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"Art not quick at friendship, Jack, but better at advising; only in this case fortune has prevented thy good offices. Hark ye," he lean'd forward and glanc'd to right and left, "if these twain intend my hurt as indeed 'twould seem they lose their labor: for this very night I ride from Oxford." "And why is that?" "I'll tell thee, Jack, tho' I deserve to be shot.
The young gentlewoman that was brought hither with me I know not if she loves me: but this I do know I would give my hand to learn her whereabouts, and how she fares." "Better eat thy loaf," put in the girl very suddenly, setting down the plate and pitcher. 'Twas odd, but I seem'd to hear a sob in her voice. However, her back was toward me as I glanc'd up.
So eager was the old gentleman in watching the progress of his mixture, that he merely glanc'd up at my entrance, and then, holding up a hand for silence, turn'd his eyes on the saucepan again.
A faint erroneous ray Glanc'd from th' imperfect surfaces of things, Flung half an image on the straining eye; While waving woods, and villages, and streams, And rocks, and mountain-tops, that long retain The ascending gleam, are all one swimming scene, Uncertain if beheld. Thomson. St. Aubert continued silent till he reached the chateau, where his wife had retired to her chamber.
At length the toilsome height attain'd, Quick fled the moon, and sudden stillness reign'd. As fearful turn'd my searching eye, Glanc'd near a shadowy form, and fleeted by; Anon, before me full it stood: A saintly figure, pale, in pensive mood.
"The wind wav'd her garments, and April's rash showers Hung like gems in her dark locks, enwreath'd with wild flowers; Her bosom was bared to the cold midnight storm, That unsparingly beat on her thin fragile form; Her black eyes flash'd sternly whence reason had fled, And she glanc'd on my sight like some ghost of the dead, As she sang a loud strain to the hoarse dashing surge, That rang on my ears like the plaint of a dirge.
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