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Updated: June 13, 2025
I was tempted to point out to him the fact that big men do not outlast the little men, and that vast strength rarely endures, but then a better feeling persuaded me to leave him his illusions. The power, even in fancy, of striding on seven-league boots across the fascinations spread out below his kindling vision from "dose hills" was too precious a possession lightly to be taken away.
Pierce was inclined to ignore the salutation, but curiosity got the better of him and he answered: "Well! This is a surprise. Do you own a pair of seven-league boots or what?" McCaskey bared his teeth further. In triumph he said: "Thought you'd lost me, didn't you? But I fooled you-fooled all of you. I jumped out to the States and caught the last boat for St.
I was indignant at these mummeries, and said to him, 'Yes, Monsieur, as you mock God and men. And this, my dear friend, is the reason why you see me in my seven-league boots, so heavy that they hurt my legs, and with pistols; for our friend Laubardemont has ordered my person to be seized, and I don't choose it to be seized, old as it is." "What, is he so powerful, then?" cried Cinq-Mars.
"When 'e's feeling fit, Miss Keltridge, 'e swears something glorious. Nowadays, it's as much as he can do to trump up henergy to let off a single damn. There! He's calling!" And Ramsdell vanished in the direction of the stairs. Left to herself, Olive tramped home as if the seven-league boots had been upon her feet.
I was indignant at these mummeries, and said to him, 'Yes, Monsieur, as you mock God and men. And this, my dear friend, is the reason why you see me in my seven-league boots, so heavy that they hurt my legs, and with pistols; for our friend Laubardemont has ordered my person to be seized, and I don't choose it to be seized, old as it is." "What, is he so powerful, then?" cried Cinq-Mars.
She offered, with diffident civility, to show the stranger the way to the spot, which, it seems, was not far distant; but they were prevented by the appearance of the Baron of Bradwardine in person, who, summoned by David Gellatley, now appeared, 'on hospitable thoughts intent, clearing the ground at a prodigious rate with swift and long strides, which reminded Waverley of the seven-league boots of the nursery fable.
For a moment Caspar was silent too; then, with a terrible smile: "My dear fellow, I congratulate you; Mungold will have to look to his laurels," he said. The shot delivered, he stalked away with his seven-league stride, and Kate moved tragically through the room in his wake. SHEPSON took up his hat with a despairing gesture. "Vell, I gif you up I gif you up!" he said.
And to this cobbler the god Mercury himself journeyed to have wings sewed to his flying shoes. High patronage. And Atalanta, too, came and held out her swift foot for the fitting of a running sandal. But perhaps the cobbler's most famous customer was a well-known giant who ordered of him his seven-league boots.
She stepped into one of those gas-hole places in the street. And I stepped into her shoes lucky shoes! sort of seven-league ones, bringing me across the sea, all the way to New York free, for nothing. No! I hope not for nothing. I hope it is to make my fortune." "I hope so, too," said Peter gravely. "Got any friends there besides me?" "Thanks for putting it so, Mr. Balm of Gilead.
Jack could not help saying "Ho hum!" in a rather bored way, though he politely placed his hand over his mouth. "There's nothing great about it," he said, "when you're fixed for it. I've my seven-league boots, and my invisible cloak, and my sword of sharpness. You can't help winning with them. Of course, there's my wit, too." Grettel smiled mysteriously and nodded her head.
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