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In the room behind him a portmanteau, half-filled, lay upon the floor. For a single instant Holmes hesitated before delivering his message. Then he gave it punctiliously, word for word. "I am obliged to you," said Bertrand courteously. "I shall go to Mrs. Mordaunt at once." He crossed the threshold therewith, but paused a moment outside the room. "Holmes," he said, "I go to London by the 11.50.
He was tall, well proportioned, decidedly handsome, but with that expression of cold and concentred self-esteem in his very attitude, as well as his countenance, which makes a man of merit unpopular, a man without merit ridiculous. The he-colonel, always punctiliously civil, rose from his seat, shook hands with me cordially, and said, "Coldish weather to-day; but we shall have rain to-morrow.
Being nearly free of that pledge by Allah's sending, shall I plunge into another, like a frightened bird fluttering from snare to snare? Nay, nay, bahadur! For thyself, for thy father's sake, ask any favor. It is granted. But thy Company may stew in the grease of its own cartridges for ought I care!" Cunningham stood up and bowed very slightly very stiffly very punctiliously.
He was tall, well proportioned, decidedly handsome, but with that expression of cold and concentred self-esteem in his very attitude, as well as his countenance, which makes a man of merit unpopular, a man without merit ridiculous. The he-colonel, always punctiliously civil, rose from his seat, shook hands with me cordially, and said, "Coldish weather to-day; but we shall have rain to-morrow.
Congress have no power to interfere with the importation of slaves, beyond what is given in the 9th section of the first article of the Constitution; every thing else is interdicted to them in the strongest terms. If we examine the Constitution, we shall find the expressions, relative to this subject, cautiously expressed, and more punctiliously guarded than any other part.
It was designed by this regulation to preserve the faith in its purity, and to guard against any departure from the stately ceremonial which it punctiliously prescribed.26 The sacerdotal order, though numerous, was not distinguished by any peculiar badge or costume from the rest of the nation.
Alderman Van Beverout assumed a manner of offended authority and wounded affection; while the officer of the Queen wore an air of compelled submission to a duty that he found to be disagreeable. The introduction of the discourse was consequently ceremonious, and punctiliously observant of courtesy.
Bundercombe sat with folded arms, with his eyes fixed upon the ceiling and an air of being altogether disinterested in the proceedings, while the three who comprised the other party whispered together. Presently Mr. Cheape rose to his feet. "Mr. Wymans," he began, punctiliously addressing the lawyer first, "and Mr. Bundercombe, my clients are only too anxious to end this unhappy matter.
Miss Triscoe said they had never come on the Hanseatic Line before, and asked several questions. Her father did not speak again, and after a little while he rose without waiting for her to make the move from table; he had punctiliously deferred to her hitherto. Eltwin rose at the same time, and March feared that he might be going to provoke another defeat, in some way.
"Of course, sir, of course, but am I to say nothing to the Count?" "He is away, I know not where. I desire the secret to be kept punctiliously." "Yes, sir, on one condition." "A condition? And what may that be?" "It is that, like your father, you will call me Mamma Caraman not Madame!" Sanselme rushed from the Maison Vollard. He seemed half wild with grief and rage. Where was he going?
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