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Oh! please " Then, raising her head and recognizing Henriette: "What, is it you! How late is it?" When she learned that it had not yet struck six she seemed disconcerted, assuming a sportive air to hide her embarrassment, saying it was unfair to come waking people up at such an hour.
"My dear young friend," said the clergyman, recovering himself and grasping the passive hand of the young soldier with enthusiasm, though he could not help smiling at his obvious embarrassment, "you seem to have been raised up to be our rescuer!" "I hope I have been raised up for something even more satisfactory than that," thought Miles, but he did not say so!
But, while the garrison was relieved at knowing that Alice Renwick would not be on hand for the german and it was being fondly hoped she might never return to the post, there was still another grievous embarrassment. How about Mr. Jerrold? He had been asked to lead when the german was first projected, and had accepted.
With their shrunken resources, Miss Myrover and her mother were able to hold up their heads without embarrassment for some years after the close of the war. But when things were adjusted to the changed conditions, and the stream of life began to flow more vigorously in the new channels, they saw themselves in danger of dropping behind, unless in some way they could add to their meagre income.
For several moments neither spoke. Then Nat broke the tension with a short, hard laugh. "That's right," he said inscrutably; "that was the idea...." "Nat, what do you mean?" He turned to her. "Betty, does it make you feel that way toward me?" She coloured divinely. "Why, Nat, of course ... Why, everyone..." "That's why I came here, Betty," he pursued, blind to her embarrassment.
You see, you set us an example in running away the other day." He knew instantly that she referred to his precipitate retreat on the night she had hinted that she intended putting him into her story. She shot another glance at him and saw his face redden with embarrassment, but he showed no intention of running now. "I've been thinkin' of what you said," he returned.
"Ah, madame," replied the chevalier courteously, "at the risk of passing for an impertinent man, I must allow myself to contradict you. Never can I believe that you could find it difficult to find a husband. I will say more I am convinced that you have had, since your widowhood only embarrassment of choice, but you have simply not wished to select.
Darcy was not of a disposition in which happiness overflows in mirth; and Elizabeth, agitated and confused, rather knew that she was happy than felt herself to be so; for, besides the immediate embarrassment, there were other evils before her.
It is not to be supposed that the gentleman allowed the half-hour that followed to pass unimproved. He could speak at last, and he admired Elinor too sincerely, not to express himself in terms both warm and respectful. Although Elinor had been for some time fully prepared for this declaration, yet she did not receive it without betraying feeling and embarrassment.
And now, honored madame, if, in the brilliant circle in which you move you, who are so benevolent and amiable could find a place for us by your recommendation, then, with endless gratitude to you, we shall escape from a position of most cruel embarrassment." "Surely, surely," said Adrienne, "they shall not in vain appeal to me.
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