She began again about the toast, and I told her straight that you always set yourself against anyunnecessary cooking.
This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time.
How could anywoman love a mean, narrow-shouldered, whitey-brown paper thing like that?
I am sorry if I did you any harm with the Lorenzoni, but the woman told me she meant to send you away in any case because of the Marchese.
And the padrone was too much a man of his world to ask any more questions.
When the darkness lightened to the grey glimmer of a cheerless dawn Jean changed places with the chauffeur; Vincenzo was a careful driver, and he dared not trust his own impatience any longer.
I don't want to see, or hear, or feel anything any more.
I will come home with you, and if any man so much as looks at us I will scratch his eyes out.
She believed that she had done right in leaving him, but no consciousness of her own rectitude sustained her, and she was pitifully far from any sense of self-satisfaction.
There were no ghosts, and in any case they were not dangerous in broad daylight.
When he turned away she bought some magazines, without any great regard for their interest or suitability, and went to take her place in the third-class compartment she had selected.
Gemma has been quite jealous of the unknown owner, but she says it is much larger than any of hers.
Though it was against all the traditions of the Bunner family to sell any household possession, she showed no surprise at her sister's answer.
She had not been able to buy any mourning, but Miss Mellins had sewed some crape on her old black mantle and bonnet, and having no gloves she slipped her bare hands under the folds of the mantle.
She had long since renounced her weekly visit to the butcher, and had reduced her other expenses to the narrowest measure; but the most systematic frugality had not enabled her to put by any money.
She was guiltily aware that Mrs. Hawkins and Miss Mellins would be angry with her for venturing out of doors, but she knew she should never feel any better till she had news of Evelina.
Her wedding gift to Evelina had left her without any resources beyond her daily earnings, and these had steadily dwindled as the winter passed.
True to her new policy of silence, the elder sister set about folding up the bridal dress; but suddenly Evelina said in a harsh unnatural voice: "There ain't any use in going on with that.
Mr. Ramy said if he was us he wouldn't want to leave his money there any longer'n he could help.
I don't like to led any clock go out of my store without being sure it gives satisfaction," he added.
The long-drawn agonies of preparing to leave, and the subsequent dumb plunge through the door, were so usual in their circle that they would have been as much embarrassed as Mr. Ramy if he had tried to put any fluency into his adieux.
This eased her of anxiety for the immediate future; but she had to rouse herself to feelany sense of relief.
She did not want to ask any questions yet: she simply wanted to feel the emptiness of the room brimmed full again by the one presence that was warmth and light to her.
None of them enjoyed any notable success, but they were persistent enough to require resupply of ammunition to forward companies.
However, many supporting ridges, and hilltops, would have to be reduced before a direct attack upon that cave could have any hope of success.
The coral sinkholes and uplifted knobs forcedany infantry moving through to crawl, climb, or clamber down into successive small terrain compartments of rough and jagged surfaces.
The initial Army reconnaissance patrols moved generally west of the road, somewhat screened from any Japanese still on the “cliff” just east of the road by vegetation and small terrain features.
Thus 3/5 protected each regiment’s flank against any Japanese movement across the intervening water, and into the rear of the attacking battalions.
It was no longer any threat, if it had ever been, to MacArthur’s long-heralded return to the Philippines.
Illustration: Marines and corpsmen scramble ashore and seek any cover they can to escape the incoming murderous enemy mortar and artillery fire.
Evacuating anycasualties would involve unavoidable rough handling of stretchers and their wounded passengers.
They were tasked to take under fire any surviving strongpoints or weapons which appeared at the beach as the following troops landed.
They had proceeded a considerable distance without meeting any animals; still, eager to obtain some meat, of which the camp was greatly in want, they pushed onwards.
I will tell them how unwilling you were to injure any of them, and that you are good and kind, and wish to be the red man's friend.
They were also on the borders of the country of the Crees, the deadly enemies of the Sioux, who would without fail put to death any who might fall into their hands.
I have no longer any wish to roam or lead the wild life of a trapper; and when I return, my great desire will be to go on with the study of that blessed Book which you first taught me to read and love.
I have had a beautiful new toboggin made for you, and I am sure it will run faster and straighter than any in the fort.
