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Who now mends his proposal; though again in a remarkable way. Instructs Nivernois, namely, "To offer King Friedrich the Island of Tobago, if he will renew Treaty, and take arms for us. Friedrich, who likes Nivernois and his polite ways, answers quizzingly: "Island of Tobago?
How utterly romantic, how perfectly sweet, how thoughtful, how ardent of James! James, of all people in the world! Her husband, of course: but who knew better than she what that office had implied and who less than she what it must have hidden? Really, was it true? Could it be true? But then she jumped up and looked at herself in the glass, curiously, quizzingly, and even perhaps shamefaced.
"He wore his medals because, ma'am, in the first place, he wasn't a bit ashamed of them; and, secondly, to encourage his men there, ma'am!" "That's a settler for you, Polly!" said her brother quizzingly; but, he didn't laugh, the Captain appeared so very much in earnest in speaking of Nelson, whom he regarded with the deepest veneration. "I don't think, my dear, though, it's a subject for joking!"
But if Dr. Handyside isn't too tired, I'd like to explain without delay why I made a secret of my existence, also why I came home well, like a thief in the night." He glanced a little quizzingly at Marjorie, who blushed and retorted good-humouredly "Don't you think you owe me us the explanation, Mr. Craig?" "Mr.
"But sure now, Bob, ye mustn't think of playin' yit awhoile. Yer narves are in no fit shape, an' won't be fer a wake yit." He made no direct reply, and she hung about, flapping the dust-rag uneasily. "An' what did ye mane ter be doin' wid the young gyurl?" she questioned at last, in womanly curiosity. Hampton wheeled about on the hard chair, and regarded her quizzingly. "Mrs.
On a sudden the bird opened its eyes quickly with an awakened air, and looked her back in the face, half blindly, half quizzingly. It preened its wings for a second, and crooned with pleasure.
He was certainly prepared for the events of September: many times he had quizzingly asked Stapfer how the constitution was faring, and he must have received with quiet amusement the solemn reply that there could be no doubt as to its brilliant success.
Always he would beg of us to pay attention to our lessons, on the plea that Petinka was a good son, an exemplary son, a son who was in twofold measure a man of learning; after which he would wink at us so quizzingly with his left eye, and twist himself about in such amusing fashion, that we were forced to burst out laughing.
Still he felt that chivalry forbade his acceptance. "I was wrong," he replied with an effort, "and most unfair if I suggested a bargain." "Have you repented the suggestion?" she asked almost quizzingly and with a curious absence of her characteristic pride. "Only in a sense," he answered. "I hope I am too honourable to take an unfair advantage." She laughed now; joyously, it seemed.
"I thought the light was too bad," said the older man, quizzingly, as they entered the big room. "It's good enough for your needs," retorted the painter savagely. "You could see all you want by candle-light."
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