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Ruthven finally led James into a turret off the long gallery; he locked the door, and pointing to a man in armour with a dagger, said that he "had the king at his will." The man, however, fell a-trembling, James made a speech, and the Master went to seek Gowrie, locking the door behind him.
Then I recalled a schoolboy expedient against big dogs, and twisted the rock into my handkerchief, and gave this a turn round my wrist. I heard a movement further off among the shadows, as if the Thing was in retreat. Then suddenly my tense excitement gave way; I broke into a profuse perspiration and fell a-trembling, with my adversary routed and this weapon in my hand.
She forgot it was no letter of hers, and made to open it, and then she fell a-trembling and saying she durst not read it, for you never knew whether the first words might not break your heart. The envelope was red where her lips had touched it, and yet she had an innocent look beneath the paint.
He marched into the Inn, ordered the best luncheon that could be provided at so short a notice, and sat down to eat it in the coffee-room. He was about half-way through his meal when an only too familiar sound, approaching down the street, made him start and fall a-trembling all over.
This ain't yo' fight, son, an' you no need to get mixed in with it. You hear, son?" "I" the lad tried twice before he could speak "I want to go with you." "Why, no, son, you no need to go. You ain't fitt'n' to go. Yo' too young. You a-trembling now fum head to foot. Ain't you got a chill?" "N-no, sir." The boy shivered visibly. "I've got a pain in my side, but it don't don't hurt.
When Master Simone, who was more fearful than a woman, heard and saw this, every hair of his body stood on end and he fell a-trembling all over, and it was now he had liefer been at home than there. Nevertheless, since he was e'en there, he enforced himself to take heart, so overcome was he with desire to see the marvels whereof the painters had told him.
It was a close place. I took it up, and held it in my hand. I was a-trembling, because I'd got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: "All right, then, I'll GO to hell" and tore it up. It was awful thoughts and awful words, but they was said.
"You love best the bellowing conch-horn of the rifles," observed Lana to Lois, with a touch of her old-time impudence. "I?" exclaimed Lois. "You once told me that every blast of it sets you a-trembling," insisted Lana. "Naturally I take it that you quiver with delight having some friend in that corps " "Lana! Have done, you little baggage!" "Lord!" said Lana. "'Twas Major Parr I meant.
And when the day was done, so well had every duty been performed, right willingly the squire did grant him grace, and forthwith Ederyn sped upon his mission. "The way was long, and, when he reached the abbey tree, he fell a-trembling, for there a tall wraith stood within the shadows of the yew.
Until you came here I had not seen a white woman for nigh on twenty years, and when I did first see you I was all a-trembling fearing to speak for you looked to me as if you were an angel, instead of " "Instead of being just what I was a wretched, half-mad creature, whom your kindness and care brought back to life and reason."
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