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She laughed and blushed there was a rebuke in it. She turned to go to rest; and as she knelt and prayed at her velvet faldstool, among all the nicknacks which now-a-days make a luxury of devotion, was it strange if, after she had prayed for the fate of nations and churches, and for those who, as she thought, were fighting at Oxford the cause of universal truth and reverend antiquity, she remembered in her petitions the poor godless youth, with his troubled and troubling eloquence?
Also, among some nicknacks that he kept in a casket, he looked out a purse made somewhat in the Scotch fashion, of sealskin, to hold the money which he desired to give to the Executioner.
It was a bag of money composed of pieces of copper, silver and gold. It was a good round sum, and it looked considerably more than it was. "Is that all?" "I have these few nicknacks," added the stranger, producing a bundle tied in his pocket-handkerchief. They tore open the bundle eagerly and it was found to contain various articles of plate, a silver candlestick, and some jewels.
'You, Miss Swancourt, would not, under such circumstances, have preferred the nicknacks? 'No, I don't think I should, indeed, she stammered. 'I'll put it to you, said the inflexible Knight.
The appetising dish of eggs and bacon was standing untouched before him, and he smiled rather sadly when he saw what an inroad his guest made upon it. They had hardly exchanged a few commonplace words when two Indian girls made their appearance, offering all sorts of nicknacks for sale.
She excelled in making little elegant good-for-nothing lady-like nicknacks of all kinds; was versed in the most abstruse dancing of the day; played a number of airs on the harp and guitar; and knew all the tender ballads of the Minnelieders by heart.
Leathern bag for tobacco, pipe, needles, thread, scissors, looking-glass, and other small things, nicknacks Elbes. Charm Sheera. I can scarcely yet venture to pronounce an opinion on the character of the Kailouees. They decidedly differ from the Haghar and Azgher Tuaricks, in being more civil and companionable.
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