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Updated: May 3, 2025
"One would never be tired of looking at that cornfield," observed Olivia, and though Mr. Gaythorne smiled at her enthusiasm, he would not spoil her enjoyment by pointing out to her one or two defects that he had already noticed. By-and-by he called her to pour out the coffee Mr. Gaythorne never indulged in afternoon tea.
In accordance with this advice, Rollo concluded to sit still upon the settee, where the ship's officer had placed him, and do nothing. In the mean time, however, he amused himself in watching the ships and steamers which he saw sailing to and fro about the harbor, and in pointing out to Jane all the remarkable objects which he observed from time to time along the shores.
Whereupon the chief flew into a violent rage, and, after using a good deal of abusive language, returned to his village, where he immediately summoned a council of war, and, by his violent gesticulations and frequent looking and pointing towards the camp, left no doubt on the minds of the travellers as to his intentions.
These are my servants," said Zbyszko, pointing to the two Turks, given to him by Sulimczyk Zawisza, and to two sturdy men who sitting on horseback, were leading the knight's stallions; "these are mine; who sent you?" "Panna Jagienka Zychowna of Zgorzelice." "Panna Jagienka?"
'How dare you, said the old man, turning round on Fanny, 'how dare you do it? Have you no memory? Have you no heart? 'Uncle? cried Fanny, affrighted and bursting into tears, 'why do you attack me in this cruel manner? What have I done? 'Done? returned the old man, pointing to her sister's place, 'where's your affectionate invaluable friend? Where's your devoted guardian?
She had rattled all this off as fast as she could speak, looking and pointing towards the various things she mentioned as she proceeded, the sea, the grass, the trees, the distance; now she looked up to her father for an answer. He was looking at her so queerly, she was filled with alarm. "Am I naughty, papa?" she exclaimed. "Oh no," he said, with a smile that reassured her. "I was just thinking.
One day, as he sat with his chief councillor, his eyes fell upon the words written in letters of gold upon the wall the words that his father had written there in time gone by: All Things are as Fate wills; and the young king did not like the taste of them, for he was very proud of his own greatness. "That is not so," said he, pointing to the words on the wall.
"I remember it as if it were yesterday; a few of the leading men of the village were there. I was the only boy. I've wondered since what possessed me to go. In his talk the man spoke of what a blessing it would be to boys of that vicinity, pointing me out and saying, 'Now, like that boy, there. I recall how I dropped my head and blushed. He was a small man, very much in earnest.
"Come here, Malcolm," said Mr Graham, and took him by the arm, and led him towards the east end of the church, where a few tombstones were crowded against the wall, as if they would press close to a place they might not enter. "Read that," he said, pointing to a flat stone, where every hollow letter was shown in high relief by the growth in it of a lovely moss.
To their surprise and disgust, they found nothing of value excepting an ebony pendant set with a single large pearl; but Wo-li, though evidently disappointed at the nature of the booty, assured his comrades that this alone was well worth the hazard, pointing out the great size and exceptional beauty of the pearl.
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