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She turned her wonder-stricken face towards him, and repeated "Cruel!" "He accuses himself too strongly, Bertha," said Dot. "You'll say so presently. You'll be the first to tell him so." "He cruel to me!" cried Bertha with a smile of incredulity. "Not meaning it, my child," said Caleb. "But I have been: though I never suspected it till yesterday. My dear blind daughter, hear me and forgive me.
And then some day, as she went along the lonely island, with all the light of hope gone out of her eyes, and with no more wistful glances cast across the desolate sea, might not the fair-haired lover come at last, and leap ashore to clasp her in his arms, and hide the wonder-stricken eyes and the glad face in his bosom? But Sheila sang of no such meeting.
To me and to my fellows he long ago intrusted the keeping of this castle and of the Hoard that lies deep hidden in the hollow hill; and I have sworn to keep it safe until his return." Then Siegfried threw off his Tarnkappe, and stood in his own proper person before the wonder-stricken dwarf.
Even Long Sin had not expected any such speech as this. Elaine, however, was wonder-stricken. "Do you do you really mean it?" she asked, scarcely able to believe what her ears heard. Wu merely nodded, and with a wave of his hand to Long Sin indicated that Elaine was to be released.
But in order to thoroughly appreciate this travelled and highly enlightened person's narrative, one must have been present in the smoke-permeated room, and by the nickering light of a camel-thorn fire have watched the gesticulations of the speaker and the rapt attention of the listeners; must have heard the exclamations of "Mashal-l-a-h!" escape honestly and involuntarily from the parted lips of wonder-stricken auditors as they endeavored to comprehend how such things could possibly be.
'Don't know, I'm sure, the musician answered shortly, and turned away. There was nobody left to appeal to, so, putting his fiddle and bow under his arm, he emptied the coppers into his trousers' pockets, and, putting on his hat, made away in the direction of King's Cross. Christopher followed at a little distance, wonder-stricken still, and half disposed to return to the charge again.
Weapons more dangerous in a woman's hands than was Gideon the Sword, in the hands of the Captain of Plymouth. As their owner lightly leaping from the gunwale of the boat alighted upon the Rock, these eyes sought and rested merrily upon Myles' wonder-stricken face, while a joyous smile illuminated the features and showed bright and pretty teeth.
'I have wandered from the truth, intending to be kind to you; and have been cruel. She turned her wonder-stricken face towards him, and repeated 'Cruel! 'He accuses himself too strongly, Bertha, said Dot. 'You'll say so, presently. You'll be the first to tell him so. 'He cruel to me! cried Bertha, with a smile of incredulity. 'Not meaning it, my child, said Caleb.
But the boys' eyes fairly stood out with wonder and admiration when a procession of colored men came out of the pantry, bearing a grand array of ornamental dishes. Pineapples, bananas, great baskets of fancy cakes, and other dainties attracted their wonder-stricken gaze.
And on the harbour, in the midst of the drays and casks, and in the streets, at the corners, the good folk opened large wonder-stricken eyes at this sight, so extraordinary in the provinces, a cab with blinds drawn, and which appeared thus constantly shut more closely than a tomb, and tossing about like a vessel.
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