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This was done, he said, to save my character, and preserve his own name unspotted in the eyes of others, however tarnished it might be in his own. I willingly consented to the arrangement; and thus for a brief space I became tranquil, if not happy. But another and severer trial awaited me." "Alas, madam!" exclaimed Alizon, sympathisingly.
Of course there was a wild shout of victory from the Inimitables when our best bat was disposed of, and corresponding woe in our camp, which was sympathisingly shared in by all the Little Peddlingtons around, and in the midst of the excitement I went to the wicket to fill the lamented vacancy.
It was only right that she should know the truth, but he shrank from telling it to her himself. So he opened his heart to Noreen; and the understanding little woman listened sympathisingly and made no comment, and undertook to explain the situation to Muriel. So, an hour or two later, when Macdonald was again with the subaltern, she went to her friend's room and told her the whole story.
"Who knows," replied her father. "I shall be glad if Wolff comes." The tone in which he uttered the name of his future son-in-law distinctly showed how little he desired to meet any other member of the family, and Eva said sympathisingly, "Then I hope you will have an opportunity to remember me to Wolff."
I thought it would be as well if I went about among them last night just to pick up hints, you know. 'They're talking about that, are they? Well, let them. It isn't hard to invent lies. 'Just so, observed Mr. Keene sympathisingly. 'Of course I know they'd twisted the affair. Mutimer glanced at him and smoked in silence. 'I think I'd better be there to-night, the journalist continued.
"I'll not deny she had her good pints," said the American sympathisingly; "but I guess the poor thing'll soon be bruk up." "Yes, son, more's the pity," responded the other; "sure an' I wish we had her safe ashore here and we'd save ivory plank of her."
Sir Seitz Siebenburg, spite of the untimely hour, had come to speak to her about an important matter. Her father had gone to rest and sleep. The knight also enquired sympathisingly about Countess von Montfort and presented his respects. "Of which I can make no use!" cried Cordula angrily. "Tell him so, Martsche." As the housekeeper withdrew she exclaimed impatiently: "How it burns!
Dad said: "I'll see what's keeping her," and rose glad if ever man was glad to get away. He found Mother seated on the ironbark table in the kitchen. They did n't speak. They looked at each other sympathisingly. "Well?" Dad whispered at last; "what are you going to do?" Mother shook her head. She did n't know. "Tell him straight there ain't any, an' be done with it," was Dad's cheerful advice.
In such cases, it is in the man himself that the storm rages; he alone passionately feels: the friends that stand by, even most sympathisingly, are cool and collected, regarding the principal only as a difficult patient, who must be soothed and humoured till he can be brought to reason.
But, not long arter we settled down comfably, poor Teddy caught a fever, which carried him off; and Jane and I have gone on alone, ever since, with only our two selves." "You must miss your nephew Teddy," I said, sympathisingly, seeing a grave look on his face.
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