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Updated: April 30, 2025
Four days later Tad and Ben sat before the log-fire at the inn talking over plans for the future development of the mine in Buffalo Park. Tad was telling Ben of his visit with Mrs. Thornton and what her wishes were in regard to the matter. It seemed that Mr. Williams was out of the city and had been gone for several days.
It hangs in the dining-room." The doctor moved his chair opposite the fireplace, so that he could sit facing the picture over the mantelpiece, yet turn readily toward Lady Ingleby on his left. On his right, little Peter, with an occasional sobbing sigh, slept heavily in his absent master's chair. The log-fire burned brightly.
Lucien had dried a fresh "grist" of the tea leaves, and a cheering cup followed; and then the party all sat around their log-fire, while each of them detailed the history of his experience since parting with the others. François was the first to relate what had befallen him. "Mine," began François, "was a bird adventure, as you all see though what kind of birds I've shot, I can't tell.
From a whirl over the crisp, firm macadam, tucked into one of Phimister Gwilt-Athelstan's automobiles with four other guests, with no less a person than her genial host for chauffeur, she was presently ushered into the great hall where a huge log-fire crackled welcome, and where blew a lively little gale of tea-chatter from a dozen people.
As he entered the sense of its luxury filled him with a delicious feeling of comfort: the log-fire burning in the open brown-tiled fireplace, the softness of the carpets, the electric light, shaded to a soft glow ah! these were the things for which he had waited, and they had, indeed, been worth waiting for. His man was laying his dress-clothes on his bed.
The sun doesn't shine on the Riviera at night, you know!" Lady Margaret busied herself at the tea-table with its fine Queen Anne silver and dainty yellow cups. It was the custom at Harkings to serve tea in the winter without other illumination than the light of the great log-fire that spat and leaped in the open hearth.
While travelling through France, I had learnt how wine was made; and our vintage succeeded to perfection. On the winter nights, as we sat around our cheerful log-fire, Mary was accustomed to deal out to us a measure a-piece of the exhilarating drink. It was only, however, after a hard day's work or hunting, that we were allowed to draw upon this precious store.
After reading a psalm from the old farm Bible, we all kneeled together, the flickering flames of the great log-fire flinging strange shadows on the whitened wall and rafters as we rose and bowed ourselves. I caught myself attempting, even in prayer, to make obscure but fitting reference to the special circumstances that had brought us together. But the reticence of my companion was contagious.
Narkom blushed exceedingly, and the ice was broken as Cleek had intended it should be. They adjourned to the smoking-room, where a huge log-fire burnt in the grate, and easy chairs invited.
The flame shot up, illumining the room. The log-fire, and the two seated near it, were reflected fitfully in the distant mirror. "Helen, there is one instrument, above all others, which I have always longed to play; yet I have never even held one in my hand." "What instrument is that, darling?" "The violoncello," said Ronnie, sitting up and turning towards her as he spoke.
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