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I plead, in most instances, my own case, and once or twice, when so drunk that I could not stand up without a chair to support me, I succeeded by resorting to some of the many tricks known to the legal fraternity, in wringing from the jury a verdict of "not guilty." But all this was anything but amusing. I have never made my sides sore laughing about it.
Behind them Sidonie trotted, wringing her hands. "Madame!" she bleated "they wouldn't listen to me, madame I couldn't stop them!" "All right, Sidonie. Go back to the hall. I'll call you when needed.... Messieurs, good morning!" One of the sergents advanced with an uncertain salute and a superfluous question: "Madame Omber ?" The other waited on the threshold, barring the way.
The dew had fallen very thickly and the long grass and corn were wringing wet; consequently we all got our feet and legs soaked. Then dummy ammunition was distributed. At about 2 a.m. we had permission to lie down where we were and get some sleep if we could! I lay down in the dirt at the roadside and had an hour or two's sleep.
Will you undertake to deliver his dishes into my hands, and leave it for me to pass his cup?" "Yes, in truth; by Father Ingulph's book!" the maid cried, wringing her hands. The page made her a magnanimous gesture. "In that case I will not be so mean as to refuse you," he consented. And he sat smiling to himself in sly content after she had hurried away.
The manner and language of this child were alike beyond her years, and under other circumstances would have gained for her the approbation of those present. "Oh, Henry, Henry!" exclaimed Isabella, wringing her hands. "You need not call on him, hussy; you will never see him again," said Mrs. Miller. "What! is he dead?" inquired the heart-stricken woman.
Gilfil could not help going up to the old coachman and wringing his hand; but he was unable to speak, and only motioned to him to take a chair, while Warren left the room. He hung upon Daniel's moon-face, and listened to his small piping voice, with the same solemn yearning expectation with which he would have given ear to the most awful messenger from the land of shades.
When Smith was going home, he said: "Look here, Steely, old man. Listen to the rain! I'll get wringing wet going home. You might as well lend me your overcoat to-night. You won't want it, and I won't hurt it." And, Steelman's heart being warmed by his successes, he lent the overcoat. Smith went and pawned it, got glorious on the proceeds, and took the pawn-ticket to Steelman next day.
This is as true of the lady whose hand has only figured her embroidery or swept her guitar, as of the cottage-girl, wringing from her laundry the foam of the mountain stream. If I must be cast, in sickness or destitution, on the care of a stranger, let it be in California; but let it be before avarice has hardened the heart and made a god of gold."
Lounsbury was wringing his hand, and ready to bolt. "All the same, John, I wish the civil authorities could get at the man." "I wish so, too." He leaned over Jamieson. "Good luck!" said Colonel Cummings, going back to his maps. "Thank you." And just at that moment, as Lounsbury swung round on his heel, there rang out from the river a single pistol-shot.
Godwin stood wringing his hands while the bishop strove to comfort him, saying that he should not grieve, since such deaths as those of Rosamund and Wulf were most glorious, and more to be desired than a hundred lives. "Ay, ay," answered Godwin, "would that I could go with them!" "Their work is done, but not yours," said the bishop gently. "Come to our tent and let us to our knees.
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