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The shadowy red lips were smiling and the big dark eyes were eloquent, even through the screen. "I may as well tell you at the outset, Mr. Schmidt, that I've never never done a thing like this before," she said, an uneasy note in her voice. "I am quite sure of that," said he, "and therefore confess to a vast wealth of satisfaction." "What do you think of me?"
Then he rushes at me, takes both my hands shakes, shakes woh, woh! then runs to his women, then to his men; shakes them all, woh-wohing, but yet not shaking or wohing half enough for his satisfaction, for he is mad with joy at his own exploit.
It was impossible, therefore, that Mme. de Beauseant should not detect that involuntary thrill of satisfaction; slight though it was, it was appalling in its artlessness.
He drew forth his deadly knife, and plunged it up to the hilt in his victim's throat. With scarce a groan or struggle, poor Simon yielded his spirit into the hands of his Maker. The murderer viewed his appalling work with satisfaction. His eyes seemed to feast upon the purple stream that gushed from the wound, and stained the carpet.
If George was engaged in argument with any one else, he would sit by, with his head bowed down, looking out from under his shaggy eyebrows with a shamefaced satisfaction very unusual with him.
But do not harrow my feelings at present, I beseech you. It may all end well, if we are in time; but if not" The look of the lady, and her tone as she said this, did not by any means contribute to Mr Clam's satisfaction.
Whatever he might have been in early years, he was harder of heart than stout Sir Artegall now. Radigund, unhelming her lovely face, would never have tempted him to forego his advantage and throw his weapons down. However, she greeted him with perfect composure and satisfaction. "Do you join our party this afternoon, Colonel Mohun? I expect them to call for me every moment.
The offertory and post-communion were over; the "requiescant in pace" awful words addressed to living ears were pronounced; and the mass was ended. All prepared to depart. The prior descended from the altar to embrace and take leave of the abbot; and at the same time the Earl of Derby came from the stall. "Has all been done to your satisfaction, John Paslew?" demanded the earl, as he drew near.
I have adopted an independent manner of life and I have not the least idea of changing it. You have three other daughters and they have all married to your complete satisfaction. I don't think that I shall ever be a very black sheep but you must look upon me as outside the fold. I hope you will stay to lunch. Colonel Fosbrook is bringing his sister and the Princess is coming."
'Tis my nephew, d'ye see, Roderick Random your own flesh and blood; and, if you have any conscience at all, do something for this poor boy, who has been used at a very un-Christian rate. Come consider, old gentleman, you are going in a short time to give an account of your evil actions. Remember the wrongs you did his father, and make all the satisfaction in your power before it be too late.
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