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Volcanoes reveal the earth's heart!" returned he, sententiously. "They're very objectionable things though," suggested Sophie, arching her eyebrows. "They make beautiful mountains, whole islands, sometimes; in a man, they show what stuff is in him. It would be better to commit a deadly crime than to dribble out a life like that fountain's!"
"Deliver, O Lord, the soul of Thy servant from all the perils of hell, from pains and all tribulations." "Amen." Mrs. Fountain's head fell gently back upon the cushions. The eyes withdrew themselves in the manner that only death knows, the lids dropped partially. "Augustina dear Augustina give me one look!" cried Laura in despair.
Therefore, begone, that the earth may be refreshed, and recover itself, and hope in the justice and piety of him who made her. Whereat the eagle was seen no more. Surely, O my master, the testimony of these should be enough! But the way to the fountain's head is open. Let us go up to it at once. Some wine, Esther, and then the Torah."
Why had he not been able to see that the good-natured, simple familiarity of Reine Vincart had nothing in common with the enticing allurements of those who, to use Claudet's words, had "thrown their caps over the wall." How was it that he had not read, in those eyes, pure as the fountain's source, the candor and uprightness of a maiden heart which had nothing to conceal.
"Stuff! think of Miss Fountain's figure-head nor tell too many stories and, above all, for heaven's sake, do keep the poor dear old sea out of sight for once." "Ay, ay, that stands to reason." By this time they were at Font Abbey, and David deposited his fair burden gently on the stone steps of the door.
Father Bowles said that he understood both from the Reverend Mother and Sister Angela that they had made very great efforts to secure Miss Fountain's friendly opinion. "Well, it didn't succeed, that's all I can say," replied Augustina fretfully. "And I don't know what they'll do after November." November had been fixed for the marriage, which was to take place at Cambridge.
Then, going a little farther, Ceres would, perhaps, come to a fountain gushing out of a pebbly hollow in the earth, and would dabble with her hand in the water. Behold, up through its sandy and pebbly bed, along with the fountain's gush, a young woman with dripping hair would arise, and stand gazing at Mother Ceres, half out of the water, and undulating up and down with its ever-restless motion.
He smiled, attempted to regain his normal air of tolerant importance glanced about him saw the sunlight making iridescent pools of fire within a crystal ball set on the fountain's edge took up the ball and brought it to her, holding it in both hands. "What choice is there than that which Paris made?" he asked, kneeling on one knee, laughing. "Venus rules men's hearts. She must prevail.
"If I had only loved her better!" he said with emotion. Laura stared at him. His words brought back to her a rush of memories Augustina's old fear of him those twelve years in which no member of the Fountain household had ever seen Mrs. Fountain's brother. So long as Augustina had been Stephen Fountain's wife, she had been no less dead for Helbeck, her only brother, than she was now.
Away in the distance is heard the vast sound From the streets of the city that compass it round, Like the echo of fountains, or the ocean's deep call; Yet that fountain's low singing is heard over all. Entering the houses, we find them mostly of a stereotyped pattern.
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