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"But don't you see?" Mildred's well-tutored voice, though modulated and repressed even in her present emotion, nevertheless had a tendency to quaver. "It's true. Frank Dowling was going to see her one evening and he saw Arthur sitting on the stoop with her, and didn't go in. And Ella used to go to school with a girl who lives across the street from here. She told Ella " "Oh, I understand," Mrs.
Quaver, while, on the other hand, the old singers did not mean to be overshadowed by the young upstarts. It was an eventful Sunday in New Hope when the singing-school joined the choir. The church was crowded. Fathers and mothers who seldom attended meeting were present to see their children in the singers' seats. The girls were dressed in white, for it was a grand occasion. Mr.
This fellow expelled a sudden heavy breath as if throwing off an oppression. "Is that you, Sanborn?" This whisper Dorn recognized as Dixon's. It was full of suppressed excitement. "Yes." "Guess it's my turn next. How how does it go?" Sanborn's laugh had an odd little quaver. "Why, so far as I know, I guess it's all right. Damn queer, though.
I'm a little hoarse this morning, but it's no matter I only want to show I'm not put about, you know that is, not much." He moved uneasily about the chamber, upset light chairs and committed disasters generally; but all the while looked resolute as possible, and kept up his attempt at a song in a mournful quaver. "Well, I can't stay," he said; "I mustn't lose the train!
Jacobs caressed the stuff between her thumb and forefinger. "Aw-aw-aw-aw-aw-awl silk," she announced with a long ecstatic quaver. Mrs. Isaacs stood paralyzed by the brilliancy of the repartee. Mrs. Jacobs withdrew the moiré antique and exhibited a mauve gown. "Aw-aw-aw-aw-aw-awl silk." The mauve fluttered for a triumphant instant, the next a puce and amber dress floated on the breeze.
I knew what it meant. It had a frightfully impatient quaver in it, not at all like the sweet note that called us to dinner from the hay-field. It said, "Why on earth does n't that boy come home? It is almost dark, and the cows ain't milked!" And that was the time the cows had to start into a brisk pace and make up for lost time.
He fell back in the chair, and the sudden quaver of his face, the deep breath that he drew, showed his immense joy. 'God of my heart! Both women! he said again. The rain hurled itself with a great rustling against the casement. Though it was so early, it was already nearly dark. Cromwell sat up suddenly and pointed at the boy. 'Take that rat away! he said. 'Set him in irons, and come back here.
Esperit went pale at that; but the hand did not tremble in which he held his still-raised glass, nor did his voice quaver as he said with a deep earnestness: "To the good health of Monsieur le Vidame, with the thanks of two very happy hearts!" and so drained his wine.
The wind blew damp in their faces. Since Neckart had talked so confidently of her father's improvement, Jane had been gay and light-hearted as a child, with a nervous quaver now and then in her voice as if a word would bring the tears. She looked at him thoughtfully as they walked on. "You ought to go to California again," she said abruptly.
Horns and violins quaver and snarl, flutes shrill, a brief figure descends in the oboes and clarinets, and Till has shed his rascal-sweat and danced on the air.
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