You will not go away again; but you will stay and live in our lodges, and grow up and become a brave hunter of the buffalo and moose, and gladden the eyes of one who loves you better than any white mother.
Peter's first care was to extricate the arrows, which, though they had inflicted severe injuries, had mercifully not reached any vital part.
The old man listened to what he said; but he seldom made any answer.
The party, however, reached the neighbourhood of the fort without meeting any enemies.
I have vainly endeavoured to induce him to remain in the fort, or to take service with the company; but he invariably replies that he prefers the life of a free trapper, and that he will not bind himself to serve any master.
No one during the night was seen to approach, although any object might easily have been distinguished moving across the surrounding white field of snow.
Heywood evidently had not been initiated into any of our whist clubs, or he would have found not a few who play at other times than Christmas.
These pageants must have been gorgeous affairs, as far as dress and decorations, but would hardly suit the present taste; the descriptions here given will enable any one inclined (if any) to imitate them.
It must be presumed, however, that she was not in the habit of giving away any of her apparel, or her ladies’ maids would have had rich perquisites.
The three Edwards kept the feast much as before, and Edward the First is said to have been the first king who kept any solemn feast at Bristol, holding his Christmas there in 1284.
At any rate the troops on either side were like to have their fill of work.
It was the intention to discharge the sum annually, little by little, but if England desired to exhaust the king by these peremptory demands, it was an odious conduct, and very different from anythat France had ever pursued.
It was the mode to do this, and it was rather a stigma upon anyyoung man of family not to have been an occasional looker on at that perpetual military game.
Okyo practiced daily for three years the writing of two intricate characters standing for his name, until he was satisfied with their forms, but there is nothing calligraphic about any of Okyo's painting.
A print is a lifeless production, and it would be quite impossible for a Japanese artist to take prints into any serious consideration.
If the tree's limbs or branches in a painting by a Kano artist be examined, it will astonishany one to perceive the vital force that has been infused into them.
The question is often asked, "Is there any good book on Japanese painting?
He never would paint before his pupils or in any one's presence.
Other subjects unassociated with any special time of the year represent, e.
KAN is producing only superficial, pleasing effect without any power in the brush stroke--a characterless painting to charm only the ignorant.
Let any one who is interested try this; it is an exercise for the most expert.
If any Japanese artist was seriously informed that his method of painting was calligraphic, he would explode with mirth.
On the contrary the artist is at liberty to use any other method he may select provided the result is artistically correct.
Time passed in the most peaceful manner, and without any notable incidents.
It was very doubtful, for nobody in Noroe employed any assistant, and the factory even had lately reduced its hands.
Neither side had been able to produce any person who had been a witness of the shipwreck.
Well, you might try offering a reward to Patrick O'Donoghan, or to anyone who would give you information as to where he might be found.
They were not greatly disturbed by this, but increased their speed, being anxious to discover whether this shock had had done the "Alaska" any mischief.
Therefore the Scandinavian Peninsula may flatter herself, that she has produced more learned and distinguished men in proportion to her population, than any other region of Europe.
It does not taste as strong as ours, they say; and that is the reason why all the fine ladies in the town prefer it, no doubt; but it does not do any more good to the lungs of sick people than our oil.
I should not have made any use of it without asking your permission, and I now solicit it.
It is true," said Hersebom, and I do not see that it concerns any one but ourselves.
But I think there are many reasons to make us hopeful of success if we take this route, whilst as far as I can see there is none, if we take any of the others.
It appears to me to be rather a forced conclusion," replied the doctor, taking the letter and reading it over again, to see if he could find any new arguments to support his theory.
The Elder Statesmen could no longer control the political situation of the country, nor could they reasonably be charged with being animated with any degree of provincialism.
Great Britain obtained in February a pledge never to alienate to any other power any portion of the extensive provinces adjoining the Yang-tse River.
Lower still than any of the classes hitherto mentioned were the eta and hinin, who were not deemed worthy to be included in any of the above categories.
In providing against any possible danger from these powers, the entire question seemed to hinge upon Korea, for with the fall of the latter the very existence of Japan would be threatened.
The imperial government, therefore, saw absolutely no reason to include in a special treaty with Japan regarding Korean affairs any provisions concerning territory occupied by Russian troops.
