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The yellow-dun sails away in affected indifference, that indifference whets the appetite of the hesitating gazer, he darts forward; he is opposite the yellow-dun, he pushes his nose against it with an eager rudeness, he no, he does not bite, he recoils, he gazes again with surprise and suspicion on the little charmer; he fades back slowly into the deeper water, and then suddenly turning his tail towards the disappointed bait, he makes off as fast as he can, yonder, yonder, and disappears!
Lord Althorp, taken by surprise, acted upon the impulse of the moment, which in his case was a feeling of reluctance to throw over poor Mr. Hill to be bullied by O'Connell and his redoubtable tail.
However, I don't mind. 'Don't you see, Wegg? Mr Boffin feelingly represented to him: 'don't you see? My old lady has got so used to the property. It would be such a hard surprise. 'I don't see it at all, blustered Wegg. 'You'll have as much as I shall. And who are you? 'But then, again, Mr Boffin gently represented; 'my old lady has very upright principles.
I sat on the ground where I was and made no attempt to go near him. So that was all. One instant a magnificent breathing thing, the next nothing. Death had been so sudden. I had no regret, I had no triumph just a sort of wonder at what I had done a surprise that the breath of life could be taken away so easily.
I once examined an utter stranger, and as I proceeded, I said, "You should never enter mercantile life, sir, with your present development. You would be bankrupt within a year, because you would trust everybody, and you cannot collect your small accounts." The gentleman, in great surprise, asked me if I knew anything of his past history personally.
Maria exclaimed in surprise. "She told us we were on the mainland. And now, how did you find us?" "I will tell you as we go home, Maria." "Yes, that will be better, father. Giulia and I long for a breath of fresh air, and the sight of the blue sky." "Giulia has not had so much to frighten her as you have," her father said.
Jackson's rapid movements seemed to have taken the enemy entirely by surprise, and we struck their divided forces piecemeal, and even after the Front Royal affair their troops at Strasburg, consisting chiefly of cavalry, had not moved. Two of our guns were sent on with the Louisiana Tigers, to intercept them at Middletown.
Her talks with the waitress and the cook left her both a little relieved and a good deal disappointed. For there seemed to be nothing for her to do; she was made to feel that things would run best with the least possible interference. She learned with surprise that hitherto the cook had done all the ordering. "All I need to know is how many is coming," said the cook.
The school- room was on Main Street, nearly opposite Christ Church, over Sheldon & Colton's harness store, at the sign of the two white horses. I never shall forget the pleasure and surprise which these two white horses produced in my mind when I first saw them.
"It was a surprise to me," said the woman, "but she told me this morning she's been getting ready on the quiet for the last fortnight. Good spirits she was in, too; laughing like anything." "Laughing!" repeated Mr. Kidd, in a terrible voice. The woman nodded.
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