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"I obey," said Bella. "And look your best." "I will, dearest." "And be in good spirits." "Must I?" "Yes." "I will try. Oh! oh! oh!" "Why, you poor-spirited little goose! Dry your eyes this moment." "There. Oh!" "And kiss me." "There. Ah! kissing you is a great comfort." "It is one you are particularly welcome to. Now run away and put on your habit.
The difference between my men and those of the native traders who accompanied us was never more apparent than now; for, while my men felt an interest in every thing we possessed in common, theirs were rather glad when the oxen refused to cross, for, being obliged to slaughter them on such occasions, the loss to their masters was a welcome feast to themselves.
"Do as you please," said Sir Bale, a little sulkily. "Say your say; and you are welcome to stay or go, if go you will on so mad a night as this." "Leave us," said Creswell, beckoning the servant back with his thin hands; "what I have to say is to your master." The servant went, in obedience to a gesture from Sir Bale, and shut the door.
Therefore keep thine eye much upon the excellency, the sweetness, the beauty, the comfort, the peace that is to be had there by those that win the prize. Think much of them that are gone before; how safe they are in the arms of Jesus. Would they be here again for a thousand worlds? Or if they were, would they be afraid that God would not make them welcome?
But anyone more ecstatically happy than she seemed it is impossible to imagine. Menteith could not take his eyes off her. He seemed to gloat over every item of her appearance. "Oh, here is Evadne!" she exclaimed in a voice of welcome, running up to the latter and kissing her with peculiar tenderness.
She was in her drawing-room, alone; she had on her bonnet, as if she had been going out. She gave him a joyous, demonstrative little welcome; she was evidently very glad to see him. Bernard had thought it possible she had "improved," and she was certainly prettier than ever.
"Well, grandfather," said Richard, "if Miss Wylder don't astonish you, she'll astonish me!" "Have you ever seen her drive a nail, boy?" "Not once; but I am just as sure she will do it and better than any beginner you've seen yet!" "Well, well, lad! we'll see! we'll see! She's welcome anyhow to come and have her try! What day shall it be?" "That I can't tell yet."
Then the Pallantids saw him, and called to him, half-drunk with wine, 'Holla, tall stranger at the door, what is your will to-day? 'I come hither to ask for hospitality. 'Then take it, and welcome. You look like a hero and a bold warrior; and we like such to drink with us. 'I ask no hospitality of you; I ask it of AEgeus the king, the master of this house.
Thus with guileful speech and subtle flattery did Thorir Klakka seek to entice Olaf over to Norway, to the end that Earl Hakon might secretly waylay him and bring him to his death, and so clear his own path of a rival whom he feared. And Olaf, listening, received it all as the very truth, nor doubted for an instant that the people were waiting ready to welcome him back to the land of his fathers.
"My name is Carpenter," said the friend, "come with me." There was something in the voice, and manner of the friend that assured the stranger. His whole manner changed. A peaceful expression stole over his dark, sad face, and the drooping limbs seemed to be aroused by a new infusion of energy. "Come in," said Thomas, as he reached his door, "come in, thee's welcome to stop and rest with us."
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