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He is not well he has come over the ocean for rest, and change of scene.
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They pointedly drew back from John Jago as he approached the empty chair next to me and moved round to the opposite side of the table.
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Our first impressions of people are, in nine cases out of ten, the right impressions.
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The only cheerful conversation was the conversation across the table between Naomi and me.
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He looked up at Naomi doubtingly from his plate, and looked down again slowly with a frown.
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A more dreary and more disunited family party I never sat at the table with.
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You were quite right to say 'No, ' Ambrose began. Never smoke with John Jago. His cigars will poison you.
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Naomi shook her forefinger reproachfully at them, as if the two sturdy young farmers had been two children.
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But this subject will be more properly discussed when we treat of the different races of mankind.
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Rodolfo and his companions, with their faces muffled in their cloaks, stared rudely and insolently at the mother, the daughter, and the servant maid.
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Finally, the one party went off exulting, and the other was left in desolation and woe.
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Rodolfo arrived at his own house without any impediment, and Leocadia's parents reached theirs heart broken and despairing.
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Meanwhile Rodolfo had Leocadia safe in his custody, and in his own apartment.
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It is the only amends I ask of you for the wrong you have done me.
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She succeeded in opening the window and the moonlight shone in so brightly, that she could distinguish the colour of some damask hangings in the room.
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She saw that the bed was gilded, and so rich, that it seemed that of a prince rather than of a private gentleman.
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Among other things on which she cast her eyes was a small crucifix of solid silver, standing on a cabinet near the window.
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On the contrary, he resolved to tell them, that repenting of his violence, and moved by her tears, he had only carried her half way towards his house, and then let her go.
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Choking with emotion, Leocadi made a sign to her parents that she wished to be alone with them.
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Thus did this humane and right minded father comfort his unhappy daughter and her mother embracing her again did all she could to soothe her feelings.
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One day, when the boy was sent by his grandfather with a message to a relation, he passed along a street in which there was a great concourse of horsemen.
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The bed she too well remembered was there and, above all, the cabinet, on which had stood the image she had taken away, was still on the same spot.
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This truth which I have learned from her lips is confirmed by his face, in which we have both beheld that of our son.
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Her bearing was graceful and animated she led her son by the hand, and before her walked two maids with wax lights and silver candlesticks.
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Whatever Lord Chelford said, Miss Brandon received it very graciously, and even with a momentary smile.
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I'm glad you like it, ' says Wylder, chuckling benignantly on it, over his shoulder.
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I believe I have a little taste that way those are all real, you know, those jewels.
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And he placed it in that gentleman's fingers, who now took his turn at the lamp, and contemplated the little parallelogram with a gleam of sly amusement.
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I was thinking it's very like the ace of hearts, ' answered the captain softly, smiling on.
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Whereupon Lake laughed quietly, still looking on the ace of hearts with his sly eyes.
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Do you know? ' 'Lake? Oh I really can't tell but he'll soon tire of country life.
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I had a horrid dream about him last night. ' That?
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All the time he was talking to me his angry little eyes were following Lake.,
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But don't these very wise things sometimes turn out very foolishly?
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By this time Lord Chelford and Wylder returned and, disgusted rather with myself, I ruminated on my want of general ship.
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and he made a little dip of his cane towards Brandon Hall, over his shoulder.
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Yes, so they said but that would, I think, have been worse.
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If a fellow's been a little bit wild, he's Beelzebub at once.
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Their walk continued silent for the greater part, neither was quite satisfied with the other. But Rachel at last said
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Now that's impossible, Radie for I really don't think I once thought of him all this evening except just while we were talking.
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There was a bright moonlight, broken by the shadows of overhanging boughs and withered leaves and the mottled lights and shadows glided oddly across his pale features.
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Mark my words, you'll find him too strong for you aye, and too deep.
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I am very uneasy about it, whatever it is. I can't help it.
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To my mind there has always been something inexpressibly awful in family feuds.
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My bed was unexceptionably comfortable, but, in my then mood, I could have wished it a great deal more modern.
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I shan't trouble you about my train of thoughts or fancies but I began to feel very like a gentleman in a ghost story, watching experimentally in a haunted chamber.
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A cold, bright moon was shining with clear sharp lights and shadows.
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The sombre old trees, like gigantic hearse plumes, black and awful.
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A little bit of plaster tumbled down the chimney, and startled me confoundedly.
