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Upon the slightest allusion to the revolutionary government, the whole Convention rise in a mass to vociferate their adherence to it:* the tribunal, which was its offspring and support, is anxiously reinstalled; and the low insolence with which Barrere announces their victories in the Netherlands, is, as usual, loudly applauded.
Great companies of them more than the famous "four-and-twenty" whom Mother Goose has immortalized congregate in contiguous treetops and vociferate with all the clamor and confusion of a turbulent political meeting.
Cressler gasped, and sitting bolt upright stared for one breathless instant at Laura's face, dimly visible in the darkness. Then, stupefied, she managed to vociferate: "What! Laura! Married? My darling girl!" "Yes," answered Laura calmly. "In July or maybe sooner." "Why, I thought you had rejected Mr. Corthell. I thought that's why he went away." "Went away? He never went away. I mean it's not Mr.
"Well, madame, I am now on the point of going to fight your battles. I have to deal with a redoubtable foe." "Do you fear?" "Why, I am not over confident; my position is a delicate one. Mesdames will perforce obey the orders of the king, but they will not find much pleasure in seeing me the ambassador sent to them: all the Choiseul party will vociferate loudly.
Impelled by the extreme urgency of the case, he commenced, with all possible vehemence, to vociferate the alphabet, as a prayer to God to deliver them from the vengeance of Satan! On hearing this, the cat, as much alarmed as themselves, fled precipitately away, leaving the chief and his wife congratulating themselves on the efficacy of their prayer."
An unusual silence prevailed, interrupted only by the cries of the children, whom the parents were thumping with energy for crying "Vive le Roi," instead of "Vive l'Empereur!" which, some months before, they had been thumped for daring to vociferate!
"Where are you hurt, my dear?" repeated Mad. de Fleury in a soothing voice. "Only tell me where you feel pain?" The boy, showing his sister's arm, said, in a surly tone "It is this that is hurt but it was not I did it." "It was, it was," cried the girl as loud as she could vociferate: "it was Maurice threw me down from the top of the press."
Allworthy then stept to the door, in order to call a servant, when in came, not Mr Dowling, but the gentleman who will be seen in the next chapter. Further continuation. The gentleman who now arrived was no other than Mr Western. He no sooner saw Allworthy, than, without considering in the least the presence of Mrs Waters, he began to vociferate in the following manner: "Fine doings at my house!
The attitude of the troops, of the gunners, as well as of the garrison and of his own regiment, worked more potently still upon the Colonel's already shaken loyalty. Then suddenly his mind is made up. He draws his sword and shouts: "Vive l'Empereur!" "Soldiers!" he calls. "Follow me! I will show you the way to duty! Follow me! Vive l'Empereur!" "Vive l'Empereur!" vociferate the troops.
It was in the spirit of this wisdom that, among the ancient Hebrews, it was believed the gates of Heaven would be inevitably opened to that sinner, or saint, who, with good lungs and implicit confidence, should vociferate the word "Amen!"
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