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A few faithful followers surrounded him and entreated him to fly for his life. He would still have remained, to have shared the fortunes of his friend Don Alonso de Aguilar and his other companions-in-arms, but the forces of El Zagal were between him and them, and death was whistling by on every wind. Reluctantly, therefore, he consented to fly.
Or, Characters and Sketches from the Holy Scriptures, illustrative of the past History, present Duties, and future Destiny of Hebrew Females, as based on the Word of God. By GRACE AGUILAR. Two volumes, 12mo. Price $2.00. Sarah. Rebekah. Leah and Rachel. The Exodus Mothers of Israel. Laws for Wives in Israel. Laws for Widows and Daughters In Israel. Maid-servants in Israel, and other Laws.
These words of the brave Alonso de Aguilar were afterward frequently repeated, but, though he saw the desperate nature of the enterprise, he did not hesitate to undertake it. Don Alonso was at that time in the fifty-first year of his age a warrior in whom the fire of youth was yet unquenched, though tempered by experience.
This was Don Alonso de Cordova, senior and lord of the house of Aguilar, and brother of Gonsalvo of Cordova, afterward renowned as grand captain of Spain. As yet, Alonso de Aguilar was the glory of his name and race, for his brother was but young in arms.
I had to come up because I couldn't get delivery of those wallpapers you chose. Otherwise all the repairs and alterations are going on as well as could be expected." "And how is your wife, Aguilar?" "She's nicely, thank ye, ma'am. I pointed out to the foreman that it would be a mistake to make the dining-room door open the other way, as the architect suggested. But he would do it.
Then she remarked harshly, icily: "Well, I shall be much obliged if you will go back to Paris at once to-day. Somebody must have a little sense." Just at this point Aguilar interrupted. He came slouching round the corner of the clipped bushes, untidy, shabby, implacable, with some set purpose in his hard blue eyes.
They came downstairs, and the detective made it known that he would re-visit the drawing-room. Inspector Keeble followed them. In that room Audrey remarked: "And now I hope you're satisfied." Mr. Hurley merely said: "Will you please ring for Aguilar?" Audrey complied. But she had to ring three times before the gardener's footsteps were heard on the uncarpeted stone floor of the hall.
Audrey gazed at the man as at a miracle-worker. "Well, I think that's all," said Mr. Hurley. "No, it isn't," Audrey corrected him. "You've got all my keys in your pocket except one." When the police had gone Audrey said to Aguilar in the hall: "Aguilar, how on earth did you " But she was in such a state of emotion at the realisation of dangers affronted and past that she could not finish.
HOME INFLUENCE. "Grace Aguilar wrote and spoke as one inspired; she condensed and spiritualized, and all her thoughts and feelings were steeped in the essence of celestial love and truth. To those who really knew Grace Aguilar, all eulogium falls short of her deserts, and she has left a blank in her particular walk of literature, which we never expect to see filled up."
He imprecated holy curses upon the infidels for having thus laid low the flower of Christian chivalry, and he vowed in his heart bitter vengeance upon the surrounding country. By degrees the little force of De Aguilar was augmented by numbers of fugitives who issued from caves and chasms where they had taken refuge in the night.
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