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He was as any other man might be who had lost the most precious thing in the world. And unconsciously, as he pledged his services in acceptance of the offer, he glanced in the direction of the little woman standing in the doorway of the cabin. Alan met her. She was a quiet, sweet-looking girl-woman.
There was Mr. Greeley, thin of face and careless of attire in those early days. In the street he could always be told by a shaggy light coat that he wore. A very sweet-looking elderly lady came up presently and spoke to Delia, who was in full flow of eager talk with the young musical composer. "Isn't that your sister, or your niece, the one who sang here some time ago? I saw her come in with Mr.
Saying, with one of her pleasant smiles, that she would hold him accountable for her, she sailed away, like a sloop that had been dragging her anchor, but had now cut her cable. Clare thought what a sweet-looking girl she was and in truth she was sweet-looking. Then, all his heart turned to the little one in his arms. What a walk was that for both of them!
"I am sure you did not," said the Colonel kindly. "But- but," she said, bewildered, "if- if you mean Esther- why did you send her over last night, and let him go out to find her now." "She is safe, reading to Mrs. Coffinkey," said Ellen. "I did not know Robert was at home, or I should not have let her come without me." "Esther is a very dear, sweet-looking girl," said Caroline.
"And there's Kate Mahony on the other side," pursued Sister Louise, without appearing to notice Mrs. Brady's demeanour. "She has been lying here for seventeen years; haven't you, Kate?" "Aye, Sisther," said Kate, a thin-faced sweet-looking woman of about forty, looking up brightly. "Poor Kate!" said the Sister in a caressing tone. "You must get Kate to tell you her story some time, Mrs. Brady.
It opened, and a gentleman entered; a sweet-looking lady was leaning on his arm. "May we also see the gifts?" he said. "Papa, mama," exclaimed the children, joyously, as they surrounded their beloved parents. "And how are you, Madame Tube?" inquired the gentleman; "do you feel better? Christmas week has been a sad one for you, we will hope that the new year is about to open more brightly."
My back is at my neighbour's service; as soon as that is turned let him make what faces he thinks proper: but when we meet we grin and shake hands like well-bred folk, to whom clean linen is not more necessary than a clean sweet-looking countenance, and a nicely got-up smile, for company. Here was Lady Kew's mistake.
Vinrace, and she had always remembered the name, an uncommon name, and he had a lady with him, a very sweet-looking woman, but it was one of those dreadful London crushes, where you don't talk, you only look at each other, and although she had shaken hands with Mr. Vinrace, she didn't think they had said anything. She sighed very slightly, remembering the past. Then she turned to Mr.
She appeared like one who, having discovered the full extent of her misery, had proudly steeled her heart to bear it. Near her, with her head bent down, and shaded by her thin, slender hand, her slight figure scarcely covered by her scanty clothing, sat her eldest daughter, a gentle, sweet-looking girl, who held in her arms a baby brother, whose destitution she endeavoured to conceal.
Or, "She 's certainly not handsome, but she 's very sweet-looking. I wonder why she does n't have something done to her teeth." Rowland also received a summons to Madame Grandoni's tea-drinking, and went betimes, as he had been requested. He was eagerly desirous to lend his mute applause to Mary Garland's debut in the Roman social world.
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