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But soon things began going a little better. It had been her suggestion that champagne should be offered with the soup, and already it was having an effect. She was relieved to see that the oddly assorted men and women about her were brisking up, and beginning to talk, even to laugh, with one another. On the host's right sat Miss Burnaby.
In the direction of the kitchens, men were brisking up burning coals with fans amid tattered garments and scattered hair, and a smell of burning flesh was perceptible. Those who were under the scourge, swooning, but kept in their positions by the bonds on their arms, rolled their heads upon their shoulders and closed their eyes.
Meanwhile, I had to make the best of it; and brisking up, and bidding Simon, who seemed depressed by the baron's departure, brisk up also, I set about my preparations for making such a figure at Court as became me: procuring a black velvet suit, and a cap and feather to match; item, a jewelled clasp to secure the feather; with a yard or two of lace and two changes of fine linen.
Go back with Miss Janet and make it up, for I am never going to speak to you again," and she turned away to make her adieux to Mrs. Palmer, a motherly-looking old lady, who had been nodding half asleep on the sofa all the time. "Such a charming musical evening such a treat!" said she, brisking up, and quite unaware of what had been passing round her the last two hours.
I have news that may induce him to change his mind. At all events, I'll take the liberty to persuade him." "He wandered off by himself," Major Coote answered, brisking up a little. "He went into that grove of trees across there, as soon as the council was dismissed, and he has been there ever since." I turned and looked at the grove.
The crowd had wearied of the long driving contests, but as the Dutch soldiers ran out across the grass to take their places beside the hedges, hurdles, water-jumps, and obstacles, there was a general brisking up. Then began the real excitement of the afternoon. People greeted their favorites with applause, and Cousin Robert's hero had the largest share.
There he was welcomed by his cronies, who had missed him sorely; or said so, at any rate. Captain Barker went to pack his handbag. When Narcissus returned he was gone. Captain Runacles was gone also. "Any orders?" said Narcissus to Simeon. "Not as I know by." Narcissus went back to the Fish and Anchor. The two friends entered The Hague, brisking up their pace and stepping gallantly abreast.
On the latter a tendency was quickly displayed to slacken work and to treat the job as being sufficiently complete, but when it came to Lieutenant Riley's turn to take charge of a fresh relief of workers on the new trench, he very quickly succeeded in brisking up operations. Arrived at the listening-post, he found Sergeant Clancy and spoke a few words to him.
"Then you took to prize-fighting," went on his tormentor; "you can't deny it; look at your nose." "I did, master, for the Lord hadn't touched my heart in those days, and," he added, brisking up, "it wasn't such a bad trade, for nobody ever beat me except a Brussels man once when I was drunk. He broke my nose, but afterwards, when I was sober " and he stopped.
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