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She leaned forward, into the light, put her elbows upon the table, and rested her head upon her clasped hands, as though to shade her eyes. "Well?" she said, wearily. "Look at me!" Her hands trembled, but she did not move. He leaned across the table, unclasped her hands gently, and forced her to look at him. Her eyes were swimming with unshed tears. "Darling! My darling! Have I made you unhappy?"
My breath quivers at the memory of them. Murphy unclasped the chains that linked them together and they scampered up the precipitous ravine before us. As they passed, Tom pointed out bear tracks, the first we had seen. In less than ten minutes the full-throated bay of the hounds told us that they had struck a hot track and routed the bear from his temporary den.
Placing one under each roasting duck, he muttered, "The sweet fat oozing out will taste well with the hard-cooked breasts." Heaping more willows upon the fire, Iktomi sat down on the ground with crossed shins. A long chin between his knees pointed toward the red flames, while his eyes were on the browning ducks. Just above his ankles he clasped and unclasped his long bony fingers.
He loves the children so, and you know the plans of Cousin Jasmine and the others to go back to their farm." "But he'll have his mother left," I said quietly but very encouragingly. I seemed to see the little green tendril that had unclasped from the oak turning on its stem and winding tight again.
This man carried himself like a stage king. We clasped hands, and he spoke. 'Salutation, shipmate. Then we unclasped, and he returned to his post by the fireplace with the same exaggeration of action as before. The old man broke a short silence. 'Well, Marmaduke, why have you brought this boy here? The Captain motioned me to a seat, which I took, and sat back himself in his former place.
He unclasped his right hand and exhibited a sovereign. Scott inspected it. "Is this the one?" he said. "Yes," said Pillingshot. "How do you know?" "It is. I've sifted all the evidence." "Who had bagged it?" "I don't want to mention names." "Oh, all right. As he didn't spend any of it, it doesn't much matter. Not that it's much catch having a thief roaming at large about the house.
One imploring word from the groom, and a faint "obey" was heard in the solemn stillness. The priest unclasped his book and the knot was tied. The congratulations, feast, and all, went on as though there had been no break in the proceedings, but the lesson was remembered, and many a rebel made by that short pause.
Edith Darrell unclasped her arms and pushed her away. "I'm tired, Trix; I'm cold." She shivered from head to foot. "I want to go to bed." "But won't you say something, Dithy? Won't you wish me joy?" "I wish you joy." Her lips kept that strange feeling of stiffness her face had lost every trace of color. Oh, to be alone and free from Trix!
The Senorita Inez nodded almost curtly. "I have little time, Senor," she said, uneasily. "You are late. I may be missed." Her smile was all the more alluring for its hint of panic. "Can we not come to the point at once? I have here certain jewels which will pay a portion of the debt." She unclasped from her throat a necklace of pearls he had noted at the ball. She held them out toward him.
He unclasped the jewel which hung at the end of his chain. It was a little Agnus of gold and enamel, surmounting a lozenge-shaped shield charged with an eagle. "Take this," he said, "and return it to me when the work is over. Show it if any man dares to question you. It is a passport from Henry of Guise.... And now forward," he cried to his followers. "Forward for Montgomery and the Vidame."
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