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He took, with more ardour, reassured, a half-consenting, half-reluctant kiss, reluctant only from modesty; and there was a sacredness in her dignified manner of reclining her glowing face on his shoulder, that powerfully impressed him.
Some one crossed the street from the pavement opposite the house; and when this some one entered the gate and ascended the steps, she rose slowly, half-reluctant, half-comforted, and with a faint thrill at her heart. It was Ralph Gowan, and she was not wise enough or self-controlled enough yet to see Ralph Gowan without feeling her pulses quicken.
At last, "Will ye hae's, Bell?" would have dropped from his half-reluctant lips; and Bell would have mumbled, "Ay," with her thumb in her mouth. "Guid nicht to ye, Bell," would be the next remark "Guid nicht to ye, Jeames," the answer; the humble door would close softly, and Bell and her lad would have been engaged.
She saw his ironical smile for an instant. "Miss Waring prefers to wait for Bertie, perhaps," he remarked. The words stung her, she scarcely knew why, and what had been a half-reluctant prejudice before turned to sudden hot antagonism in Dot's heart. She hated Nap Errol from that moment. But Lucas laid a quiet hand on her arm, and her resentment died.
"But but that is well " stammered the young fellow, looking not a little startled as he followed her, with half-reluctant feet. In the studio Susan flourished accusing arms. "Look at that, an' that, an' that!" she cried.
"We must not forget that Mr. Clare's consent is still wanting to settle this matter. And as time presses, and we don't know what difficulties he may not raise, the sooner I see him the better." He gave that answer in low, altered tones; and rose from his chair in a half-reluctant, half-resigned manner, which Magdalen observed with secret alarm. She glanced inquiringly at her mother.
He shrank suddenly from Lady Sarah's congratulations and Eve's warm, silent approbation. "Thanks, sir," he said, "but I don't feel fit for society. A touch of my nerves, I suppose." He laughed shortly. "But do you mind saying to Eve that I hope I have satisfied her?" he added this as if in half-reluctant after-thought.
It is characteristic of the Greek temperament, that the personages of the Greek poetry ever bid a last lingering and half-reluctant farewell to the sun. There is a magnificent fulness of life in those children of the beautiful West; the sun is to them as a familiar friend the affliction or the terror of Hades is in the thought that its fields are sunless.
Droop not, Roland this matter shall be sifted to the bottom but we must not now leave the Queen follow me let us do our duty, and trust the issue with God Farewell, good Father I will visit thee again soon." He was about to leave the garden, followed by Roland, with half-reluctant steps. The Ex-Abbot resumed his spade.
She glanced at him askance a little, and when the maid had gone Kitty hurriedly gathered up gloves and fan and prepared to follow her. "Kitty one word!" He caught her in his arm, and held her while he looked down upon her sparkling dress and half-reluctant face. "Kitty, do be nice to that old fellow to-night! It's only for two nights. Take him in the right way, and make a conquest of him for good.
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