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It was not very much past eleven that morning when the pony carriage from Brandon drew up before the little garden wicket of Redman's Farm.
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Women can hide their pain better than we men, and bear it better, too, except when shame drops fire into the dreadful chalice.
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This transient spring and lighting up are beautiful a glamour beguiling our senses.
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Rachel's pale and sharpened features and dilated eye struck her with a painful surprise.
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Ill and troubled, dear troubled in mind, and miserably nervous.
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Poor Rachel her nature recoiled from deceit, and she told, at all events, as much of the truth as she dared.
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She spoke with a sudden energy, which partook of fear and passion, and flushed her thin cheek, and made her languid eyes flash.
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Thank you, Rachel, my Cousin Rachel, my only friend.
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Yes, something everything, ' said Rachel, hurriedly, looking frowningly at a flower which she was twirling in her fingers.
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It is an antipathy an antipathy I cannot get over, dear Dorcas you may think it a madness, but don't blame me.
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I have very few to love me now, and I thought you might love me, as I have begun to love you.
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And she threw her arms round her cousin's neck, and brave Rachel at last burst into tears.
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Dorcas, in her strange way, was moved.
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I like you still, Rachel I'm sure I'll always like you.
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You resemble me, Rachel you are fearless and inflexible and generous.
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He began a confused complaint against the wizard, who had vanished behind the curtain on the left.
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He was like unto my father, in a way, and yet was not my father.
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This was so sweet a lady, sir, and in some manner I do think she died.
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Like as not, young master, though I am an old man.
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Forthwith all ran to the opening of the tent to see what might be amiss but Master Will, who peeped out first, needed no more than one glance.
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He gave way to the others very readily and retreated unperceived by the Squire and Mistress Fitzooth to the rear of the tent.
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Before them fled the stroller and his three sons, capless and terrified.
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What is the tumult and rioting? cried out the Squire, authoritatively, and he blew twice on a silver whistle which hung at his belt.
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Nay, we refused their request most politely, most noble, said the little stroller.
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I could not see my boy injured, excellence, for but doing his duty as one of Cumberland's sons.
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It is enough, said George Gamewell, sharply, and he turned upon the crowd.
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Shame on you, citizens, cried he I blush for my fellows of Nottingham.
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Tis fine for you to talk, old man, answered the lean, sullen apprentice.
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But I wrestled with this fellow and do know that he played unfairly in the second bout.
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spoke the Squire, losing all patience and it was to you that I gave another purse in consolation
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Come to me, men, here, here He raised his voice still louder.
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The strollers took their part in it with hearty zest now that they had some chance of beating off their foes.
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Robin and the little tumbler between them tried to force the Squire to stand back, and very valiantly did these two comport themselves.
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The head and chief of the riot, the Nottingham apprentice, with clenched fists, threatened Montfichet.
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Now, be silent, on your lives, he began but the captured apprentice set up an instant shout.
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He felt for and found the wizard's black cloth. The Squire was quite out of breath.
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Thrusting open the proper entrance of the tent, Robin suddenly rushed forth with his burden, with a great shout.
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A Montfichet A Montfichet Gamewell to the rescue
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Taking advantage of this, the Squire's few men redoubled their efforts, and, encouraged by Robin's and the little stroller's cries, fought their way to him.
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What is your name, lording? asked the little stroller, presently.
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I like you, Will you are the second Will that I have met and liked within two days is there a sign in that?
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Friends, said Montfichet, faintly, to the wrestlers, bear us escort so far as the Sheriff's house.
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Master Monceux, the Sheriff of Nottingham, was mightily put about when told of the rioting.
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Have your will, child, if the boy also wills it, Montfichet answered, feeling too ill to oppose anything very strongly just then.
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He made an effort to hide his condition from them all, and Robin felt his fingers tighten upon his arm.
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He is my esquire, excellency, returned Robin, with dignity.
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Mistress Fitzooth had been carried off by the Sheriff's daughter and her maids as soon as they had entered the house, so that Robin alone had the care of Montfichet.
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These escapades are not for old Gamewell, lad his day has come to twilight.
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You are a worthy leech, Will, presently whispered Robin. The wine has worked a marvel.
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Young Fitzooth had been commanded to his mother's chamber so soon as he had come out from his converse with the Squire.
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There befell an anxious interview, Mistress Fitzooth arguing for and against the Squire's project in a breath.
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