United States or Saint Barthélemy ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
'Because He hasn't let go His grip of you. 'How do you know He's gripped me? 'Now, look here, Nelson, do you want to quit this thing and give it all up? 'No, no! For heaven's sake, no! Why, do you think I have lost it? said Nelson, almost piteously. 'Well, He's keener about it than you; and I'll bet you haven't thought it worth while to thank Him.
He gave us, in fact, to understand that German thoroughness and forethought have gripped the old go-as-you-please Turk and are making him march to the Parade-schritt. The Admiral would prefer to force a passage on his own, and is sure he can do so.
Dwyer could brook, and he excitedly raised his hand in resistance. But before he had time to do anything foolish his wrist was gripped by one strong little hand, and he was conscious that another was picking the pocket of his great-coat. He slapped his hands to his sides, and, looking down, saw Gallegher standing close behind him and holding him by the wrist. Mr.
The Indians clustered before the portal, with its rude cross above, and stared malignantly, while the chief spoke. At the name of his enemy the unsightly eyes of George gleamed, and he growled contemptuously, advancing among them. They scattered at the manner of his coming, and he struck the padlocked door till it rattled stiffly. Then spying the cross overhead he lifted up and gripped the wood.
And when Sir Launcelot had espied him what he had done, he said, and called him, Traitor, thou hast shamed me for ever. And suddenly Sir Launcelot alighted off his horse, and pulled out his sword to slay him, and therewithal he fell flat to the earth, and gripped Sir Launcelot by the thighs, and cried mercy.
I will not lose you again. Tell me, what is it?" From beyond the house came a faint voice singing. Willems shook his wife by the shoulder. "Do what I tell you! Run at once!" She gripped his arm and clung to him desperately. He looked up to heaven as if taking it to witness of that woman's infernal folly.
He gripped it fast, and she was conscious for an instant of a curious gladness, a willingness to leave it in his hold, that she had never experienced before. But at the door of Olga's room he softly relinquished it, and drew back. Olga was lying propped on pillows, and breathing quickly. The nurse was bending over her with a glass, but Olga's face was turned away. She was watching the door.
A terrible anger and sorrow gripped him by the throat; he wanted to throw himself on Wilhelm and tear his flowered waistcoat off his back; at the same time he wanted to cry aloud. Suddenly he turned to go. 'Are you going? asked the schoolmaster. 'Give my compliments to your father.
He laughed again, the sound so insane Haines gripped my sleeve in terror. "That chit! bah, what do I care for her but as a plaything. No, my hate runs deeper than that. How came you here in the boat stolen from the Namur?" "No Captain Sanchez. The day after we left the ship, we boarded a schooner found adrift, the crew stricken with cholera, with not a man left alive on deck, or below.
Chichester sighed faintly, dropped his eyes to the muzzle of the weapon so perilously near, glanced back at the pale, set face and unwinking eyes of him who held it, and sighed again. "Dalton," said he, "pray open the door, and order the chaise," and he laid the key upon the table. "First," said Barnabas, "I will relieve you of that encumbrance," and he pointed to the pistol yet gripped in Mr.
Word Of The Day