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In three months the fashionable world may thank us for a week's gossip, which I can very well endure. The world is large there is California, Australia, or Europe her second marriage in any of these countries would never be heard of." James Harrington started up, shaking from head to foot; and so white, that the General half-rose, tempted to flee his presence.
The accused Simeon Kartinkin, when first examined, confessed that he and Botchkova, at the instigation of Maslova, who had come with the key from the brothel, had stolen the money and divided it equally among themselves and Maslova." Here Maslova again started, half-rose from her seat, and, blushing scarlet, began to say something, but was stopped by the usher.
Her question arrested her companion. Eugénie drew herself more erect, collecting her thoughts. 'Shall we face the facts as they are? she said at last, quietly. 'I can tell you very shortly how the case stands. Miss Anna half-rose, looked at the door, sat down again. 'Mrs. Fenwick, you understand, may return at any time! 'I will be very short. We must consult mustn't we? for them both?
She half-rose from her chair and, bending toward him, thought, as she thought each time, of the murder which she could commit, of the murder which she would commit. One revolver-shot and the odious brute was done for. Slowly her hand glided to the weapon concealed in her bodice.
He pushed back his chair with a sharp exclamation, half-rose, then as swiftly flung himself forward and lay across the table, face downwards, gasping horribly, almost choking. His hands were clenched, and hammered upon the papers littered there. The pen rolled unheeded over the polished wood and fell upon the floor. Seconds passed into minutes.
She lay upon the sofa, near the open window, with a shawl over her feet, and, when Verty entered, half-rose, only giving him her hand tenderly.
For an instant he half-rose, intending to rush to some more commanding elevation, but remembering the parting advice of Le Croix, he sank down again and remained steady. Scarcely had he done so when the clatter of bounding hoofs was heard. He knew well that the open space, across which he now felt sure the chamois must pass, was only broad enough to afford the briefest possible time for an aim.
And towards this the moth slowly drifted, as if the candles sucked her nearer and nearer, up between the pillars of the nave, on a level with their capitals. Few of the congregation noticed her, for the sermon was a stirring one; only one or two children, perhaps, were interested and the man I write of. He saw her pass over his head and float up into the chancel. He half-rose from his chair.
Parker for the first time lost his head. With a vague idea of screening John, he half-rose. The pistol wavered. It was the chance John had prayed for. His left hand shot out, grasped the other's wrist, and gave it a sharp wrench. The pistol went off with a deafening report, the bullet passing through the back of the cab, then fell to the floor, as the fingers lost their hold.
He shuffled to the boat's bow, and with a mighty voice bawled to Burnes: "Slack up a little, Middy! I want to come aboard the tug." The words floated back to Fledra, and she half-rose, but again sank to the deck. Lon was leaving her alone with Lem! The tug stopped, and the momentum of the barge sent it close to the little steamer.
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