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"Flatterer!" murmured the lady, suffering him to enfold her in his arms, and taste her lips for a moment. But the next minute she withdrew herself from his embrace, and said, half-smiling, half-abashed, "But flattery will not pay my debts. Have you brought me the moneys for Alfenus, my sweet Curius? the hundred thousand sesterces, you promised me?" "Perish the dross!" cried Curius, fiercely.
Terpy and he, too, had become friends, and though Keith stuck to his resolution not to visit her "establishment," few days went by that she did not pass him on the street or happen along where he was, and always with a half-abashed nod and a rising color. With the growth of Gumbolt, Mr.
For at times it did seem to me that I read in Constance's face, when we three were together, a look that was almost an appeal to my chief a half-sorrowful, half-abashed appeal. Then I would recall that kiss, and in my puzzlement I would think: "John Crondall, if you were any other man, I should say you " And there my thought would stop short. Of what should I accuse him?
The young sea-captain rested his right hand on the dark terminal scroll-work, and bending down, laid his left hand upon Damaris' hand, covering it as it lay on the white damask table-cloth. "Have I done what I should, and left undone what I shouldn't do, my dear and lovely sister?" he asked her, half-laughing and half-abashed.
I thought you did not seem to like it just now, and indeed I do not care: I shall be quite content with whatever you arrange when you are well." "No, Percy: write and say we will take the rooms from the time he leaves them. I" with a half-abashed laugh "I was only cross because you are going away. I shall miss you sorely, dear, and I'm sorry you're going and are so glad to go that's all."
"S'death! you are right, Sir Giles," rejoined the old usurer. "I am become a mere laughing-stock to my guests. But at least I will see my false bride's features. You hear what I say, Madam," he added to Gillian "let me behold your face without more ado." As he uttered the command, the damsel threw off her veil, and stood blushing, half-smiling and half-abashed, before the assemblage.
I love to see the little warm, plump body in its fine white linen emerge rose-wise, from the calyx cloak; and I love that shy first gesture, whatever it may be, of a child so emerging. The turning about, the freeing of soft hair from the neck, the smoothing down of the frock, the half-abashed upward look. Viola did more.
He had been listening to her almost with emotion with a half-abashed look, full of fondness and admiration. But at this question he drew back a little, with a sort of stagger, and burst into a wild fit of laughter. When he came to himself wiping his eyes, he was, there could be no doubt, ashamed of himself. "I beg you ten thousand pardons," he cried. "Lucy, my darling!
Then a friendly, half-abashed smile lighted Browne's face. He came toward the Deppinghams, his straw hat in his hand. His lordship retained his seat and met the smile with a cold stare of superiority. "I beg your pardon," said Browne. "This is Lord Deppingham?" "Ya-as," drawled Deppy, with a look which was meant to convey the impression that he did not know who the deuce he was addressing.
"One who always does right because it is right, no matter whether it is convenient or not," said Ellen, after a little hesitation. "Upon my word, you draw the line close. But opinions differ as to what is right; how shall we know?" "From the Bible, Sir," said Ellen, quickly, with a look that half-amused and half-abashed him. "And you, Ellen are you yourself good after this nice fashion?"
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