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When I went to the spot where he had scratched, after the fashion of cats, probably preparing to build his location monument and place his notice, I was thunderstruck to see that the rock I had thrown at him had been transformed into a chunk of pure gold. Surely where that cat jumped into the mine, there lies a bonanza, there shall I sink to the water level.
'I was going to Do not be angry!.... They told me that I had better die, and The Amal stood thunderstruck for a moment. 'Oh, do not strike me again! Send me to the mill. Kill me now with your own hand! Anything but another blow! 'A blow? Noble woman!'cried the Amal, clasping her in his arms.
The knight was at first so thunderstruck by these words that he could not speak; but at last drawing himself up proudly, he said, "Good; I shall take the Lady Sidonia back with me to my castle; but as touching the recompense, keep it for those who need it." Sidonia, however, remained quite silent, as did also the young lord. But hear what happened.
This latter, falling out with Madame, had related all these things to Madame de Maintenon, who now brought them forward triumphantly. At this new blow, Madame was thunderstruck, and stood like a statue. There was nothing for it but to behave as before that is to say, shed tears, cry, ask pardon, humble herself, and beg for mercy.
"She had," said the president, with a mischievous smile, "about nineteen millions four days ago; but she has only seventeen millions to-day." Charles looked at him thunderstruck. "Seventeen mil " "Seventeen millions; yes, monsieur. We shall muster, Mademoiselle Grandet and I, an income of seven hundred and fifty thousand francs when we marry."
She turned toward him with a little cry of alarm. "Jean!" she cried. "What are you doing here? Who admitted you? What does it mean?" Tarzan was thunderstruck, but in an instant he realized a part of the truth. "Then you did not send for me, Olga?" "Send for you at this time of night? MON DIEU! Jean, do you think that I am quite mad?"
The whole kitchen was in a buzz; in fact, a regular scene ensued. Every one spoke, except Lanigan, who, from former experience, understood the case perfectly; but, as for Malcomson, whose zeal on this occasion certainly got the better of his discretion, he seemed thunderstruck. "Eh, sirs! did ony one ever hear the like o' this? to hide a rebel priest frae the offended laws!
That worthy was overwhelmed with consciousness of the heroism of himself and his mates, and with flashing eyes he cried: "By Gawd! If 'e will, we will!" The crew mumbled its assent and started forward. "One moment, Captain," McCoy said, as the other was turning to give orders to the mate. "I must go ashore first." Mr. Konig was thunderstruck, staring at McCoy as if he were a madman.
Mark hesitated, but feeling that he must seize the opportunity, he at once asked Mrs Franklin's permission to avow his attachment to her daughter. A long and painful pause: broken, at last, by Mrs Franklin's reply, that she could not advise her daughter to encourage his addresses. Mark was thunderstruck! For several minutes surprise and mortification kept him silent.
But I fear it is too late to inquire into what is past, and must submit." My master, good man! was thunderstruck at what he had heard; and finding our business done there, we took our leaves; after Mr.
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