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But not a single person appeared to be in the room. "How funny!" exclaimed Dorothy, who with Zeb and the Wizard now stood in the doorway. A peal of merry laughter answered her, and the knives and forks fell to the plates with a clatter. One of the chairs pushed back from the table, and this was so astonishing and mysterious that Dorothy was almost tempted to run away in fright.
"All that is most unjust and ridiculous!" said Helena mildly. Peter went off into a peal of laughter. Helena persisted. "What do you call flirting, Peter?" "Turning a man's head making him believe that you're gone on him when, in fact, you don't care a rap!" "Peter! then of course you know I never flirted with you!" said Helena, with vigour.
"I'll beat it," continued he, muttering, as he loaded his piece, "or 'ee may chop the little finger off ole Rube's right paw." Another peal of laughter followed, as all perceived that this was the finger that was wanting. "'Ee es," continued he, looking at the faces that were around him, "'ee may scalp me if I don't."
William repaired in military state to the Cathedral. As he passed under the gorgeous screen, that renowned organ, scarcely surpassed by any of those which are the boast of his native Holland, gave out a peal of triumph. He mounted the Bishop's seat, a stately throne rich with the carving of the fifteenth century.
The atmosphere was growing much warmer, and the waving fans wafted an odor of musk from the ladies' dresses. At times, amidst the universal chatter, a peal of pearly laughter would ring out, or some word spoken in a loud tone would cause many to turn round.
* A game played on a checker-board containing three concentric sets of squares, with small stones. The game consisted in getting three stones in a row. As for the noise, it was like the inside of a bell at full peal.
Tom Clark exclaimed, throwing back his head and giving vent to that robust, ironical laugh that Adelle had expected. "So old Stan Clark was your great-uncle?" Adelle nodded. "Just think of that now!" and the mason went off into another peal of laughter which made Adelle uncomfortable. He did not take seriously his relationship with the mistress of Highcourt.
Stricken with terror and remorse, and tortured by disease, he longed for death to end his torments, and at last it came. Again the passing bell was tolled by invisible hands, but not this time the peal which announced the passing of an emperor. The citizens heard the awful sound which told that a criminal had paid the laws last penalty, and asked one another what poor wretch had been executed.
"My heart met yours, when spring was all awaking, Down in the valley where the violets bloom; Through soft grey clouds the kind May sun was breaking, Setting ablaze the gold flower of the broom. Your heart met mine, and all the birds were singing, Singing for joy that winter's day was done; On every side the harebells pale were ringing A bridal peal for joy our hearts were one.
When one says that this picture makes one break into an irresistible peal of laughter, one has said all that is necessary.
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