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This soon brought me to my senses; and after a little while I could bear to look at the dazzling chandeliers, the magnificent pier-glasses, and the splendidly-dressed people, without being giddy at the sight. Soon after our arrival, the band commenced playing, and some of the company arranged themselves for a dance.
This handsome, splendidly-dressed gentleman, with the pointed beard, deep-set eyes, and stern, gloomy gaze, was an entirely different person from the gay enthusiastic follower of art, for whom her awakening heart had first throbbed more quickly; this was not the future master, who stood before her mind as a glorious favorite of fortune and the muse, transfigured by joyous creation and lofty success this defiant giant did not look like an artist.
It was then that a tall and splendidly-dressed horseman broke from the line, and with a cry to "Follow!" rode straight at the enemy. It was Murat himself, sabre in hand, who, clearing his way through the Russians, opened a path for us. A few minutes after we had gained the wood; but one third of our force had fallen.
"Sure I only came in this minnit," said Peg innocently and with a little note of fear. She was not accustomed to fine-looking, splendidly-dressed young ladies like Ethel. "What do you want?" demanded the young lady. "Nothin'," said Peg reassuringly. "NOTHING?" echoed Ethel, growing angrier every moment. "Not a thing. I was just told to wait," said Peg. "Who told you?" "A gentleman," replied Peg.
That's the Dowager Lady Snuphanuph. 'Is it, indeed? said Mr. Pickwick. 'No less a person, I assure you, said the Master of the Ceremonies. 'Hush. Draw a little nearer, Mr. Pickwick. You see the splendidly-dressed young man coming this way? 'The one with the long hair, and the particularly small forehead? inquired Mr. Pickwick. 'The same. The richest young man in Ba-ath at this moment.
So glad did she seem to see me that she burst into tears, flung her arms about my neck, and kissed me with the fondness of a sister. Two kind and splendidly-dressed ladies, Anna said, called to see them nearly every day, and were going to take them away, that they might live like fairies all the rest of their lives. "When we got home, two ladies were waiting at the den.
So glad did she seem to see me that she burst into tears, flung her arms about my neck, and kissed me with the fondness of a sister. Two kind and splendidly-dressed ladies, Anna said, called to see them nearly every day, and were going to take them away, that they might live like fairies all the rest of their lives. "When we got home, two ladies were waiting at the den.
This handsome, splendidly-dressed gentleman, with the pointed beard, deep-set eyes, and stern, gloomy gaze, was an entirely different person from the gay enthusiastic follower of art, for whom her awakening heart had first throbbed more quickly; this was not the future master, who stood before her mind as a glorious favorite of fortune and the muse, transfigured by joyous creation and lofty success this defiant giant did not look like an artist.
And, as it was on the highway into the city, there were great numbers of passers: mule-trains going to Mexico and Sonora; cavaliers and pedestrians; splendidly-dressed nobles and officials, dusty peons bringing in wood; ranchmen, peddlers, and the whole long list of a great city's purveyors and servants.
When they reached a certain age, their personal appearance was improved, and one by one they were passed into the hands of splendidly-dressed ladies, as we then took them to be, who paid a sum for them to Hag Zogbaum, and took them away; and that was the last we saw of them. They had no desire to remain in their miserable abode, and were only too glad to get away from it.
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