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Tutt with entire equanimity, "I agree with you that it is fair to assume that he did not intend it to have any legal effect." "Well, then!" exclaimed Payson exultantly. "But," continued the lawyer, "that does not prove that he did not intend it to have a moral effect, and expect you to honor and respect his wishes, just as if he had whispered them to you with his dying breath."
Then we gathered together five score men-slaves, and double as many women, and countless children, and we set fire and burned all the houses and lodges, and departed. And that was the last of the Mukumuks." "And that was the last of the Mukumuks," Lone Chief repeated exultantly.
A pair of interesting birds had arrived; at any time in the day they could be seen swooping down from the branch of a certain apple-tree and back again to their starting-place without having touched the ground. "Flycatchers!" said Turner exultantly. "I shall ha' to look about. They got their nest somewhere near, you may be sure o' that! Ah! look now! There he goes again!
'twere Old Nick as done it 'twere the devil as done it, weren't it ? oh! say 'twere the devil, Peter." And, seeing that hoary head all a-twitch with eagerness as he waited my answer, how could I do other than nod? "Yes, it was the devil, Ancient." The old man subsided into his chair; embracing himself exultantly. "I knowed it! I knowed it!" he quavered.
He took great pleasure in the little prayer-meetings, and in three months cheerfully and exultantly exchanged this world of suffering for the one where father, brother and sister awaited him. Worn out with anxiety, care, hard work and poor health, the mother followed; leaving the invalid girl and youngest boy; who are watched over, not only by their Friend in heaven, but friends on earth.
Then a particularly lucky shot struck her main-masthead fair, just above the nip of her lower rigging, and the next moment down came her main-topmast, with its huge gaff-topsail, while the peak of her mainsail drooped until the gaff hung almost up and down. "Hurrah, lads!" I cried exultantly; "now we have her. See how she pays off! She is bound to come to leeward now; she cannot help herself.
"I had better tell you. I am not going to be married for a month." She strove to control her voice, but in spite of herself it rang exultantly at the last. Louis and Richard exchanged one look with a sudden turn of white faces. David stared hard and perplexedly at his daughter. "What's that ye say?" he asked, after a second's pause. "I am not going to be married for another month." "Why not?"
Norris and Miss Elton were hobnobbing and laughing at the other end of the room, and Dick followed them. "Have you been out of town, Dick?" Madeline asked as he came up. "I tried to get you over the telephone a day or two ago, and they told me you were away." "Yes." He laughed exultantly as he sat down.
Am told on credible authority same is true of other sections, including many of Hunt's men and Crewe's. This is the result of quiet but persistent political work I spoke about. She handed the telegram back to her father in silence. "Do you believe it now?" he demanded exultantly. "Who is the man whose name is signed to that message?" she asked. Mr. Flint eyed her narrowly.
Ephraim had never been out-of-doors so late before, he had never been so alone in his life, but he was not afraid. He was not afraid of anything in the lonely night, and he was not afraid of his mother at home. He thought to himself exultantly that Ezra Ray had been no more courageous than he, although, to be sure, he had not a whipping to fear like Ezra.
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