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Updated: May 7, 2025
These will-o'-the-wisps, flashed suddenly from out a desolate coast, have sent a thrill of hope through the heart of many a man clinging to frozen rigging or lashed to some piece of wreckage that the hungry surf, lying in wait, would pounce upon and chew to shreds. The men listened gravely to the captain's words and took up their duties.
No, indeed, there are more important things to be done here, and other things to notice!" "What do you mean by that?" asked the man, "and what do you know of the world? You don't see anything but frogs and Will-o'-the-Wisps!" "Yes, beware of the Will-o'-the-Wisps," said the Moor-woman, "for they're out they're let loose that's what we must talk about!
"What was that?" she asked, trembling. The Count went to the window without speaking, and she followed him, with her arms round him, and looked half timidly, half curiously out into the darkness, where large bright spots were moving about in pairs, in the park at her feet. "Are they will-o'-the-wisps?" she whispered.
The roar increased in vigour, and then hundreds of torches, dancing like will-o'-the-wisps in front of our straining eyes, appeared far down the Wang-ta, or so-called Customs Street, which separates Sir R H 's Inspectorate from the Austrian Legation. They were less than a thousand yards away. The Boxers, casting discretion to the winds, appeared to be once more advancing on the Legations.
As those sounds slowly ceased, I felt the whole room vibrate sensibly; and at the far end there rose, as from the floor, sparks or globules like bubbles of light, many colored, green, yellow, fire-red, azure. Up and down, to and fro, hither, thither as tiny Will-o'-the-Wisps, the sparks moved, slow or swift, each at its own caprice.
A couple of old Alpas, spirits who occupy themselves with Alp-pressing, were also at the feast; and from these the young Will-o'-the-Wisps learned the art of slipping through every key-hole, as if the door stood open before them. These Alpas offered to carry the youngsters to the town, with which they were well acquainted.
And therefore "Auntie" went off, leaving Katie alone, seeking the crown of Spain, and the throne, and sceptre, and power, might, dominion, pomp, splendor, and majesty will-o'-the-wisps all of them, my beloved readers, in search of which I'm afraid poor "Auntie" will come to grief. Dolores led the way, followed thus by "His Majesty" and "Auntie."
However, I will give in to you, quotation or no quotation, if only our young companions will keep still and not run away as suddenly as they made their appearance, for they are like will-o'-the-wisps; we are amazed when they are there and again when they are not there." My friend immediately recited Respect, I hope, will teach us how we may Our lighter disposition keep at bay.
While we were following the direction of his finger, a sound of distant oars fell upon our ears. We listened breathlessly; and as the dip of the blades became more audible, we discerned two foggy lights, like will-o'-the-wisps, floating on the river. Running down to the water's edge, we hailed the boats with all our might.
It's sperrits, that's what it is sperrits of the owd fen, them as makes the ager, and sends will-o'-the-wisps to lead folkses into the bog. They don't like the drain being med, and they shutes and bons, and does all they can to stop it." "You're a great goose, Hicky," said Dick sharply. "Who ever heard of a ghost " "I didn't say ghost, my lad. I said sperrits!" "Well, they're all the same."
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