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Men ran to and fro, women whispered and sobbed in corners under shadow of the King's displeasure that lay on the house, the road between the terrace and the stable buzzed with messengers, ordering and counter-ordering, for it was not certain at first that Margaret would not go.
The son had his head full of new foreign ideas; he was all for rushing about, writing and telegraphing, ordering and counter-ordering a course of action that was quite foreign to Garman and Worse's mode of procedure. "Let them come to us," said the Consul. "No, my dear father," answered Morten. "Don't you see that the times are leaving you behind?
Then, counter-ordering his instructions about the men's duck frocks, he partly lowered down the boat with an armed crew, including Tom Fillot, with instructions to keep out of sight, and ready for him to drop and board the stranger later on.
The poor fellow, who doubtless would have faced the enemy without a particle of fear, was now so horrified by the event, that he ran wildly from place to place, ordering and counter-ordering every instant, and actually increasing the confusion by his own excitement.
"Here's auld ordering and counter-ordering," muttered Garschattachin between his teeth. "But patience! patience! we may ae day play at change seats, the king's coming." The two troops of cavalry now formed, and prepared to march off the ground, that they might avail themselves of the remainder of daylight to get to their evening quarters.
"Here's auld ordering and counter-ordering," muttered Garschattachin between his teeth. "But patience! patience! we may ae day play at change seats, the king's coming." The two troops of cavalry now formed, and prepared to march off the ground, that they might avail themselves of the remainder of daylight to get to their evening quarters.
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