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The philanthropist closed the door of the bedroom, and then turned to Mrs. Bailey. She was regarding him with awestruck eyes. "Oh, sir," she said, "I know now who you are the Mr. Carter that gives so much away to people!" The philanthropist nodded, deprecatingly. "Just so, Mrs. Bailey," he said. "And there is one gift or loan rather which I should like to make to you.
Dona da Costa blenched, and stared at him breathless, a strange light in her eyes, but not that which he had expected. "'Tis the finger of God!" she whispered, awestruck. "Mother!" He was thrilled with a wild suspicion. "Yes, my father was a Jew. I was brought up as a Jewess." "Hush! hush!" he cautioned her again, and going to the door peered into the gloom.
"He wrote off to town and bought me a very swagger pair of Plymouth Rocks just beauties. They cost three guineas!" "Three guineas!" said the awestruck youth. "What awful waste! Where are they, Norah? Show me them at once!" "Can't," Norah responded, sadly. "You don't mean ?" "Oh, I've had a terrible year with fowls," said the dejected poultry keeper.
It puts one in good spirits. It's just as though one were rich, and made a thousand pounds. I daresay" she looked, awestruck, at the Burne-Jones sketch "that's worth our whole income. But we're very happy. We never fret. Lydia and Susy both help in the housework. And I make their blouses." "How clever of you!
Judge Hildreth repeated the words in an awestruck tone. Did she see him cower in his chair? It must have been an optical illusion. The storm outside was making the house shiver and the lights dance. "You must consult your aunt," he said in a changed voice. She noticed with a pang how old and careworn he looked. "Kate," he called, as just then he heard his wife's step in the hall, "come here."
After you come out you've got to be more careful about who you associate with." An awestruck silence followed the enunciation of this social law, and Rosetta Muriel addressed herself to Priscilla, whose aristocratic bearing seemed to impress her favorably. "Do you know Mrs. Sidney Dillingham?" Priscilla stared at this familiar mention of one of the society leaders in her own city.
Yea such were the distracted rumours some averred that at the last she had curst Christ and His saints, and called upon Venus, who, it was rumoured in awestruck whispers, was being worshipped once more in secret corners of the world.
I can understand how he had to keep his word and do his best for the company which thought father had wronged it; and I can also understand that he was as glad as we to find their money safe with the poor banker who was killed, Luis Garcia's father." "'Pooring' again are you? Another scamp, too." "Oh, Aunt Sally! He's dead!" remonstrated Jessica, in awestruck tones. "And a fine job he is.
No, you're an heiress all right, Ann, and I wish you joy. I couldn't be more pleased if it was myself." She kissed her again, and going to pat her back once more, discovered that she had sunk down sufficiently low in her chair to obtain the protection of its back. "Two thousand pounds," said Mrs. Pullen, in an awestruck voice.
At this the boy slowly rose, took his cap, stood before her, and solemnly repeated the whole of that melancholy tale, finishing the last line at the door and gravely bowing himself out. I followed, awestruck, and we set out in silence. At first, anxiety for my mother possessed all my thoughts, but presently I ventured to congratulate Tom on his performance.
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