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How severe and just a reproof to the guilty wretches who visit his country only with fire and sword!
So Hope was obliged to leave her and her rheumatism to the gossips. The particular object of his visit to the place to-day, however, was a little girl, a grandchild of one of the pensioners, admitted by special favour into the establishment. This girl had small-pox, and her case was a severe one.
In paying this visit she was moved not so much by compassion, as by uneasiness, and a strange curiosity. Now that Miltoun was well again, she was seriously disturbed in mind. Had she made a mistake in summoning Mrs. Noel to nurse him?
They watched for any unwary man who went too near the woods, pounced upon him, and went off in triumph with his head in a bag. The young traveler's eyes brightened, "I'll visit them some day!" he cried, looking off toward the mountainside. Mr.
Though her father made several remonstrances on the impropriety of going to a prison to visit us, yet they were ineffectual; she desired the child to conduct her, which he did, and it was thus she surprised us at a juncture so unexpected.
They will be greatly interested; and oh, how I wish we could persuade Captain Falconer to come over and pay us a visit!" A carriage shortly afterwards came to the door, and I accompanied my new friend Emilie wishing to remain with Henri. Monsieur de Villereine, who had observed our approach, received as at the door.
I never see a beautiful landscape, a noble ruin, or a glorious fane, without wishing that I could bequeath to those who will come to visit them when I shall be no more, the tender thoughts that filled my soul when contemplating them; and thus, even in death, create a sympathy.
The latter was smiling, and as we watched, he made a gesture toward the mysterious brass cylinder. "See that thing, Brownson?" he called out. The captain nodded. "It almost paid you a visit last night." "What " "We picked it up near shore this morning and sunk another.
Yet not unyielding: she was proud and reserved, no more... Yes, I can understand why she held out against me so long. She was waiting for me. I dare say she said a hundred times in her sorrow, 'What a return he makes for all the sacrifices I have made for him! I never went to her! When I set out to visit her it was too late. To think of that is nearly intolerable!"
At the time we left Wiishto, it was impossible for me to suppress a sigh of regret on parting with those who had truly been my friends with those whom I had every reason to respect. On account of a part of our family living at Genishau, we thought it doubtful whether we should return directly from Pittsburgh, or go from thence on a visit to see them.
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