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But no member could assert that he was dead only that he was lost, missing; and though I shall not live to see it, I will die in the firm belief of his return within a year." For once Bullard seemed to have nothing to say, and doubtless he was surprised to hear his colleague's voice stammer "If you could give me any grounds for your belief, Christopher "
Coulson declared. "My time is my own, and it is entirely at your service. If you say the word, I'll go outside and wait." "It is not necessary," Sir Edward answered. The room was a large one, and the two men walked slowly up and down, Mr. Smith leaning all the time upon his colleague's shoulder. They spoke in an undertone, and what they said was inaudible to Mr. Coulson.
He jerked a thumb towards the classroom. 'I've locked dem in. What's doin', Buck? he asked, indicating me with a languid nod. 'We're going t'roo de joint, explained Mr MacGinnis. 'De kid ain't in dere. Hump yourself, Sam! His colleague's languor disappeared with magic swiftness. 'Sam! Is dat Sam? Here, let me beat de block off'n him!
Burley readily guessed the cause of his young colleague's reluctance to move with the army; for, interested as he was in appreciating the characters with whom he had to deal, he had contrived, through the simplicity of Cuddie, and the enthusiasm of old Mause, to get much information concerning Morton's relations with the family of Tillietudlem.
Bold in their confidence in their dead colleague's name, the college authorities sent out invitations to all the great ones of the country.
The quarter to which Ivan turned for his recreation would have surprised his comrades not a little; and young Laroche would curtly have denied the truth that he had been responsible for his colleague's type of amusement.
Truly, it would be a much darker day should I escape with Varro than if I die with Regulus and Servilius; besides, I have no humour for further charges and trials, in order that the rabble may vindicate their favourite butcher. But do you go, Cneius, and tell them that you have seen me sitting in my colleague's shambles."
He did not appear to require much coaxing, and gradually became so good-natured that he had some difficulty in restraining himself from bursting out into joyous roarings. From the way in which I had read my colleague's letter one might have supposed me a man who did not know his alphabet.
A letter so different from those that had preceded it, could not fail of its effect; such at least was the hope with which M. and Madame Laplace flattered themselves, when about the end of July they perceived, with inexpressible alarm, Bailly crossing the garden path. "Great God, you did not then understand our last letter!" exclaimed at the same instant our colleague's two friends.
I have just exhibited to you the scientific fruits of the leisure hours of the Prefect of l'Isère. Fourier still occupied this situation when Napoleon arrived at Cannes. His conduct during this grave conjuncture has been the object of a hundred false rumours. I shall then discharge a duty by establishing the facts in all their truth, according to what I have heard from our colleague's own mouth.
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