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There, to the left, gules and argent, per pale, is the pennon of the stout old Englishman, Chandos. Ha! I see the old Free Companions are here with Sir Hugh Calverly! Why, 'twas but the other day they were starting to set this very Don Enrique on the throne as blithely as they now go to drive him from his."
My good mother encourages him in this costly undertaking, and no one but you who believe in the infinity of human folly would credit me when I tell you that his eloquence has drawn from me all the argent de poche I get from our shop.
A nick he gave my chin at the shock made my countenance all argent and gules, and the visitor entering saw me thus emblazoned, while the barber and Charles, "like two wild men supporters of a shield," could only stare at the untimely apparition. "Do you know him, Charles?" I asked, not recognizing my guest, and putting over my painted face a mask of wet toweling.
Each time Jack came into Rainbow Ridge from his trip, the miner asked if the letters had come. Each time Jack answered in the negative. "Well, they'll be along any day now," Mr. Argent would say. "Be on the lookout." Jack was idling about the Golden Crossing post office about a week after he had received the caution to be on his guard.
The dandelion expedient was suggested by thrifty Mrs. Davidson, who had never bought a pound of coffee since she emigrated; and exceedingly well the substitute answered, with its bitter aromatic flavour, and pleasant smell. If Captain Argent had looked into the little house closet, he would have seen a quantity of brownish roots cut up and stored on a shelf.
'What? she asked, a faint colour rising to her cheek, for his eyes were fixed on her. 'Arthur is much steadier than he was, since that visit to Argent last spring made him see that a penniless proud man has no business to endeavour to live among his equals in social rank, but his superiors in wealth.
They had a start of several hours, and probably had good horses. "Besides," said Mr. Argent, "they will very likely head for the supposed location of the mine. It will take them out of this immediate neighborhood," he chuckled. "And for a good while, I hope," said Mr. Perkfeld. "Oh yes, it will take them a few weeks to find out they've been fooled," the miner said.
If, however, the Norreys arms are correctly set forth in a compartment of a door-head remaining in the north wall, and also in one of the windows namely, argent a chevron between three ravens' heads erased sable, with a beaver for a dexter supporter the second conjecture is doubtless correct.
It was to be a very liberal-minded affair, for all sects were to have it in turn till their own places were built: and on this understanding all subscribed. Odd subscriptions! The paper was brought to Argent and me, he gave a few dollars; most people gave produce, lumber, or shingles, or so many days' work, or the loan of oxen, and so on.
After a long dissertation on the meaning of the word zal, Liszt, from whose book this quotation is taken, proceeds thus: Yes, truly, the zal colours with a reflection now argent, now ardent, the whole of Chopin's works. It is not even absent from his sweetest reveries.
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