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What would happen to The Open Arms and the twins in such a case, his worried brain simply couldn't conceive. Out of the corner of his eye every time he passed the open door on to the verandah he could see the two Annas standing motionless on its edge, their up-turned faces, as they gazed at the stars, white in the moonlight and very serious. Pathetic children. Pathetic, solitary, alien children.
Their palm oil is very poor, as if they had only just learned the art of making it. After the daily siesta, which lasted till 3 P. M., Mr. Tippet asked me to put in an appearance at a solemn dance which, led by the king's eldest daughter, was being performed in honour of the white visitor. A chair was placed in the verandah, the street being the ballroom.
And so, partly from despair, and partly from that instinct which makes even the most sensitive of mortals wish to pour their secret troubles into another's ear, partly even from drunken recklessness, Edward Conway sat on his verandah this morning and poured his troubles into the designing ear of Jud Carpenter. The refrain of his woe was that luck luck remorseless luck was against him.
"No, want to kick," he said in a savage undertone. Monck laughed briefly. He was standing against a pillar of the verandah. He turned and sat down unexpectedly on the arm of Tommy's chair. "Who do you want to kick?" he said. Tommy glanced at him and was silent. "Significant!" commented Monck. He put his hand with very unwonted kindness upon the lad's shoulder.
"Let him walk in," said I, as I took the first delightful whiff; and F , darkening the window that looked out on the verandah, gave me a fugitive look of recognition, and then entering and making his salutation in a kindly hearty manner, asked me to eat my mid-day meal with him. "Indeed," quoth I, "I accept your invitation.
We had been sitting late in the verandah of my bungalow of Kuâla Lĭpis, which overlooks the long and narrow reach, formed by the combined waters of the Lĭpis and the Jĕlai. The moon had risen some hours earlier, and the river ran white between the dark banks of jungle which seemed to fence it in on all sides.
But if, ah, if " and the girl rose to her feet suddenly, with paling face. The house of Lawyer Hutchings was commodious and comfortable. It was only two storeys high, and its breadth made it appear squat; it was solidly built of rough, brown stone, and a large wooden verandah gave shade and a lounging-place in front. It stood in its own grounds on the outskirts of the town, not far from Mr.
Lancaster began to come to him oftener and oftener as she had appeared to him that night on the verandah handsome, dignified, serene, sympathetic. Why should he not seek release by this way? He had always admired, liked her. He felt her sympathy; he recognized her charm; he appreciated her yes, her advantage. Curse it! that was the trouble. If he were only in love with her!
Once clear of the verandah he walked more slowly, and his eyes turned in the direction of the bunkhouse. All the old hatred was stirred within him as he saw Tresler turn the angle of the building and disappear within its doorway. "Guess no one's goin' to see you after Willow Bluff," he muttered. "No one."
There's not a soul in sight yes, there's some one coming up the hill, but we have been standing here quite long enough for you to stab me and get back to your coffee on the verandah of the hotel." Ricardo started back. "Marthe Gobin!" he cried. "It was here, then?" Hanaud nodded.
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