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"You bid forty-five dollars for the chair." "Me?" "You nodded," said Willie, accusingly. "If," he went on, reasoning closely, "you didn't want to bid, why did you nod?" Archie was embarrassed.
It was the first time that the wife of the "Great Power" had ever turned upon him accusingly. But he did not understand her. "She has found peace," he murmured, and attempted to pull himself up a little; "the peace of " But here the old woman rose in the chimney-corner until this moment she had not moved.
A clatter of hoofs behind, and Malet-Marsac turned to see the City Magistrate trot across the road from the open country. He drew out his watch accusingly and as a torrent of reproach rose to his white parched lips, he saw that the time was exactly quarter to seven. "'Morning, Marsac," said the City Magistrate as he swung down from the saddle. "You're looking precious blue about the gills."
When the brother appeared De Castano blurted out at him accusingly: "Well, sir! A fine fix you've put yourself in. I came here to warn you, but Rosa pretends ignorance. Perhaps you will be interested to learn that Colonel Fernandez has issued orders to arrest you and your sister as agents of the Insurrectos." "What?" Esteban drew back.
In an hour, at the most, Dorothy would be her sunny self again, penitent, and wholly ashamed of her undignified outburst. By to-morrow she would have forgotten it, but Harlan, made of sterner clay, would remember it for days. "Loafer!" The cruel word seemed written accusingly on every wall of the room. In a sudden flash of insight he perceived the truth of it and it hurt.
She had encouraged him to undertake the conquest of her; and afterward completely and with no other wish than to see him happy she had opened her arms to him Venus-like arms, which had cast about his neck a bond of pity and sweet tenderness. And he, in exchange for such supreme happiness, what had he given? Accusingly an implacable voice began to cry out in the student's conscience.
"You don't seem to apprehend to what degrading depths you have sunk." His sins in the business field rose before him accusingly and prompted his reply. "Yes, I do; but that is another matter. We were speaking of what you saw this evening. Will you let me try to explain?" "Yes, if you will tell the plain truth." "Lacking imagination, I can't do anything else.
He sank back in his chair so suddenly that the legs gave forth an ominous crack. "Don't do that!" cried Margaret Slattery sharply. "You know them chairs are not made of iron. And I don't want you flopping all over me when I'm passing the stew " "Yes, sir!" boomed Charlie, who had collected his wits by this time, and was pointing his finger accusingly at Mr. Hatch.
"I don't believe you." "You must believe me. I don't love you. I have never thought of you except as a friend. I have loved another man all my life." Her voice rose accusingly, triumphantly, and so fervent was her look that she might have been repeating a creed. It was as if she hoped by convincing him to persuade her own rebellious heart of the truth she proclaimed. Now at last he understood.
The articles I had but just purchased were even then being sent up on the dumb waiter, but our furnishings from below were still unheard from. A horrible fear that I had given the wrong address began to grow upon us. The Little Woman was calm, but regarded me accusingly.
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