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He left his bed at night and went out and walked about the island, or rowed until he was lost under the stars; he dreamed miserably of her over his books, or hid in the cane fields to watch her swing by in the early morning, divested of that hideous hoop-skirt, and unconsciously mimicking the undulating gait of the coloured women she passed.
Tony looked, not at the hills, but at the young, eager face just level with his shoulder. "It's probably as near heaven as I shall ever get," he answered. "Anyway, just for the moment, I don't feel I've anything particular to complain of." "I suppose I'm to take that as a compliment," replied Ann. "Anyway" mimicking him "I don't really think you have very much to complain of at any time.
Concealed in the foliage this bird will sing by the half-hour, reproducing with miraculous fidelity the more or less melodious set songs of a score of species a strange and beautiful performance; but wonderful as it seems while it lasts, one almost ceases to admire this mimicking bird-art when the mocker, as if to show by contrast his unapproachable superiority, bursts into his own divine song, uttered with a power, abandon and joyousness resembling, but greatly exceeding, that of the skylark "singing at heaven's gate;" the notes issuing in a continuous torrent; the voice so brilliant and infinitely varied, that if "rivalry and emulation" have as large a place in feathered breasts as some imagine all that hear this surpassing melody might well languish ever after in silent despair.
'I am going to start to-night!" she said, mimicking his tones. "Stuff and nonsense! Would you talk like that if you were really going from your Naqui? You would cry, like the booby that you are!" "After all, if I go, will you follow?" he asked. "Tell me first whether this journey of yours is a bad joke or not." "Yes, seriously, I am going." "Well, then, seriously, I shall stay.
She had been caught watching outside of a house while two grown-up negro women went within to rob. Monday morning "kangaroo court" was called ... that court which prisoners hold, mimicking the legal procedure to which they grow so accustomed during their lives. We were arraigned for trial the charge against us, that of "Breaking Into Jail." The cotton thief served as prosecuting attorney.
Genevieve is clever, you know, and she's awfully funny," she continued, smiling as she remembered Genevieve mimicking Miss Langton in a temper; "anybody who is amusing can be popular," she concluded sagely. Judith was impressed with Nancy's wisdom. "Well, but Miss Ashwell and Miss Marlowe are popular, too, aren't they?"
He has been a most distinguished officer: his Royal Highness the Duke is very fond of him. Madame Bernstein says that Harry must make interest with Lady Yarmouth for his protege. "Elle ravvole de fous, cher bedid anche!" says Madame Bernstein, mimicking the Countess's German accent. The Baroness is delighted with her boy's success.
But by degrees she quitted the marking work, and began to flit about by herself; plunging her little fingers deep into moss beds, mimicking the squirrels, and after her old fashion breaking out from time to time into scraps of song. Now Mr.
"Mistress Nancy, I must beg you to walk your watch like a lady, and not to be corresponding with my prisoner any how, whether you talk raison or traison, as may happen to suit your convanience," observed the man who was guard over Cornbury. "Be aisy, my jewel," replied Nancy, mimicking the Irishman, "and I'll be as silent as a magpie, any how.
Hal stepped close to the window, and mimicking the first Austrian's voice, replied: "Don't see a thing. Nobody here." "All right then; come on out." "I'll have a better look first," replied Hal. "Now what good is all that going to do?" demanded Chester of Hal. "They won't go away and leave him here; and they'll discover his absence before long." "Just a little play for time," replied Hal.
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