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She herself complained bitterly of just this treatment. You must not even speak of her powers." She lifted her hand solemnly. "I swear!" "I mistrust you even when you swear," he ended, doubtfully. "There's a tell-tale gleam in your eyes." And at this moment of banter they both lost their sense of the girl's imminent peril and thought of her only as a most entertaining possibility as a guest. Mrs.
Daisy nestled her tell-tale face closer on his broad shoulder to hide the swift blushes that crept up to cheek and brow. "Look up, pet," he said, coaxingly, "I have news for you." "What what is it?" gasped Daisy, wondering if he could possibly have heard of her romantic marriage with Rex, turning white to the very lips, her blue eyes darkening with suspense.
Coward, and blackguard, and tell-tale echoed in a chorus through the circle; and some, more forward than the rest, seized him by the hair, in order that he might hold up his head and show his pretty face.
The skylight was very large, occupying nearly half the area of that part of the deck which was over the cabin, and in the centre of it hung a large and exceedingly handsome lamp of solid silver, suspended by massive chains of the same metal, while one end of the skylight was occupied by a barometer hung in gimbals, and the other by a tell-tale compass.
Elsie said with an earnest, tender kiss; then turned quickly away to hide the tell-tale moisture in her eyes. Capt. Raymond was not long in finding or making his opportunity. It was the day before Christmas, and Rosie and Walter made frequent allusion to the exchange of gifts in which they expected to share that evening.
"And it's good to smile again, Inez," he said to her. "You'd better look out, Bess," warned Walter. "First thing you know, she'll cut you out." "Silly!" was all the answer Bess vouchsafed. But there was a tell-tale blush on her cheeks. The anchor of the Tartar was hoisted, and once more she sailed away, this time on the cruise about St. Croix.
He was clear of the wharves now, and the wind had him sailing China way so peaceful, so dreamless, surrounded by his tell-tale cargo of Urkey's unwashed collars. I don't know how long it was I crouched there on the timbers, staring out into the havoc of that black night, and listening to the hungry clamor of the Bight.
No little ingenuity was needed in making this contrivance. The nails that were drawn out to let this board slip back and forth left tell-tale nail-holes, but these were filled up with heads of nails, so that all the boards looked just alike. I remember once a soldier was sitting on this box while mother was cooking for him what seemed to be the last slice of bacon in the house.
"Miss Thesiger," I said, hurriedly, "do not be unkind to me. I know I am very presumptuous, but do, pray do, give me one kind look before you go." Then she raised her eyes and looked at me. Alas! my tell-tale face. They fell again, and the crimson flush mounted to her white brow. I could say no more to her after that.
It is needless to say that no woman could be the possessor of such a love as Ivory Boynton's and not know of its existence. Waitstill never heard a breath of it from Ivory's lips; even his eyes were under control and confessed nothing; nor did his hand ever clasp hers, to show by a tell-tale touch the truth he dared not utter; nevertheless she felt that she was beloved.
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