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But he had not spoken without reason when he said to Zillah that he had a bit of property to fall back upon now that he knew how ready money could easily be raised. He had some pledgeable property in his trunk and when the remittances failed to arrive, he determined to avail himself of it.
"A sin of feeling!" she almost shrieked, seizing the vellum book, and turning over the crushed leaves rapidly with her trembling hands. "You have not read all. You have only glanced at passages, perhaps!" "And they have been sufficiently unpleasant. I do not care to search farther!" Zillah still turned over the leaves, tearing them more than once in her rude haste.
If Zillah could have seen Burrell at that moment, she would have pitied and prayed for him: the strong man trembled as a weak girl in the shiverings of a mortal fever his heart shuddered within his bosom he lost all power of reasoning, and it was not until huge drops of perspiration had forced their way along his burning brow, that he at all recovered his faculties.
Zillah smiled a soft, exulting smile, but she did not allow it to brighten her whole face till General Harrington had left the room. Down upon the shore, so built as to form a picturesque feature in the landscape, stood an old boat-house, in which Ben Benson made his home when out of active service at the Mansion.
Oh, of course, you've had rotten luck this past month, but what of it? That's the trouble with you country girls. You haven't got any stamina." With slow, shuffling-footed astonishment Rae Malgregor stepped out into the center of the room. "Country girls," she repeated blankly. "Why, you're a country girl yourself!" "I am not!" snapped Zillah Forsyth.
The war song of Lamech, father of Tubal Cain, called Sir George Grey hurriedly to New Zealand. The Maoris were exploiting the legacy of the first artificer in brass and iron. Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; Ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: For I have slain a man to my wounding, And a young man to my hurt. If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, Truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
I am well versed in the part I am to play. But come, it is already time for us to walk forth in the moonlight. Clothe thyself thoughtfully, Zillah, for your dress must be such as will suffice you for many days, since we must fly far away over the sea, beyond the reach of pursuit." "I will be thoughtful," answered the gentle girl, retiring a few moments from his side.
Goldmark was still with Zillah Melky unfolded his story to the two of them. Zillah heard it with unfeigned relief; Mrs. Goldmark, who, being a young and pretty widow, was inclined to sentiment, regarded Melky with admiration. "My! if you ain't the cute one, Mr. Rubinstein!" she exclaimed, clapping her plump hands. "As for me, now, I wouldn't have thought of that in a hundred years!
It is hardly likely, I am afraid, at this distance of time?" "There is a person now in the house," I said. "Her old nurse is still living." "Send for her directly." Zillah appeared. After first explaining what he wanted with her, Nugent went straight to the inquiry which he had in view.
As she dropped the coal, Zillah looked fearfully about from time to time; and once, when a mouse scampered across the floor close by her, she started up with a smothered shriek; but, even in her terror, blew out the lamp, which rattled in the darkness some moments after, notwithstanding the efforts that she made to still her shaking hands.
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