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Nothing seemed capable of dispelling the stupor that had settled over her. She only tossed her head wearily from one side to the other when they spoke, and frowned peevishly, as though their words annoyed her. Once she raised her blood-stained hand and the two men saw with renewed surprise that she wore a wedding ring on her slender finger.
I don't take kindly to the idea of your kidnaping my men and carrying them off on piratical excursions! They must be profitable! But if you can afford to give me presents like that, and be so lavish with my retainers ... why I don't see why " Hoddan grimaced. "I came to arrange a deal on that order," he observed. "I don't think I like it," said Don Loris peevishly.
Sampson made a very eloquent and touching speech to Lord Castlewood about his kinsman's misfortune, and spoke with a real kindness and sympathy, which, however, failed to touch the nobleman to whom he addressed himself. My lord peevishly and curtly put a stop to the chaplain's passionate pleading.
The queen of Sheba, who was playing at backgammon with the high-priest, and who came every October to converse with Solomon, though she did not understand a word of Hebrew, hearing the noise, came running out of her dressing-room; and seeing the king with a squalling child in his arms, asked him peevishly, if it became his reputed wisdom to expose himself with his bastards to all the court?
'I am very little obliged to Mr. Francis Kennedy for his pains, said the lady, peevishly; 'suppose he lets the boy drop from his horse, and lames him? or suppose one of the cannons comes ashore and kills him? or suppose
"`Well, Old Moggy, said I, on entering her tent, `what cheer, what cheer? "`There's no cheer here, she replied peevishly, in the Indian tongue. "`Nay, then, said I, `don't be angry, mother; here's a bit o' baccy to warm your old heart.
Seely to make an appointment for the next morning, and then told his wife that he would have to go to London on the following day. 'Not to buy those men off? she said. 'Whatever is done will be done by the advice of my lawyer, he said, peevishly. 'You may be sure that I am anxious enough to do the best.
As I got well, I saw that Nora's visits became daily more rare: 'Why don't she come? I would say, peevishly, a dozen times in the day; in reply to which query, Mrs. Barry would be obliged to make the best excuses she could find, such as that Nora had sprained her ankle, or that they had quarrelled together, or some other answer to soothe me.
The martyrdom Jinnie had endured had only enhanced her attractiveness. "Sit down," said Molly peevishly. Jinnie made a negative gesture. "I'm tired of sitting.... Oh, you will do something for me, something for poor little Bobbie?" Morse moved to the door between the two rooms, but Jinnie rushed in front of him. "He's asleep," she said beseechingly. "Don't wake him up!
Next his gaze fell upon Brother Jacques, whose look, burning and intense, aroused a sense of impatience in the marquis's breast. "Monsieur," he said peevishly, "have not the women told you that you are too handsome for a priest?" "If so, Monsieur," imperturbably, "I have not heard." And while a shade of color grew in his cheeks, Brother Jacques's look was calm and undisturbed.
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