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"See, uak," she proceeded, "on this bowl you see everything painted that produces rain." One after the other she pointed out the various figures.
When Andreas came to her side and pointed to the centurion, saying that without him he would never have succeeded in saving her beloved, she heard it only as a hollow murmur, without any consciousness of its meaning. Indeed, she wished rather that the freedman would keep silent when he began explaining his opportune arrival at the fountain, which must seem such a miracle to her.
I remembered here with admiration the conduct of Father Carnesecchi, who, having on one occasion conducted two ladies and their cavaliers about the church of San Giovannino, and pointed out what beauties it possessed and many which it did not was mistaken by them for the sacristan and offered a small gratuity at the door.
She pointed to the open and quiet space at the side of the lofty granite warehouse which they had reached. "Well, I guess I'll set down a minute, too," said her grandfather.
He chose an intelligent-looking boy of about his own age, that the men had pushed back. "Do you speak French?" said Rollo to the boy, of course speaking in French himself in asking the question. "A little, sir," said the boy. "Then I engage you," said Rollo. Then touching the coachman, he pointed to the boy, and said, "Questo," which means "this one."
She wouldn't talk about it just said I'd know sometime why she kept it.... Royal blue velvet, it is, the skirt halfway to the ankles, and sleeves with long pointed ends, lined with gold taffeta, and finished off with gold tassels. It's in a dress bag, hanging in her closet." "Do you think it was her wedding dress, Lydia?" Dundee suggested, the idea suddenly flashing into his mind. "I don't know.
It was universally decided that it would appear pointed, but that Lady Theobald would not mind that in the least, and perhaps would rather enjoy it than otherwise; and it was thought Lucia would not go. And it is very likely that Lucia would have remained at home, if it had not been for the influence of Mr. Francis Barold.
On the threshold of the saloon, ushered in by one of the stewards, a tall, powerful-looking man, with a square, well-trimmed black beard, was standing looking around as though in search of someone. The steward pointed out, with an unmistakable movement of his head, Peter and Sogrange. The man approached and took the next table.
And the man who said this pointed to the skeleton of the Digger. The idea was horrible, and under other circumstances would have acted as a sufficient emetic. "Wagh!" exclaimed a hunter; "ye've most taken away my stammuck. I was a-goin' to try the coyoat afore ye spoke. I won't now, for I seed them smellin' about him afore we rid off." "I say, old case, you don't mind it, do ye?"
Such peculiarities of shape, and also those affecting the position and movements of comets, were held to be full of meaning. As Bayle pointed out in his 'Thoughts about the Comet of 1680, these fancies are of great antiquity.
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