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The Grenadiers, which was a pivot regiment, did not slacken their pace and, consequently, the centre were greatly exhausted in trying to keep up with it, and were certainly in no condition to take part in the battle at midday. "The whole thing was a hideous mistake.
He would be less than a man, unworthy of the love and peace he longed for, if he failed to do his part in the struggle for freedom and right. At midday he reached Templepatrick village, and found the inn occupied by a company of yeomen. He sought the house of the weaver with whom he had dined, in company with James Hope, on his way to Belfast.
Here they drew aside into a thick grove, and determined to get a few hours' sleep before proceeding. It was nearly midday before they woke and proceeded to the edge of the trees. Vincent reconnoitered the position. "It is just as well we did not try to cross, Dan. I see the tents of at least a regiment on the other bank. No doubt they are stationed there to guard the road and railway bridge.
General Peguy would arrive about ten o'clock, but his men couldn't take over till well after midday. The Corps gave me their whereabouts and I found it on the map. They had a long way to cover yet, and then there would be the slow business of relieving. I looked at my watch.
Nevertheless, she pressed him to remain for the midday meal. "I've not been very hospitable, I'm afraid," said she; "but this thing has stunned me. It seems like it has taken something away from the prospect of life here." "Yes, it has taken something away," he responded, gravely thoughtful, his look bent upon the ground.
By half-past ten we had reached the 'Half-way House, where we were not expected so early, and where we had ample opportunity to observe the native ways of living, while waiting for our midday meal an uninteresting mess of stewed fowl and taro, washed down with weak tea. After it was over I made an unsuccessful attempt to induce the woman of the house to part with her orange-coloured lei.
He turned on the instant, and saw before him, with the pure midday light shining full on her, a woman of the mixed blood of the European and the African race, with the Northern delicacy in the shape of her face, and the Southern richness in its color a woman in the prime of her beauty, who moved with an inbred grace, who looked with an inbred fascination, whose large, languid black eyes rested on him gratefully, whose little dusky hand offered itself to him in mute expression of her thanks, with the welcome that is given to the coming of a friend.
Do you not remember, Sir Joseph's explanation was cut short by the sight of some shepherds sitting at their midday meal, and hunger falling suddenly upon Azariah and Joseph, both began to regret they had not brought food with them.
This had happened the day before he drove Bates to the station. It was a midday train. The railway platform was comparatively empty, for the season of summer visitors was past.
Kaipi worked himself close to me just before midday, and, with one eye upon Soma and the other five carriers, whispered a message. "Soma much friend of big man." "How do you know?" I questioned. "Talk to him out back of camp last night," he murmured. "Me make believe sleep, me watch. I think I kill him to-day."
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