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Checking himself as if about to utter more than was prudent, he suddenly cast an eye on the block-house, and demanded its uses. "It is, as thou seest, a building erected for the purposes of defence," replied Mark; "one to which, in the event of an inroad of the savages, the family may fly for refuge." "Ah! these citadels are not unknown to me.
But if day after day they meet with no response if on the contrary they find their wives deliberately checking all response, is it not clear that a situation is created that cannot but threaten married happiness? Is it not inevitable that husbands so treated should begin to wonder whether their wives really love them? For love makes people unselfish, and equally it makes them understanding.
Protestant Breslau or cordwainer Doblin cannot lament such a result; still less dare the devout Old Ladies of Quality openly lament, who are trembling to the heart, poor old creatures, though no evil came of it to them; penitent, let off for the fright; checking even their aspirations henceforth.
As he spoke, Lloyd swung his horse across the narrow road. Swerving instinctively to the right, the newcomer was confronted by Symonds, who had stepped from behind the tree, revolver in hand. An easy target for both sides, the rider had no choice in the matter. Checking his frightened horse, he called: "Are you Yanks or rebels?" Symonds lowered his revolver.
"You must not work so hard at these cuffs, Miss Jessie," he said, with a pleasant though languid smile. "If you do I'll reduce my board." "But that would only render it necessary that I should work harder," returned Jessie, without checking the pace of the needles.
Wyse had returned, Miss Mapp was content to let Diva muddle herself madly, adding up the score with the assistance of her fingers, and went across to the other table till she should be called back to check her partner's figures. They would be certain to need checking. "Has Mr. Wyse gone away already, dear Isabel?" she said. "How early!" Isabel was dummy, and had time for conversation.
We haven't got that much seasoned uppers, nor anything like it. If you've made many more breaks like this, if we'd contracted with Robinson for what we haven't got or couldn't get, we'd be in a nice mess and so would Robinson!" "I'm sorry," murmured Bob. "I'll try to do better." "Won't do," said Collins briefly. "You aren't big enough for the job. I can't get behind, checking over your work.
He went on, generously expressing sincere hopes, that his friend might obtain Selina Sidney's affections, and might enjoy that domestic happiness, which Vivian was going to say, which he had himself forfeited; but checking this regret, he only said "that domestic happiness, which I consider as the summit of human felicity, and which no man can deserve better than you do, my dear Russell."
He realized the vital necessity for checking the Doraine in her flight before she accomplished the miracle of passing unhindered through the channel and out into the open sea beyond. The swiftness of the current indicated plainly enough that this natural canal was of no great length. The ship slid on between the tree lined banks.
"Dear heart, if I am wrong forgive me! But why are you trying to deceive me?" She had never heard such tenderness in his voice before; it thrilled her through and through, checking her first involuntary dismay. She hid her face upon his breast, clasping him close, trembling from head to foot. He turned, still holding her, and led her to the sofa. They sat down together.
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