pierced my heart and I could never have known how this war is going to end. It has saved my life, and I shall always keep it over my heart until we go back home." Dick was asleep the next minute, and they did not wake him for twelve hours.
The stars were again out while many were yet traveling, but the great light that fell upon them was the glory of the Lord, as they carried the brilliant scenes of the day in their hearts. Every heart-beat had the solemnity of a vow, a prayer, a song of praise, a psalm of thanksgiving.
Do what you know to be right, and you will find that there is nothing to reconcile that you and your Maker have no debates to settle!” The words were spoken with a weighty solemnity and conviction that were even awful.
It was an hour of gentle solemnity, which affected even the lightest heart. Allyne had wakened wretched, with a headache, only to be told by his friend of the grave misdemeanors of last night. "And," added Donelson, "the captain came to ask me about it later, but you were asleep, so we let you alone." "Heavens! Did I make such a beast of myself, Jack? You certainly exaggerate." "Not a particle.
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