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Meares and Douglas entertained Gray at dinner, and over brimming wine-glasses gave him the news of recent happenings on the coast. Captain Barkley, another English trader, had looked into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and placed it on his chart. Meares had sought in vain for the River of the West, and did not believe that it existed. In fact, he had named the headland that hid it Cape Disappointment.
None the less, the leisurely descent became in their company something of a real experience even in such a brimming week. 'I hope, some day, you will really tell me your dream? he said, pushing the old lady's silk skirts in after her as she slowly climbed into the carriage.
Clarice threw her arms about Mrs. Willoughby's neck. 'Oh, Connie, she quavered, 'you can't guess what has happened! The voice threatened to break into sobs, and there were tears already brimming the eyes. 'Never mind; you shall tell me after lunch. At lunch Mrs. Willoughby industriously beguiled her with anecdotes.
"Well, to-morrow then, Dora, don't forget. Good-night." "Good-night, Rolf;" and Dora hurried into the house. She was so brimming over with happiness and the many pleasures of the day, that she sprang up-stairs to Aunt Ninette, and began to tell her everything all mixed up together, with such astonishing vivacity, that her aunt drew back rather startled. "Dora!
Cleave the wood of your brain and you find him brimming with communications, raise the stone of your imagination and he is revealed.
"I took the first chance, Cap'n, while my brother has gone up-country, to come to tell you how much I appreciate your generous way of doing what I asked of you. You are the first man that ever put away selfish pride and did just what I asked." The seaman started to repudiate vigorously, but looked into her brimming eyes a moment, choked, and was silent.
However, two men were seated there, two wayfarers who remained mute and motionless before their untouched, brimming glasses. Moreover, on a low chair near the door, in the little light which penetrated from without, a thin, sallow girl, the daughter of the house, sat idle, trembling with fever, her hands close pressed between her knees.
To increase his astonishment and cause his brimming cup of joy to overflow a tree stood upon the little speck of green land laden with white blossoms, which wafted a faint but fragrant promise to the enchanted scout upon the distant shore. "That's an apple tree," said Pee-wee, his mouth watering.
These tales are eminently distinguished by a wild, vigorous and poetical imagination, a rich style, a fertile invention and varied, curious learning. Here was the fulfilment of hope long deferred! Here was a brimming cup of joy which the widowed aunt and little cousin who had taken him in and made him a son and brother could share with him!
The patriarch's eyes grew moist as he spoke of Spain and its consul. Meanwhile the latter had stopped at the door of the Hindu bazaar to exchange a few words with Khiamull. He felt the necessity of sharing his brimming happiness with another. The Hindu was greener than ever. He coughed frequently and his smile, which resembled that of a bronze child, was really a dolorous grimace.
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