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It was the only bit of impressive scenery that I had met in the neighbourhood of Okehurst. "It is called Cotes Common," answered Mrs. Oke, who had slackened the pace of the horse, and let the reins hang loose about his neck. "It was here that Christopher Lovelock was killed."
As soon as he was some way off he slackened his course, turned round and kissed his hand to me, in token of wishing me a prosperous journey. And as soon; as he was out of my sight I gave thanks to God that, this man by his quickness had preserved me from the commission of a crime, for I would have killed him; and he, as it turned out, bore me no ill will. I was in a terrible position.
He could see nothing; his pace grew frightful, and he drove on, unable to make the least effort. How long this continued he had no idea. It was a terrifying experience; but at length, to his dull astonishment, his speed slackened suddenly and he stopped.
Finally, with a plunge she disappeared, and the immediate darkening, as the smoke-clouds rolled in where the fierce blaze of the burning wreck had been, was like the sudden drawing of a veil over the spot where hundreds of men had met their simultaneous doom. The cannonade slackened, but soon broke out again fiercely as ever.
He had walked perhaps two miles, when he heard the rattle of wheels behind him. He did not turn his head, for there was nothing strange in this sound upon a frequented road. He did turn his head, however, when he heard a strong voice calling "Hello!" Turning, he saw that a young man who was driving had slackened the speed of his horse, and was looking toward him.
He felt their chill and released her to slip about her shoulders the light woolen mantle he had worn. Her apprehension lest he take her hand again was so evident that he refrained, though he slackened his step and kept with her. But she spoke no more until they were beside the outermost circle of coals that had been a cooking fire for the camp.
I embraced this scheme, which was thus suggested, with eagerness. I threw myself with headlong speed down the hill and pursued my way to the elm. As I approached the tree, my palpitations increased, though my pace slackened. I looked forward with an anxious glance. The trunk of the tree was hidden in the deepest shade. I advanced close up to it. No one was visible, but I was not discouraged.
"I'll get hold of it for you." "What?" "I'll get hold of it for you from Heath. When will Jacques be ready, do you think?" "Oh, not for ages. He works slowly, and I never interfere with him. Nobody but a fool would interfere with the method of a man of genius." "Do you think Charmian Heath is a fool?" At this moment the train suddenly slackened, and Mrs.
It's the boat, answered Ken briefly, as he bent to examine the damage. A few seconds later, and they had rounded the projecting point of rock on which stands the old lighthouse. The firing ceased. Roy slackened a little. 'Much damage? he asked curtly. 'Holed her badly, Ken answered. 'She's leaking like a sieve. 'Rotten luck! growled Roy. 'And just as we'd dodged the blighters.
Here she slackened, and waved her hand playfully to the girl, so as not to frighten her; and then with a forced laugh came up panting on the bridge, and was presently by Lali's side. Lali eyed her a little furtively, but, seeing that Marion was much inclined to be pleasant, she nodded to her, said some Indian words hastily, and spread out her hands towards the water.
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