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"... An' o' my crew the half ashore gettin' drunk, an' the half below in a very accomplished state o' liquor: so there's no chance for 'ee to speak!" He paus'd a moment, then roared again "What a pity! 'Cos you make me very curious that you do!" Luckily, at this moment, Delia had the sense to put a finger to her lip.
Time after time, as I tramp'd to and fro, I paus'd to brush the fresh-forming heap from the sleepers' coverlet, and shake it gently from the tresses of the girl's hair. The old man's face was covered completely by the buff-coat: but his breathing was calm and regular as any child's. Day dawn'd. Awaking Mistress Delia, I ask'd her to keep watch for a time, while I went off to explore.
Can the slave, who lures His wretched followers with the hope of gain, Feel in his bosom the immortal fire That bound a Wallace to his country's cause, And bade the Thracian shepherd cast away Rome's galling yoke; while the astonish'd world Rapt into admiration at the deed Paus'd, ere she crush'd, with overwhelming force, The man who fought to win a glorious grave?
The tipsy one paus'd in his retreat, perhaps alarm'd at the utterance of that dread word, which seldom fails to shoot a chill to the hearts of mortals.
Beauty, with Love, her Pow'r to Yours prefers: And Wit, and Learning, are already, Hers! Rous'd, at her name, receding from her Eyes, The gazing God rose slow, in soft Surprise! Fair Miracle, he said, and paus'd a while: Then, thus, Sweet Glory, of your envied Isle! Charm'd, and oblig'd, lest, we ungrateful seem, Bear hence, at least, one Mark of our Esteem.
A tall figure stepp'd out of the centre of these barouches, paus'd leisurely on the sidewalk, look'd up at the granite walls and looming architecture of the grand old hotel then, after a relieving stretch of arms and legs, turn'd round for over a minute to slowly and good-humoredly scan the appearance of the vast and silent crowds.
He paus'd a moment; then stirr'd up No. 2, who open'd one eye lazily, and shut it again in slumber. "You saw? Open'd one eye, hey? That's Benjamin Halliday. The next is a black man, as you see: a man of dismal color, and hath other drawbacks natural to such. Can the Aethiop shift his skin? No, but he'll open both eyes. See there a perfect Christian, in so far as drink can make him."
From behind the right-hand door came a burst of laughter and clinking of glasses, on top of which a man's voice the voice of Colonel Essex call'd out for more wine. I took a step to the door on the left, paus'd for a second or two with my hand on the latch, and then cautiously push'd it open. The chamber was empty.
To clinch the cause, and fuel add to fire, Behind came Hamilton, his trusty squire: Awhile he paus'd, revolving the disgrace, And gath'ring all the honours of his face; Then rais'd his head, and, turning to the crowd, Burst into bellowing, terrible and loud: 'Hear my resolve; and first by I swear, By Smollet, and his gods, whoe'er shall date With him this day for glorious fame to vie, Sous'd in the bottom of the ditch shall lie; And know, the world no other shall confess, While I have crab-tree, life, or letter-press. Scar'd at the menace, authors fearful grew, Poor Virtue trembled, and e'en Vice look'd blue."
Convinced by this that the fellow must be an idiot, I told him so, and left him staring after us; nor heard the sound of his horses moving on again for many minutes. After this we met about a dozen on the road, and all paus'd to stare. But from one an old woman we learn'd we were walking toward Marlboro', and about noon were over the hills and looking into the valley beyond.
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