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This little lady never rested when she went to rest; she would lie on the bed for hours in a state of strain about resting that was enough to tire any ordinarily healthy woman. One friend used to tell her that she was an inebriate on resting. It is perhaps needless to say that she was a nervous invalid, and in the process of gaining her health she had to be set to work and kept at work.
"Oh, yes; but I don't want to ride fast, because it will tire my horse." "You shall go just as you please, my angel," said the traveler. "I wonder whether this wretch thinks me very simple or very depraved? He must come to one or the other conclusion," thought Capitola.
It's perfectly fearful, all I have to say to you. I shall tire you to death." Ito, appearing, was ordered to send away the lady's carriage. "May he bring me a glass of water? Just water, please." The tall girl, in her long black dress, moved to and fro, making a pretense of the view to escape observation. "What is that sloping house that roars so? It sounds like a house of beasts.
Old Ben told Toby that night, however, that Treat would not have got on so well, if his wife had not trodden on his toes frequently, as a hint to eat more slowly. Although Abner had spent several hours in the side-show, it seemed as if he would never tire of gazing at Mrs.
"Matrimony," smiled the Count. Her brother threw him a stern smile of approval. "That's right slick THERE!" he exclaimed. "Lord Tulliwuddle has made a very happy selection in his ambassador," said Eleanor, with equal cordiality. "People who are afraid to come to facts tire me.
They talked of William, a subject on which Mrs. Price could never tire; and Mr. Crawford was as warm in his commendation as even her heart could wish.
This set all Pompey's army and officers on fire to hasten and pursue Caesar, whom they concluded to be beaten and flying. But Pompey was afraid to hazard a battle on which so much depended, and being himself provided with all necessaries for any length of time, thought to tire out and waste the vigor of Caesar's army, which could not last long.
And so this man of God consistently avoided any such disclosure of an exigency, lest his chief object should be hindered, namely, "to show how blessed it is to deal with God alone, and to trust Him in the darkest moments." And though the need was continual, and one demand was no sooner met than another arose, he did not find this a trying life nor did he ever tire of it.
In time, the colonists craved the apples of their own latitude, and the peach; those two fruits, so abundant and so delicious in their ancient homes; but the novelty was still on them, and it required time to learn the fact that we tire less of the apple, and the peach, and the potato, than of any other of the rarest gifts of nature.
"Now he will not rob you of the girl, my Shining One. Once he has wedded her, you may keep her until you tire. It was only because " But there he stopped, for all at once a mist had come over the heavenly eyes, and the smiling lips had drawn themselves into a trembling bunch. The sweet voice too was subtly tremulous.
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