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In many instances the sufferers wept first, and then they cursed. Their vindictive feelings exhibited themselves in rabid politics. An idea was now springing up among the operatives, that originated with the Chartists, but which came at last to be cherished as a darling child by many and many a one.
Welton and myself." "Glory be!" cried Thorne, springing to his feet and clapping Bob on the back. "We've got him!" "So that's what you've been up to for the past week!" cried Amy. "We've been wondering where you had disappeared to!" "Well, not precisely," grinned Bob; "I've been in durance vile."
Make me one promise; you will not refuse Emma who knelt by your side when you first met her, she who is kneeling before you now?" "I dare not, Emma, for my heart tells me that you would propose a step which must not be you must leave me now, and for ever." "For ever! for ever!" cried Emma springing on her feet. "No! no! uncle, he says I am to leave him for ever?
He was like a lion that some mountain shepherd has wounded, but not killed, as he is springing over the wall of a sheep-yard to attack the sheep.
"Whoop! whoo, whoo, whoo! don't rifle me, for I'm danngerous!" yelled the demibarbarian, springing on his stolen horse, and riding up to Edith. "Say the word, marm," he cried; "for I'll fight for you, or run for you, take scalp or cut stick, shake fist or show leg, anything in reason or out of reason.
But tell me, Doctor, is there no one else that you can let me see?" Delvile, who had listened to this scene in the unspeakable perturbation of that hope which is kindled from the very ashes of despair, was now springing forward; but Dr Lyster, fearful of the consequences, hastily arose, and with a look and air not to be disputed, took hold of his arm, and led him out of the room.
"Lads, we must be over those ramparts in five minutes," he said, pointing to them with his sword. "In two, if you please, sir!" shouted the men. Rayner, who was among those leading, cheered, and springing forward, leapt into the ditch and began climbing up the bank on the opposite side. The blue-jackets of his own ship eagerly pressed after him.
The great piece of ice pitched and creaked as her weight came upon it. But she stayed there not a moment. With wild cries she leaped to another and still another stumbling leaping slipping springing up again! Her shoes were gone, her stockings cut from her feet by the sharp edges of the ice. Blood marked every step.
"You'll either throw me out of the window or kick me downstairs directly you know the truth." "I'm not in the habit of doing these things," Mordaunt remarked, with the ghost of a smile. "But this is an exceptional case." Rupert straightened himself abruptly, and turned in his chair, meeting the quiet eyes. "Damn it, I'll tell you!" he said, springing to his feet with sudden resolution.
Over across the fields red oxen were moving down plough-ridges, the green grass was springing, the air was full of that strange fragrance which is more than fragrance, since it strikes the thoughts, which comes in the spring alone, being the very odor thrown off by the growing motion of life and the resurrection.
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