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Many ejaculations did he utter, and some oaths, in consequence of the delay of certain parties whom he expected to meet there. At length the noise of many feet was heard, and in the course of a few minutes a body of men advanced in the darkness, one of whom approached the chaise, and asked "Is that Masther Dick?" "Master Dick, sirrah: no, it's not."
In some little time, however, he quietly let his temper appear, which was one of an utter antipathy to a lazy retirement and effeminacy, and not the least likely to be contented with a life of eating, drinking, and money getting.
Between these it is now a war of utter extermination. And must be so until not one Erie survives, and until Amochol lies dead upon his proper altar!" The General said in a low voice: "I had not supposed that this business were so vital."
But you have only to glance into one of those mirrors which reflect our images to understand in a moment why a young girl like Queen Myrra should instinctively turn to you, rather than to me when " "Oh, I say! that's the most utter rot, you know " began Dick, blushing furiously. But Earle again interrupted him.
Has hell broke loose, that man should utter sounds like these!" The bright flashes and the quick reports of a dozen rifles, from the opposite banks of the stream, followed this incautious exposure of his person, and left the unfortunate singing master senseless on that rock where he had been so long slumbering.
Jane went to church regularly, listened without interest, and accepted without question; had her husband gone, he would have listened with the interest of utter dissent. When Jane learned that her husband no longer "believed in the Bible," she was seized with terror lest he should die without repentance and be lost.
I was so disappointed that I went to him next day and told him frankly what I thought of his counsel. He said do you know what he said?" "I cannot even guess." "He said: 'What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? Take fifty of our current proverbial sayings they are so trite, so threadbare, that we can hardly bring our lips to utter them.
Panic seized him, utter misery, at the thought of what Priest, Crabapple, would say. He would be disgraced, contemptuously dismissed a failure in the trust laid on him. He collected his faculties by a violent effort; the bags, he was sure, had been safe coming down the last mountain; he had walked part of the way, and he was certain that he would have noticed anything wrong.
She had noted the change long since, and now she felt sure that secret grief for Harry was preying upon her guardian's heart, and bowing him down with premature old age, and yet she dare not mention the name it would have been a relief for both to utter and to hear spoken.
But it would not be strangled, Clarissa; it has wound itself about my heart, and here I sit by your side dishonoured in my own sight, come what may bound to one woman and loving another with all my soul yes, with all my soul. What am I to do?" "Your duty," Clarissa answered, in a low steady voice. Her heart was beating so violently that she wondered at her power to utter those two words.
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