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They were very good for the next few minutes and the minister had reached a very important point in his address, when there was a great disturbance at the door. An old woman came hobbling up on her small feet and poking her head in at the church door screamed, "My pig has gone! Pig has gone!" and away went another portion of the congregation to help find the truant porker.
Their steps did not falter, and, as they went, they prayed to God to keep them from the dangers of the place. Astarte, the she-wolf, who must have kept guard beneath, stalked before them, and behind them they seemed to hear the hobbling crutch and cackling laughter of La Meffraye. Across the wide courtyard of Machecoul they went.
I knew that even in my scapegrace days." "Well, and where are you hobbling to now, student?" "I am going to Csege, gypsy, to preach." "What do you get from the 'legatio' for that, student?" "Twenty silver florins, gypsy." "Do you know what, student? I have an idea don't go just yet to Csege, but turn aside here to the shepherd's where you see that fold.
Many of the like examples are to be seen in the poet, as a writer of majestic, but not inhuman, tragedy. Rose laughter irrepressible, at sight Of Vulcan hobbling round the spacious hall. Thersites is most contemptible in body and most evil in disposition, from his raising a disturbance, and his slanderous speech and boastfulness. The Greeks, despite their anger, laugh'd aloud.
It's not locked.... You will find some picture papers on her table." "Thank you, kind sir," said Vagualame after a moment's hesitation. "I will go in and rest for a few minutes," and, hobbling along, he gained the singer's room. The moment he was inside, and the door safely shut, his whole attitude changed. He looked eagerly about him.
"Oh dear! oh dear!" said Sam, throwing down his scythe, and hobbling off after the boys, who kept provokingly in front, and popped into the green-house just before him. "There," he said, "I'm bet out with you; come out, and I'll tell ee wheer the stilts are." "Honour bright, Sam?" said Harry. "Oh! ah! yes," said Sam.
The maiden has her handkerchief to her eyes, and in a few masterly strokes one of the trees is depicted with a falling tear, and the other bent double is hobbling along with a crutch supporting its withered and tottering frame. Far otherwise is it with the plantations where the oaks are artificially cultivated for timber.
"No, Bunting, I fear not," said Walter, spurring through the gates of the yard; "Good day." "Augh, then," cried the Corporal, hobbling breathlessly after him, "if so be as I shan't see your honour agin, at which I am extramely consarned, will your honour recollect your promise, touching the 'tato ground? The steward, Master Bailey, 'od rot him, has clean forgot it augh!"
There were indeed some persons, but their number was very small, that continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches, but fell through one after another, being quite tired and spent with so long a walk. I passed some time in the contemplation of this wonderful structure; and the great variety of objects which it presented.
It's a privilege to be present. That's a GIFT, that is." "You'd better get some dry clothes," they suggested, and Slapjack proceeded a few paces towards the tents, hobbling as though treading on pounded glass. "Ow w!" he yelled. "These blasted boots is full of gravel."
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