United States or Australia ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"And if there is anything you want " "I'll ask for it." Although there was no rebuke in the utterance, before this monument of composure, Lucy, like David Copperfield in the presence of the waiter, suddenly felt very young. "Thank you; I wish you would," she managed to stammer, hastily closing the door.
His first impulse had been to slip away in the darkness, and so escape from his awkward predicament; but George Alford's prompt address prevented this and brought him to bay. He was painfully embarrassed, but managed to stammer: "I was taken for you, I think. I never had the pleasure honor of meeting your sister." "Oh, ho! I see now. My wild little sister kissed before she looked.
Why pleasure is produced by intoxication, and by swinging and rocking children. And why pain is relieved by it. 4. Why drunkards stagger and stammer, and are liable to weep. 5. And become delirious, sleepy, and stupid. 6. Or make pale urine and vomit. 7. Objects are seen double. 8. Attention of the mind diminishes drunkenness. 9. Disordered irritative motions of all the senses. 10.
He tried to stammer out his thanks to her for her kindness, but she laughingly interrupted him. It was quite too bad they couldn't say good-bye, Daddy would do that for her. But Mamma was coming to Toronto with them. They were both dreadfully sorry and Mamma sent her best regards.
Such was the fate of S 's wife; such may be the fate of Godolphin's. Oh, Miss Vernon could not marry him!" "You are right, Lord Erpingham," said Constance with emphasis; "but you take too much licence in expressing your opinion." Before Lord Erpingham could stammer forth his apology they heard a slight noise behind: they turned; Godolphin had risen.
"No, I do not." "Des Barrets." I was stupefied. It was Count Jean des Barrets, my old college chum. I seized him by the hand, so dumfounded that I could find nothing to say. I, at length, managed to stammer out: "And you, how goes it with you?" He responded placidly: "With me? Just as I like." He became silent. I wanted to be friendly, and I selected this phrase: "What are you doing now?"
"Varney the vampyre Varney the vampyre!" cried a hundred voices. "Death to the vampyre! Where is he? Bring him out. Varney the vampyre!" The servants were too terrified to speak for some moments, as they saw such a tumultuous assemblage seeking their master, while so singular a name was applied to him. At length, one more bold than the rest contrived to stammer out,
Before I could recover my equilibrium and turn about, I heard the jingle of a tray of glasses and a cool shower of spray flew about my ears. Then the dazed and bewildered eyes of a timid girl looked full into mine; she courageously paused and essayed to stammer out an apology.
The next moment the vines, that formed a verdant curtain about the otherwise unprotected casement, were gently drawn back, and a face appeared at the window. "I thought I should find you here on this bright morning, Mademoiselle Madeleine. May I en en enter?" asked Gaston de Bois, speaking with so much ease that his only stammer came upon the last word. "If you please."
Margaret almost answered: "I know " "Could you be induced to share my is it probable " "Oh, Mr. Wilcox!" she interrupted, taking hold of the piano and averting her eyes. "I see, I see. I will write to you afterwards if I may." He began to stammer. "Miss Schlegel Margaret you don't understand." "Oh yes! Indeed, yes!" said Margaret. "I am asking you to be my wife."
Word Of The Day