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The merchant directed her to his home, which was not far distant, and assuring her of a hearty welcome from his wife, left her abruptly to attend to his own concerns. On arriving at the house, she met Mme. le Coq, who was highly indignant to learn that her husband sent her a young woman to entertain, accompained by a rustic who carried her clothing.
There was a slight flutter of expectancy as the class settled itself to listen, and, opening the little green and gold volume where a white ribbon kept the place, she began to read: "Now there was a troubadour in the kingdom of Arthur, who, strolling through the land with only his minstrelsy to win him a way, found in every baron's hall and cotter's hut a ready welcome.
And then, by a hazard, Esther, who had not been out for days, and yet had heard of nobody's meeting him abroad, longed for the air and threw wide the door. There she was, by a God-given chance. It was like predestined welcome, a confirming of his hardihood.
King Edward sent letters to John Copeland to come to him at Calais, and when the squire had made his journey, the King took him by the hand saying, 'Ha! welcome, my squire, who by his valor has captured our adversary the King of Scotland.
Under the elm-tree stood a pretty tea-table, covered with bread and butter, custards, and berries, and in the middle a fine cake with sugar-roses on the top; and mamma and baby, all nicely dressed, were waiting to welcome them to the birthday feast.
I'll charm the air to give a sound, While you perform your antic round, That this great king may kindly say Our duties did his welcome pay. This is condemned by the Cambridge editors, and I agree entirely with them.
Sweet sounds broke upon their glad ears even as they left that darkness. A great crowd of happy children parents who had gone before them friends whom they had loved, and holy persons whose names they had long known these all lined the banks, waiting to receive and welcome them.
Then, and not till then, did the woman at the head of the table speak, and when she spoke her words were addressed to us. "Come in, gentlemen, come in. You have not chosen your moment well, for the Bank is winning; but you are none the less welcome." Her eyes as she turned them again upon us did not alter their expression.
She was in the nursery almost as early as the child's mother. "Ah!" sighed the poor little woman, "how happy you must be to have one!" In fine, my wife was quite overcome by her goodness and welcome. Sunday morning arrived in the course of time, and then Florac appeared as a most wonderful Briton indeed!
"They are welcome to it; much good may it do 'em. It has gone pretty much where I calkerlated to get it off among those who used me the worst; though I'd some rather it had gone to Fitch, who hunts some, and would be sure to try it." "That is queer reasoning, Bart." "Well, there is a head and tail to it, for all that, Harry." "What are they?"
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