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R. W. submitted his head to the operator, and the operator went on talking; at the same time putting separate locks of his hair through a curious process of being smartly rolled over her two revolving forefingers, which were then suddenly pulled out of it in opposite lateral directions. On each of these occasions the patient winced and winked. 'I have made up my mind that I must have money, Pa.
The remarks that had escaped her lips referred to the merciless young matron; and well Montague Arnold was aware of the fact, but he winced not, and only plunged deeper into the whirlpool of dissipation, which sooner or later would be his inevitable destruction. "I was really tired waiting," exclaimed Mrs. Arnold, when Mrs. Verne and Marguerite entered the reception room an hour later.
D'Avranche thrilled at the sight of her. "It's a beautiful face," he said to himself as their eyes met and he saluted once more. Ranulph had seen the glances passing between the two, and he winced. He remembered how, eleven years ago, Philip d'Avranche had saved the girl from death.
Instead of firing on the figure in the buckboard, Kid Wolf wheeled his horse about quickly, and turned sidewise in his saddle in order to make as small a target as possible. The shotgun roared. Spurts of sand were flecked up all around The Kid and the big white horse winced and jumped as a ball smashed the saddletree a glancing blow. Another slug went through the Texan's hat brim.
That artist was busily fashioning a miniature rampart of sand. He looked up at my greeting, and rose to his feet. I introduced them all to the Mermaid. "We made friends at lunch," I explained, "over the lobsters." Jonah winced. "And then, as we wanted a walk, we thought we'd come along to fetch you back to tea." There was a polite murmur of appreciation. "I must say," I went on, "it is glorious.
'Tell him again, said the old man, still gazing up in Mr Pecksniff's face. 'I only hear, replied Martin, strong in his purpose from the first, and stronger in it as he felt how Pecksniff winced and shrunk beneath his contempt; 'I only hear what you say to me, grandfather.
She settled Karl Steinmetz's account with a sniff of contempt. "And that is why you have been so fond of Osterno the last two years?" she asked innocently. "Yes," he answered, falling into the trap. Catrina winced. One does not wince the less because the pain is expected.
He moved his little command to the hill-top, in close order, and faced them to the front. The Johnnies received them with a yell and a volley, whereat the boys winced a little, much to the Lieutenant's disgust, who swore at them; then had them count off with great deliberation, and deployed them as coolly as if them was not an enemy within a hundred miles.
Cricket went towards her, rather reluctantly. Marm Plunkett laid her shaking claws on her hands, felt of her arms, and even laid the point of her withered finger in the dimple of the round, pink cheek. Cricket winced. She felt as if she were a chicken, which the cook was trying, to see if it were tender. "I I didn't know you knew me," she said, trying to be polite and not pull away.
It was evident that the cave was at once his storehouse and larder, and that the two hollowed rocks formed his kitchen. Having thus made preparations for supper, he ascended a pathway which led to the highest point of the rock. His fetters compelled him to take short steps, and, as he walked, he winced as though the iron bit him.
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