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Meeson, in whom the elementary principle of self-preservation at all costs was strongly developed, cast himself from the side and fell with a splash within a few feet of the boat. Rising to the surface, he clutched hold of the gunwale, and implored to be taken in. "Knock the old varmint over the knuckles, Bill," shouted the other man; "he'll upset us!"
She'd have been miserable with Osborne for a husband anyhow, even if he did succeed in outwitting Balderstone." Then Harley went into a trance for a moment. From this he emerged almost immediately with a laugh. The travellers on the sea had come to his mind. "Poor Mrs. Corwin," he said, "she's awfully upset. I shall have to give her some diversion. Let's see, what shall it be?
Rita had not been seen since the night before, save by Elizabeth, who pronounced her well, but "a little upset, Miss!" and Elizabeth's face was a study in repression as she spoke. "And the boys, Uncle?" Margaret asked, when she was assured of Rita's safety. "What have you done with them?" Mr. Montfort laughed. "Poor boys!" he said. "Poor lads! they have had a hard time of it."
It was the first time that I had ever crossed a stream, except on a bridge, and I feared that we might upset and all be drowned, but no accident happened to us; we landed in safety, and went on our way rejoicing towards Elizabethtown. At that place I saw a regiment of soldiers from Kentucky, who were on their way to the northern frontier to fight the British.
Most of them, judging other peoples by their own, had formed a high opinion of the character of the German nation and of the pacific intentions of its Government, and continued to ground their policy in war time on this generous estimate, which even when upset by subsequent experience still seems to linger on in a subconscious but not inoperative state.
The former was angry, albeit he held himself in hand as became a gentleman, save that he was a bit too cool with me. "My girl, you have upset us terribly," said the learned doctor. "I should like to be honored with your confidence." "And I with your kindness, dear father," said she, as her tears began falling. "I am much in need of it." "She has saved my life, m'sieur," I said.
Many of their horses too were quite upset by this whirlwind that galloped howling through their midst, and in a few minutes, after a little plunging and rearing and kicking, the whole troop were following on Moti's heels. Far in advance, Moti continued his wild career.
Not a mark, not even a leaf-track on the path we could see below. "I went over to the telephone and called up the post-office. What happened at the house in absence I do not know. I found the drawing-room empty; Fleming joined me coming from his wife's room. "'She is fearfully upset by that knocking, he said. 'Can't we think up some explanation?
Hurriedly I lifted it and held it up against the faint starlight. It was a newly severed human head! I am an old hand and not easily upset, but I own that that ghastly sight made me feel sick. How had the thing come there? Whose was it? I put it down and ran to the little doorway. I could see nothing, hear nobody.
"Then you are a goose to be so upset! I must think it over. I know I'm queer and rather horrid, but I have not changed. You knew what I was when you asked me to marry you. And I never pretended to be romantic, did I?" He watched her dumbly. She had never looked to him more beautiful than at that moment in her simple blue frock, her hands behind her, her eyes almost deprecating.
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