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He knew, by what he was himself suffering at that moment, what his mother's mental agony would be if he strictly obeyed her, therefore he temporised somewhat by replying: "Calm yourself, mother dear, calm yourself, I beg you. There is no need for us to be unduly anxious about Hubert.
Weary of their cavilling, for he believed that in the end the Sheriff would carry his point, and determined to go before his courage failed him, Johnson made a movement towards the door. Speaking bravely, though his voice trembled, he said: "Come, boys come." But, odd as it may seem, Nick's words had taken root. "Wait a minute," Rance temporised. The prisoner halted.
Hillyard was to hear more of the matter an hour later, as they all sat at dinner in the mess-room. There were thousands of the tribe, all in a ferment, and just half a battalion of Sudanese soldiers under Luttrell's command to keep them in order. "Blacker thinks we ought to have temporised, and that we shall get scuppered," said Luttrell.
Ray gave it to him back; he reminded him of his own idea of the way the cat was going to jump." I gasped with dismay. "Has Bousefield abandoned that idea? Isn't the cat going to jump?" Mrs. Highmore hesitated. "It appears that she doesn't seem in a hurry. Ray at any rate has jumped too far ahead of her. He should have temporised a little, Mr.
Still, she was evidently well known to the habitués, several of whom approached to greet her. She temporised with them in her calm Latin manner, neither encouraging nor discouraging their advances, and turning back to Mr. Prohack by her side at every surcease. "We shall be compelled to play bridge if we do not take care," she murmured in his ear, as a dowager larger than herself loomed up.
"Ah, well!" she said; and let the silence settle. After a while he asked impatiently: "Where is mother?" She put her hand to her head. Of course trouble would come of this, as it did of all that Marion did or that was done to her. "She's gone out," she said timorously. "Gone out! At this time of night? Do you mean into the garden?" "Yes, into the garden," she temporised.
But so little used was he to seeking sympathy that he could not unburden himself. He temporised. Noaks muttered something about getting back to work, and fumbled with the door-handle. "Oh, my dear fellow, don't go," said the Duke. "Sit down. Our Schools don't come on for another year. A few minutes can't make a difference in your Class. I want to to tell you something, Noaks. Do sit down."
'Immajnari' but here Soames was, no more imaginary, alas! than I. And 'labud' what on earth was that? Soames said nothing, but cruelly did not cease to look at me. 'Are you sure, I temporised, 'quite sure you copied the thing out correctly? 'Quite.
But in the years which immediately succeeded the Revolution, the Cameronians continued a sect strong in numbers and vehement in their political opinions, whom Government wished to discourage, while they prudently temporised with them.
Then she flung back her hood with a sweep of her hand and met his gaze steadily. "You know I did n't come to see you, don't you?" she demanded with quiet defiance. "Far be it from me," he temporised, "to assume accurate knowledge of anything as doubtful as the direction a charming young woman's favour may take; but I thought it possible I thought it possible for old sake's sake."
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