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"Did I not say it to the king, and is not this foreign lord bond for me?" "What can be done?" she went on; then, as a thought struck her, turned to d'Aguilar, and, clasping her slender hands, looked pleadingly into his face and asked: "Senor, you who are so powerful, and the friend of great people, will you not help us?" "Am I not here to do so, Senora?
And, clasping her hands together, she seemed about to throw herself at the feet of Jaime, whilst her anxious glance strove to read the truth upon his countenance. It was a strange contrast presented by that lovely and elegant creature and the squalid, tawny gipsy; an angel supplicating some evil spirit, into whose power she had temporarily fallen, might so have looked.
"I know that you are in love with Yourii Svarogitsch," he began. "Perhaps it is that which grieves you most?" "I am in love with no one," murmured Sina, clasping her hands convulsively. "Don't bear me any ill-will," pleaded Sanine. "You're just as beautiful as ever you were, and the same happiness that you gave to me, you will give to him you love far more, indeed, far more.
"Kiametia!" called a voice in the hallway, and the next moment the portieres parted and Mrs. Whitney walked into the library. "Oh, there you are, my dear; I feared you had gone. I am so glad to see you, Senator," clasping Foster's extended hand warmly. "Winslow and I both hoped you could come to us. We want your advice." "I am entirely at your disposal."
For at the close of Simon's speech there was a prolonged hubbub of acclamation. Kiddie then strode forward, with his left hand clasping the staff of office, the morning sunlight shining on his face and on the pure white plumes of his magnificent head-dress. He spoke to the Crows in their own tongue, in a clear, loud voice.
Vaisampayana continued, "Endued with great might, the god whose sign was the bull, taking into his the handsome hands of Arjuna, smilingly replied unto him, saying, 'I have pardoned thee. And the illustrious Hara, cheerfully clasping Arjuna with his arms, once more consoling Arjuna said as follows." "Mahadeva said, 'Thou wert in thy former life Nara, the friend of Narayana.
Captain Shirley, a man of sixty-two or three, bronzed and wiry, met us eagerly. "So this is Professor Kennedy; I'm glad to meet you, sir," he welcomed, clasping Craig's hand in both of his a fine figure as he stood erect in the light of the portecochere. "What's the news from Washington, Burke? Any clues?" "I can hardly tell," replied the secret service man. with assumed cheerfulness.
His languid eyes flashed with a sudden tenderness, as from his great and stately height he looked down upon her pretty shrinking figure. "Poor little Teresa!" he murmured playfully; "What is the matter? What mystery are you talking about?" "You know you must know!" answered Teresa, clasping her hands with a gesture of entreaty; "There is something wrong, I am sure!
Something of its air seemed now to breathe in Maggie's expression of contentment, as she smiled softly and happily, clasping her arms behind her head. She looked perfectly charming, thought Mabel; and she laid a hand delicately on her friend's knee, as if to share in the satisfaction to verify it by participation, so to speak. "It doesn't seem to have done you much harm," she said.
Through the slender tracery of what was once the east window, instead of glazed saint and crucifix, you may see the little town clasping its hill. The purple clematis and the small lizard-like leaf of the ivy have laid tender hands on all that is left of that stately house of prayer. The pigeons wheel round it, and nest in its niches.
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