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The new-comer was a slender, elderly gentleman, whose white hairs, pale face, and benignant expression presented nothing remarkable in their aspect, beyond a certain air of elegance and refinement, which characterised the whole outward man. 'That is a charming-looking old gentleman, said we to the gray lady; 'is he Annie's father? 'Her father! O dear, no!
"Tell him," she said, "that I can't have my apartment turned into a Young Men's Club." "Yes, miss." Bubbles retired, reluctantly, with the message, only to return in a moment. "He says will you let him speak to you a moment, please." She hesitated. And then, "Yes," she said. "I suppose he wishes to apologize." He was even more charming-looking than the memory of him.
She found a box of chocolates and began to eat them. "A charming-looking wreck, I'll say." He stooped to kiss her. The rose-coloured glasses were still attached to Steve's naturally keen eyes. Like many persons he knew a multitude of facts but was quite ignorant concerning vital issues. He had spent his honeymoon in rapt and unreal fashion.
A charming-looking family, distinguished and amiable; but all, except the grandmother, rather usual. The kind of people who come in sets. As I pocketed the photographs I noticed that another lay face down by his pillow. "Is that for me too?" I asked. He coloured and shook his head, and I felt I had blundered. But after a moment he turned the photograph over and held it out.
They went a little way down one of these side streets, and they saw young ladies in white dresses charming-looking persons seated in graceful attitudes on the chocolate-colored steps.
She expressed a great admiration and love for the English. Her beauty was little injured. "Her eyes and teeth are still magnificent," says Mrs. Trollope, "and I am told that, when seen in evening full dress by candlelight, no stranger can see her for the first time without inquiring who that charming-looking woman is." Mrs.
Judith's course of study was discussed, and then a charming-looking girl who was apparently waiting in the corridor for the purpose was summoned and introduced as Nancy Nairn, a classmate, and member of the same house. They made way for another newcomer and her mother, and the moment Judith had dreaded was come.
"Not a thing," Bruce agreed rather ruefully. "I thought you were the detective!" He held out his hand to take his leave with a smile. He was a charming-looking boy with a remarkably serene expression which went well with close-cropped golden hair. Mary Trevert did not take his hand for an instant. Looking down at the point of her small black suede shoe she said shyly: "Mr.
Houses rose at increasingly long intervals as one got away from the town; and they were for the most part charming-looking houses, set in large lawns and veiled from public scrutiny by much fine foliage. Varney cast about for somebody who would give him his bearings, and had not far to look.
Ashe was afraid of missing the Hingham boat; so she only took a hasty peep from the window at Rose, pronounced her to be charming-looking, kissed Katy hurriedly, reminded her that they must be on the steamer punctually at twelve o'clock the following Saturday, and was gone, with Amy beside her; so that Katy, following last of all the slow-moving line of passengers, stepped all alone down from the platform into the arms of Rose Red.
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