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Tazewell, with all his intercourse with the world, with all his habits of speaking, and with all his marvellous endowments, was a remarkably modest man. His modesty may unfold a clew to the explanation of his whole career. He said himself that he never rose to make a speech without serious trepidation. In the cochineal case, it was obvious to the court and to the spectators.
Drawing a long breath, he sat firm, and then fighting hard to keep down his trepidation, he turned his head, and called to his follower, bidding him summon the garrison once more.
His uncle always encouraged him to go when the weather was moderate, but on two or three occasions when it came on unexpectedly to blow, and the boats were kept out, poor Aunt Sally was put into a great state of trepidation until he came back safe. Nearly a month had passed since the lieutenant's return home, and no letter had been received either from the Admiralty or from any of the shipowners.
Recollections, my good uncle, are not unlike instantaneous photographs; and this one is a distinct negative to your designs. March 3d. The year is getting on. My essay is growing. The Junian Latin emerges from the fogs of Tiber. I have had to return to the National Library. My first visits were not made without trepidation.
He turned his head quickly enough then, and stopping the pony, cried with some trepidation, "God bless me! what is this?" "Don't be frightened, sir," replied the still panting messenger. "Oh, I've run such a way after you!" "What do you want with me?" said Mr. Abel. "How did you come here?" "I got in behind," replied the Marchioness.
And even if no hurt befell thee, the trepidation of that long journey would be cruel. Nay; Ptah, the gallant god, would spurn my next offering, did I send thee back to camp alone. Wilt thou come?" She bowed and dropped behind him. Her resolution to maintain the forms of different rank between them was not characteristic of other slaves he had known.
Every schoolboy can testify that his trepidation, when standing before a master, has often disabled him from repeating a lesson which he had duly learnt. In explanation of this we commonly say that the attention is distracted that the proper train of ideas is broken by the intrusion of ideas that are irrelevant.
There was a dash of trepidation in the under-secretary's voice as he said this, but his look of surprise was natural enough. "We have some reason for believing, Mr. Raikes, that you were absent that afternoon without leave. Was this the case?" "Certainly not, sir. I have not had a day's holiday since September. Mr. Hunter will bear me out in this." Mr.
'But why should she go on foot? I interrupted. 'We could take her with us. Annushka blushed like a poppy, grasped the handle of her basket with both hands, and looked in trepidation at the old man. 'No, she will get there all right, he answered in the same languid and indifferent voice. 'Why not?... She will get there.... Run along. Annushka went rapidly away into the forest.
Next there was a supposed case of poisoning, Jenkins in her trepidation having administered three pink pellets from a bottle instead of two white ones from a box. Five minutes' reign of terror after that mistake brought the poor maid to a witless state that left her almost helpless.
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