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"One thing at a time," Harley finally murmured. Turning his head, he glanced back at the traffic in the street behind him. The action was sheerly automatic. He had ceased to expect to detect the presence of any pursuer. Yet he was convinced that his every movement was closely watched. It was uncanny, unnerving, this consciousness of invisible surveillance. Now, as he looked, he started.
To our Norseman there was some thing weird and uncanny about these silent entrances and exits; he could hardly suppress a shudder. He had been accustomed to hear the clatter of people's heels upon the bare floors, as they approached, and the audible crescendo of their footsteps gave one warning, and prevented one from being taken by surprise.
Dolly looked nervously round, fearing that she had been inappropriate. Paul continued to scratch his arm. "Then I leave Howards End to my wife absolutely," said Henry. "And let every one understand that; and after I am dead let there be no jealousy and no surprise." Margaret did not answer. There was something uncanny in her triumph.
Minutes passed minutes that seemed hours during which time periods of sepulchral silence would be followed by a repetition of the uncanny scraping of naked feet slinking warily upon him.
The cat came to her from under the stove, languidly stretching himself, and yawning until all the red cavern of his mouth and throat was revealed. At the moment he had an uncanny resemblance to Elder Joseph Blewett of White Sands Roaring Joe, the irreverent boys called him when he grew excited and shouted. Mrs. Bell saw it and then reproached herself for the sacrilege.
But it is not merely in power and speed, more in an infinite variety of color, and whim of tune and rhythmic harmony, that is expressed the full gamut of disporting spirits. Later, at fastest speed of tripping harp and wood, the brass ring out that first, insistent summons, beneath the same eerie harmonies and the uncanny descending chords answer as before.
Dick turned pink about the ears. "Never mind that, kid," he said uneasily. David instinctively knew that there was a girl in the balance. Dick had the wonderful knack of "spotting" a policeman two blocks away. At times this quality in him was positively uncanny. "I can see 'em through a brick wall," he said to David. "I guess it must be second sight." "It's second smell," said Ernie briefly.
It was rather uncanny, under the street lamp there, this usually rather quiet man. 'And that, he said at length, 'that's only half the story. The cream of it is this: the way I myself felt, sitting there among all those soft, easily lived people. That's the cream of it.
The man met his gaze keenly. "Them Hills ain't fur now," vouchsafed Billy, as a cold breeze from the west lifted the limp brim of his hat, and a film of cloud drew with uncanny and silent rapidity across the stars. The tenderfoot had turned again to look at the messenger, who interested him exceedingly, when the stage came to a stop so violent as almost to throw him from his seat.
With a skill, which spoke of long practice, she sprang from the canoe, scarcely rocking it, and proceeded to tie the painter securely to a heavy ring in the float. Then she straightened herself and turned. "I'll loose the dog!" she announced calmly. Just that and no more! No arguments, no revilings, no display of any human quality. There was something uncanny in her ruthlessness.
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