After the repulse of Kublai Khan's invasion in the thirteenth century, the sovereign and people of China conceived sufficient respect for the prowess of the Japanese to refrain from any renewed onset.
They parted withoutany approach towards a reconciliation.
That without any apparent trouble she can make her clothes look better than anybody I know.
Alfred says he's very clever," observed Lady Semingham, in a tone that evaded any personal responsibility for the truth of the statement.
Her experiences at Dieppe had aged her mind, and she found him less capable of stirring any feeling in her than even in the days when she had half made a hero out of Willie Ruston.
In a few days any temptation that might have assailed Lord Semingham and Harry Dennison lost its power.
Is there any positive harm in being in the fashion?
The house had not only its money, but its credit and reputation to look after; it could not touch any doubtful business, nor could it be left with a block of Omofagas on its hands.
I'd just like to tell you one thing, if I may," said Tom, resolutely refusing to meet the softened look in her eyes with any answering friendliness.
I expect she'd have noticed if he'd shown any signs.
And, because I know, I tell you that you're a wife any man might thank God for.
Illustration] Now the widow loved her youngest daughter more dearly than the others, and dreaded to expose her to any danger; but as the elder ones had been successful, she allowed her to take her chance.
The frightened girl ran from one corner to the other, but could not see any one.
The second brother, without meeting with any adventure, reached a wide-stretching moor, where he stopped for his meal.
Our table spread itself, the fish placed themselves upon it, and although they have been there an hour they do not get cold; any one might think they had just been taken off the fire.
Niezguinek alighted, entered the tent, and carried off the sleeping king without any difficulty.
Although they loved one another dearly they were very unhappy, for God had not given them any children.
And the wedding feast, to which all the rich and noble of the land were invited, exceeded in its magnificence and splendour any other festival ever seen or heard of.
The journey back was accomplished without any mishaps.
She had, too, such a good stock of gold thread that she never had occasion to spin any more all her life long.
Then Niezguinek softly aroused his brothers, and they all went out without making any noise.
Deliver up the wand to us instantly," said they; "the king is willing to pay any price you ask, but if you refuse he will take it from you by force.
It seemed that I saw a boatman on the shores of the Black Sea, and he complained that he had been toiling at the ferry for twenty years without any one having come to take his place.
I procure my gold by means of this magic ring, and at any time I can have as much as I want.
But she would have nothing to do with any one of them.
But if he should gain a footing on it he knew that he could climb by a narrow fissure into a wild, cavernous spot, which it was exceedingly difficult to reach from any other point.
Padre Caramuru had been in the habit of commanding his people not to listen to the Bible when any one offered to read it; but in the Bible itself he found these words, 'Search the Scriptures.
From the pool to the cliff where the river was engulfed the water ran like a mill-race, and there was no spot on either bank where any one could land, or even grasp with his hand, except one.
After tea Martin related his adventures in Brazil, and Barney helped him; and these two talked more that night than any one could have believed it possible for human beings to do, without the aid of steam lungs!
Not any of dis yere chiles eber lasso Sen'or Antonio yet; no, neber!
But the savages anticipated his intention; ere he could grasp any offensive weapon two of their number leaped upon him, and at the same moment Martin's arms were pinioned in a powerful grasp.
I do not know why it is that I should dare, that any of us should dream of this attempt to comprehend.
It isn't my business to write here any consecutive story of my war experiences.
So far as this rivalry between England and Germany, which so obsessed the imagination of Europe, went, I found that any faith I may have had in its importance had simply fallen out of my mind.
And when I found you at last you were all radiantly happy and healthy, the prettiest of families, and only your mother was touched with any gravity deeper than the joy of sunshine and sea.
There is no longer any need for slavery, open or disguised.
And we were at cross purpose, for now it was becoming clear to me that Mary did not mean to marry me, that she dreaded making any promise to me for the future, that all the heroic common cause I wanted with her, was quite alien to her dreams.
I'm not even to look for you in the papers any more.
He incited me to exercise what he called a wholesome influence on the younger boys, and I succeeded in doing this fairly well without anygross interventions.
