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That same sureness and definiteness of adjustment with which, without fumbling or approximating, he picked up a pencil or reached for a door-knob, was his in the more complicated adjustments, with which, as instance, he drove a high-powered machine at high speed over busy country roads.
He is thus an instance of a kind of poet, not by any means rare in literature, but also not very common, who appears to have a faculty distinct in class but not great in volume, who can do certain things better than almost anybody else, but cannot do them very often, and is not quite to be trusted to do them with complete sureness of touch.
And beholding his lightness of hand, the very gods were gratified. And in consequence of Abhimanyu's sureness of aim, all the car-warriors headed by Bhishma regarded him to be possessed of the capacity of Dhananjaya himself. And his bow, emitting a twang like that of Gandiva, while stretched and re-stretched, seemed to revolve like a circle of fire.
The eyes only were wild and living as she came up to him, clasping her hands, evidently shrinking from him yet composed. 'There is one thing more I want to know. If I have ever been your friend! if you have ever felt any kindness for me, tell me tell me frankly why did your wife leave you? Fenwick's face fell. Had she come so soon to this point? by the sureness of her own instinct?
Temptations to doubt and fear will arise; but, in spite of them, those who are sanctified realize that the Blood cleanses and the Holy Spirit dwells within. I will not ask whether you have any religion or not, because most of you are professors of religion, but I do ask, Has your religion got this element of 'sureness' in it? We must settle that point.
All, however, agree that she is unscrupulous, that the wish of the woman is the politely insincere wish of the Deity, and that she pursues her course with a serene sureness unknown to man. It is when a woman does not know what she wants that she baffles the philosopher just as the ant in her aimless discursiveness baffles the entomologist.
The man who planted his needle nearest the center of the line would be proclaimed President of the Weldon Institute. The operation must be done at once no guide marks or trial shots allowed; nothing but sureness of eye. The man must have a compass in his eye, as the saying goes; that was all. Uncle Prudent stuck in his needle at the same moment as Phil Evans did his.
"You are sure as to your facts about this bandit leader?" asked Enoch in a low voice. "Of an absolute sureness. If I " The Secretary interrupted. "Could you go to Mexico for me, in entire secrecy?" "Yes! Yes! Yes! If you could but see him and he you! If he could but know an American of your type, your fairness, your kindness, your justice!
But, insanely obstinate, under dominion of the venerable delusion that obstinacy is firmness, the King fell, and with him fell, not merely his own dynasty, but the whole system of government which France had known for a generation, and under which she was, painfully and slowly, yet with apparent sureness, becoming a constitutional state.
And she soon to lie very quiet and easy in mine arms, and to be demure. And I to have a half knowledge of somewhat amiss; but yet to have no sureness, neither to think much upon this vague feeling. And when that I had gone a good mile, she to put up her lips to be kist; and I to kiss her very loving, for she was so dear.
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