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Miss Walsingham now stood perfectly silent, in embarrassed and breathless anxiety. "I see," continued her father, "that Mrs.
But on one occasion Janet Macleod said to him, with a shy smile. "I think you must be a very patient lover, Keith, to spend all the winter here. Another young man would have wished to go to London." "And I would go to London, too!" he said suddenly, and then he stopped. He was somewhat embarrassed. "Well, I will tell you, Janet.
Even Donna Serafina, usually so rigid, seemed to relax under the influence of great internal felicity. She was no doubt still enjoying her triumph of the previous evening, and it was she who first spoke of the ball and sung its praises, though the presence of the King and Queen had much embarrassed her, said she.
Hazlehurst, I guess, sir, you seed me not long since," replied the man, a little embarrassed. It suddenly flashed upon Harry's mind, that it was during the Stanley trial that he had seen this person; yes, he could not be mistaken, he was one of the witnesses for the plaintiff on that occasion.
"I am not aware that I told you that I was a stranger here! Don't you think you are guessing now?" His eyes narrowed cunningly. "I don't think I need to do any guessin', ma'am," he returned. "When a man sees a different girl, he don't have to guess none." The "different" girl was regarding him with furtive glances, plainly embarrassed under his direct words.
Leaning over the edge of the box, deeply interested in the singing, she didn't realize the impression she was making or the fact that Bispham was singing "Oh, the pretty, pretty creature" directly at her box. Suddenly she became aware of his compliment, gave a startled, embarrassed look at the audience, and retired behind her big ostrich-feather fan.
She had merely succeeded in nearly giving herself away and arousing suspicions. And the girl was still there, with Hugo! She had believed that Hugo would be found sheepish and embarrassed, or in a regular fury, while the stranger would weep and wring her hands and seek to explain.
You may think, too, how I shall be embarrassed, having to do the AMOROSO perhaps without being it, and to take an appetite for mute ugliness, for I don't much trust Count Seckendorf's taste in this article," in spite of his testimonies in Tobacco-Parliament and elsewhere. "Monsieur!
"Hush!" she whispered, clinging to his arm. Thus they stood in silence, she listening with rapt attention, he embarrassed and angry almost beyond endurance. The enchanting sounds were obviously receding. "Let us follow her, and settle the question who she is," said Lily, trying to pull him forward. But he held her back strongly. "No more running about to-night," he answered almost sternly.
"Do you know, my friends," said Michel Ardan, "that if one of us had succumbed to the recoil shock at departure we should have been much embarrassed as to how to get rid of him? You see the accusing corpse would have followed us in space like remorse!" "That would have been sad," said Nicholl. "Ah!" continued Michel, "what I regret is our not being able to take a walk outside.
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