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It's a stupid copy, some alterations, all for the bad worthless well, not to the antichita, for it must be 1590, I should say. But worthless for us and in bad condition. I wouldn't give cinque lire for it." "And the Bissola?" I said. "Oh, that was done in the seventeenth century it would make good kindling.
At 7.30 range finding ended, and with a roar that shook the earth the most destructive and withering artillery action of the war up to that time was on. Field pieces sending their shells hurtling only a few feet above the earth tore the wire emplacements of the enemy to pieces and made kindling wood of the supports.
I have been thinking of making safe ground for us to stand upon, as the trappers do on the great prairies, by kindling a fire in front to escape from the fire in the rear!" "What is that, Bigot? I could fire the Chateau rather than be tracked out by La Corne and Philibert," said Cadet, sitting upright in his chair. "What, burn the Chateau!" answered Bigot. "You are mad, Cadet!
Not until the post was a mile behind did they halt at the top of a ridge to look back. Volleys of shots and shouting were borne to their ears by the early morning breeze, for the crowd was celebrating the progress of a swiftly mounting blaze. Soon the eldest brother and the little girl could see the men running excitedly about, and caught the smell of kindling lumber.
Charmion entered silently, and I followed her into a dark chamber. Being in, she barred the door and, kindling tinder to a flame, lit a hanging lamp. As the light grew strong I gazed around. The chamber was not large, and had but one casement, closely shuttered.
Sherwood; and at the moment was seated in an enveloping armchair beneath a wide-shaded lamp. The firm, soft lines of her figure, uncorseted in this negligee, were suggested beneath the silk. Sansome stopped short, staring, his eyes kindling with, interest. Here was something not only new but different a distinct addition.
"But I think that was very kind and good of her," said Enid, with kindling eyes. "Why are you so distressed about it, uncle Richard? I should like to have done the same for poor Hubert too. What is the girl's name?" "They call her," said the General, looking very much abashed "they call her Cynthia West. But that isn't her real name." "Cynthia West?" said Enid, in a low tone. Then she was silent.
While the children stirred up the fire and threw on some dry fagots, which, soon kindling, gave out a cheerful blaze, Dr. Griffon exercised all his skill to restore the girl. "The poor child is hardly seventeen," cried the count, profoundly affected; then, turning toward the doctor, he said, "Well, what do you think, my friend?"
A clerk at a store where he stopped for tobacco inquired as he made change: "Heered the news, stranger?" "What news?" "This here 'Wildcat' Samson South come back yis-tiddy, an' last evenin' towards sundown, Jesse Purvy an' Aaron Hollis was shot dead." For an instant, the soldier stood looking at the young clerk, his eyes kindling into a wrathful blaze. Then, he cursed under his breath.
'Why, they had got as far as flouncing their gowns and puffing their sleeves! Their hair! 'Dear me, they must have had a M. Raoul to ondulé and dress it. 'Amazing! was there ever anything so modern dug out of the earth before? 'No, nothing like it! he said, holding the pictures up again between the glass and his kindling eye. 'Ce sont vraiment des Parisiennes!
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