We were shy, shy of any contact, we were a little afraid of one another, there was a kind of awe between us that we had met again.
For you, Italy, America, any place is just round the corner.
That story made my blood boil, it filled me with an anticipatory hatred of and hostility to Head Masters, and at the same time there was something in it, brutally truer to the conditions of human association than any argument.
It seemed that he was understood, for without any further ado two men seized each of the captives, and the whole crowd started off down the passage.
There must have been fully a hundred of them, and all were attired in long gowns of some dark-colored material, and were barefooted and without any head covering.
But they could neither see nor hear any signs of them as they trudged along, and at length, when they reached the spot where the four passages met, they were forced to acknowledge that he had eluded them in some unexplained manner.
Easy, could understand any other language than their own, and they were all very curious as to what was going to be done with them.
To avoid any possible accident, a slow-match was rigged and lighted, and then they repaired to a safe distance to await the result.
It was rather dark in the tunnel-like place, and when they had traversed about three hundred yards, our friends were unable to see any of their surroundings.
The stranger and his dog have not been seen during all this time, nor has any other human being, outside of their own party.
Without any further hesitation she started down the descent, and at length stood in the cave in which Owens had been lying bound hand and foot.
The silver was more plentiful thanany of the rest of the ore and at the suggestion of Lacy, it was decided to cast their cannon of four-fifths of copper and one-fifth silver.
He never knew any other name, and, consequently, was satisfied.
I guess I don’t want anyof it,” returned the Yankee.
Then, before he could be questioned any further, he started back to the house of Queen Olive.
Without any further ado, Lacy led the way out of the cave, going through a long, dark passage, the mouth of which opened into the vast cavern just above the falls.
I have not got any money, and if I had I would not bet with you,” returned Jones.
It did not appear that any vital part had been reached, but Jup was very weak from loss of blood, and a high fever soon set in after his wounds had been dressed.
No," replied Pencroft, "for the sky was covered with thick clouds, and at any rate a star would not have been so low on the horizon.
However, Herbert scarcely suffered at all, and the cold water with which they were constantly bathed, prevented any inflammation of the wounds.
The 18th, the 19th of March passed without any alteration in the weather.
They could not oppose any obstacle to these missiles, nor protect the stone, which flew in splinters around them.
They advanced quietly without showing any uneasiness, and gazed at the men, in whom they could not as yet recognize their future masters.
From that day the smoke never disappeared from the top of the mountain, and it could even be perceived that it increased in height and thickness, without any flame mingling in its heavy volumes.
Chapter 2 There was no longerany doubt as to the pirates' intentions.
It was difficult to fancy that any human creature had ever passed there, but yet Top went backward and forward, not like a dog who searches at random, but like a dog being endowed with a mind, who is following up an idea.
The fire is still burning in the interior of the mountain, and the sea may break in atany moment.
The pirates, on their side, did not appear to have madeany attempt to land.
That is difficult to say, Cyrus," answered the reporter, "for any imprudence might involve terrible consequences.
It is the custom in Persia, that when the king, or the successor to the throne, hears that any one of his subjects has a handsome daughter or sister, he demands her.
I did not take any medicine (I carried none with me), but trusted to Providence and my good constitution.
In Rio Janeiro, however, there is nothing that can in any way amuse, or atone for the horrible and disgusting sights which everywhere meet the eye.
Custom requires that, on reaching a fazenda, any person who desires to stop the middle of the day or the night there, should wait outside and ask, through the servant, permission to do so.
We encamped at some distance from the village; I could not procure any relish for my dry bread, and had no other bed than the hard ground of a stubble-field.
I now thought nothing less than that he had evil intentions, but I could not fly from him, and dare not, of course, evince any fear.
There were hardly any palm-trees, and the few there were, reminded us, from their thin stems and scanty foliage, of those of a colder climate.
I went daily to the bazaar, and never found any for sale.
With a light heart did we all retire to rest; the goal of our long voyage had been attained without any misfortune worthy of being mentioned.
Through his assistance, I saw more than any woman ever yet saw in China.
No one can have any idea of the mode of life in India.
I was told that when they have any live stock, such as calves or pigs, for sale, they compel them, as they are disposed of by weight, to swallow stones or large quantities of water.
