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She seemed to be surprised, but she continued to wring out a cloth in her pail as she looked at me. 'What time is it, please? I asked her. 'Better than half-past six, ma'am, said she. She was young and emaciated. 'Have you got a hat you can lend me? Or I'll buy it from you. 'A hat, ma'am? 'Yes, a hat, I repeated impatiently. And I flushed.
Now his eyes grew accustomed to the dim, unpleasant light which came from a single lantern hanging on the central post, and he began to make out the faces of the sailors. An oily-skinned Greek squatted on the bunk to his left. To his right was a Chinaman, marvelously emaciated; his lips pulled back in a continual smile, meaningless, like the grin of a corpse.
Delane looked at her with curiosity. High cheek-bones a red spot of colour on them a sharp chin small, emaciated features, and beautiful deep eyes. Phthisical! like himself poor little wretch! He found out that she was a waitress in a cheap eating-house, and had very long hours. "Jolly good pay, though, compared to what it used to be!
They dragged him there; and by the light of the candle that was burning on top of the stove they at last recognised Gorju. A wretched greatcoat of lasting was flapping over his shoulders. His toes could be seen through the holes in his boots. Scratches and bruises stained his face with blood. He was fearfully emaciated, and rolled his eyes about like a wolf.
Private Harold R. Peat was slight, small, and looked almost emaciated. We talked for some time and he showed us several souvenirs which he had. We liked him, and promised to come back. He agreed that he would get a pass for the following Sunday so that we could see him in the regulation hours.
The vessels anchored at Cadiz, and a feeble train of wretched men crawled forth, emaciated by diseases. Contrary to his anticipation, Columbus was received with distinguished favour. Thus encouraged, he proposed a further enterprise, and asked for eight ships, which were readily promised; but it was not until May 1498, that he again set sail. The Third Voyage
Asceticism is second best; the religion that can take and keep secondary all outward and transitory sources of enjoyment, and can hallow common life, is loftier than all pale hermits and emaciated types of sanctity, who preserve their purity only by avoiding things which it were nobler to enjoy and to subdue.
"Twelve years have transformed the pale, emaciated youth into the tall, full-grown man. But I should have known you anywhere." Here Raymond called out, "Why Ashton, have you been to the Indies? Why did you never tell us?" "Because," replied Ashton, "there was so much of homesickness and suffering attending that voyage to India that I never like to speak of it." Then turning to Mr.
The moment he once more entered into me the instant that I was possessed I cannot call it by any other name an unnatural strength pervaded my shrunken muscles and emaciated frame, and I stepped boldly into the hall.
She might easily meet him again there, and she longed to see his face once more before the departure for Spain, which would remove him from her sight forever. And behold! One sunny noon he was borne toward her in a litter. She stopped as though spellbound, bowing profoundly; her glance as he passed met his, and he waved his emaciated hand yes, she was not mistaken he waved it to her.
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