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"The King gave us no message on that matter, Inkosazana," replied the induna. "He awaits the coming of the prophets of the Ghost-folk to interpret the meaning of thy words, and of the omen of the falling star." "So be it," said Rachel.
After we've come all the way up here just to keep to ourselves, then to find somebody camping on the ground! Shucks! It makes me feel as if it was a bad omen, and right in the start, too!" The two boys stood there looking for a full minute. Hugh had discovered the presence of a light in the cabin about the same time that Bud mentioned the fact.
The innkeeper shouted to Leon and Spidel, and the tinkler was excitedly questioned. Dobson laughed and slapped his thigh. He gave orders to the others, and himself joined the tinkler and hurried off in the direction of the Garplefoot. Something was happening there, something of ill omen, for the man's face and manner had been triumphant. Were the boats landing?
From it streamed one beam of sunlight, so bright, so dazzling, and so beautiful, that it was a sight of wonder to look upon. It fell upon the face of Flora; it warmed her cheek; it lent lustre to her pale lips and tearful eyes; it illumined that little summer-house as if it had been the shrine of some saint. "Behold!" cried Charles, "where is your omen now?"
The diplomatists who were known to be flitting about France, Flanders, Scotland, and England were birds of ill omen.
At this reflection a peculiar smile, familiar to the courtiers as an omen of a gracious impulse, hovered around his lips, which during the past month had usually revealed by their expression the grief that burdened his soul and, raising his long forefinger in playful menace, he began: "Aha, Jungfrau Eva Ortlieb!
On a sudden it flashed through my brain that this was that very horse which my grand-uncle had given to Herdegen, and herein again, meseemed, was an omen of ill. Likewise I noted that Hans was in silken hose with neither spurs nor riding-boots.
Mabel. I said nothing. What could I say? Omen. I wish I'd been with you, Mabel. Mabel. I'm glad you were not, Owen. Owen. Well, what did he say next? Mabel. I tell you he said nothing, but cleared his throat and hemmed, as he does often. Owen. What, all the way to the well and back, nothing but hem, and clear his throat? Mabel. Nothing in life. Owen. Why, then, the man's a fool or a rogue. Mabel.
This did not save him from a host of delays and vexations; and it was not until the spring of 1610 that he found himself in a condition to embark on his new and doubtful venture. Meanwhile an influence, of sinister omen as he thought, had begun to act upon his schemes. The Jesuits were strong at court.
We will, however, scarcely regard it as an evil omen for the agreements which we concluded on the same day. With our custom of keeping our hands away from everything which our friendly ally claims as his right, our alliance, please God, will not fail to have good success."
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