Christian returned home to find fresh difficulties awaiting him, for in his absence Gustavus Vasa had not been idle.
Then each of the combatants went to his own end of the lists, where a horse and headless lance were awaiting him, under the care of two friends--fratres consociati.
The fortune of war has made thee my captive, but knightly fare and honourable treatment are awaiting thee, until the day when it pleases thee to redeem thyself, and deprive us of the light of thy presence.
The men who had seized Martin stood motionless at this, still, however, holding him, and awaiting further orders.
There she found her Stork patiently awaiting her and, having seated herself on its back, she rode safely and triumphantly back to her father's palace.
These were hanging in graceful festoons from the beams of the kitchen ceiling, awaiting the time when they should be eaten.
The first, of course, he got before he went out; the one that come at noon's awaiting him.
The door stood half open, and, before he crossed the threshold, he had heard with surprise the members of the boy choir, lads ranging from twelve to fifteen, discussing how they should spend the leisure time awaiting them.
She ought to think of the future, and indemnify herself with estates and titles for the sad fate awaiting her if his Majesty wearied of her love.
Perhaps the Emperor Charles himself was awaitingher up there.
And yet, while she was approaching him, he must be awaiting her.
Yet in Rome and Brussels Wolf had held fast to the conviction that a beloved betrothed bride was awaiting him in Ratisbon.
The thought of the greeting awaiting him from her dispelled the timidity with which he had set his foot on the first of the three steps that led up to the threshold of the house.
After accompanying the girl intrusted to her care down the stairs with flattering kindness, she committed her to the musicians and Wolf, who, with old Blomberg, were awaiting her in the chapel with increasing impatience.
Mathys had counselled him not to forget during the disagreeable reception awaiting him that he was dealing with an irritable invalid, and the thoroughly noble man resolved to remember it as an excuse.
His son Philip and the Queen of Hungary followed, and all took their seats upon the gilded thrones awaiting them.
Celeste was reading a story to Jimmy when she walked in; Louie was putting the last touches to a piece of crochet; and all three were awaiting Buck's arrival with the trap--he was going to take them to Hampton Court.
The answer came as if for months it had been merely awaiting her pleasure.
The reception hall was in a blaze of beauty and fashion, till patiently awaiting the introduction of the new and high official the queen had sent from Spain to sit as second to the brave Tacon.
Here, we say, is a good man fallen upon sleep, awaiting resurrection.
From the village of Fornovo, where the Italian League was camped awaiting Charles VIII.
He paced the mountain, anxiously awaiting his brother's return, and eager to relate his experiences.
When he again returned, it was with her horse, and Mrs. Rightbody and Ryder were awaiting her.
When at about three hours after midnight, they had brought him to the Assembly House, the whole gang of his enemies was awaiting him, including the gaoler.
Outside there stood her horse, which quickly mounting, she shouted to her followers who were awaiting her orders, and galloped away into the night.
Get to work directly," he urged, "the Emperor is anxiously awaitingyour explanations.
The meal threatened to be interminable, as course succeeded course, till at last someone threw out a hint to the effect that a little exercise would be good for the diners, who had a game of skittles awaiting them.
The sound of the dinner-gong here breaking off their talk, his hostess accompanied Raby back to the house, where the company were impatiently awaiting them.
And sure enough, there was Fruzsinka awaiting them at the gate, and it was touching to see how she fell on Raby's neck, sobbing her heart out, for she had feared some harm had come to him.
She gave an eye to everything and then came straight to Pierrette, who was awaiting her orders to know what to prepare for breakfast.
She had never yet said a word of her intentions and wishes, but all the electors of Provins were awaiting the time when their dear Monsieur Tiphaine had reached the required age for nomination.
It was the first time any one had been admitted to the now celebrated house, and the company assembled at Madame Tiphaine's was eagerly awaitingher opinion of the marvels of the "Rogron palace.
Headed by their Speaker, then, the Commons surge into the Upper Chamber, and stand at the Bar, awaiting the reading of the King's Speech.
The two now walk together, attended by as many members as care to accompany them, to the Bar of the House of Lords, where the Lords Commissioners are awaiting their advent.
Enveloped in the shades of mystery, kept in absolute ignorance of the crime with which he was charged, and the kind of punishment awaiting him, he ceased to belong to the earth!
Just at this moment Glenarvan and John Mangles were summoned to the saloon where breakfast, which they so sorely needed, was awaiting them.
As for game, there was a complete preserveawaiting the hunters.
He woke to find Hobbs at his side, with coffee, toast and bacon, and on the floor beside his cot his tub awaiting him--the tub being a rubber receptacle exactly eighteen inches in diameter.
As to the nature of the task awaiting them, however, they well knew that it was to be a fight in which the last ounce of resolution and only the last ounce would carry them through to their objective.
That wounds and death wereawaiting many of them he well knew, and his prayer was that they might meet the fate appointed them with unshaken faith and courage.
When he returned to the city, he found no definite information awaiting him in regard to a place in the ambulance corps.
They knew all about raiding; that was their own specialty, but they were curious as to the new style of fighting which they knew to be awaiting them, the capturing, holding and consolidating of a line of enemy trenches.
The experiences of the allies during the past months had wrought in them a settled conviction that victory was awaiting them, and a settled resolution that that victory they would secure at all cost soever.
At the railway station, the battalion was halted, awaiting the making up of their train, the departure of which was delayed by the incoming hospital train from up the line.
For hours he was at Richmond Mills, three miles from Monmouth Court House, awaiting orders in an agony of desire to engage in the battle, for he was within sound of its fearful tumult.
Max and his wife and sister found their callers seated upon the veranda at Sunnyside, enjoying a view of the beautiful grounds, and chatting cosily together while awaiting their coming.
The new arrivals met a hearty welcome, spent a delightful half hour, then returned to Ion; but had scarcely left Woodburn when a servant came to tell the Sunnyside folk that callers were there awaiting the return of its owners.
Greene accepted the offered post and found a formidable taskawaiting him.
We were still awaiting our hostess, when Lady Maitland sailed in and, dispensing with introductions, opened fire at a distance of twenty paces.
Opposite the Cathedral a car, driven by a girl in livery, was awaiting its owner.
A couple of dozen non-commissioned officers had fallen out and were awaiting a course in map-reading with their commanding officer.
She found a letter awaiting her there, and when Gilbert Blythe overtook her on the bridge over the Lake of Shining Waters she was sparkling with the excitement of it.
Nor had he expected that any sound would come from them to him, knowing that they would lie wholly still for a long time, awaiting his passage through the Indian lines.
The full dark had now come, and, as he finished his bed, he heard a light step which caused him to seize his rifle and sit silent, awaiting a possible enemy.
Stackridge had not been arrested; he was absent from home; these ambushed soldiers had been awaiting his return; and they had mistaken the schoolmaster for the farmer.
Toby had followed his old master, to see what was to be done with him, and Virginia and her sister were in the street before the house, awaiting the negro's return, when Penn arrived.
Having by a joint effort at sententious English pronounced this speech, the brothers stood stolidly awaiting the result; while the captain, still gnashing his teeth, bent over the prostrate form of his mother.
In his shirt sleeves, his head uncovered, his feet bare, his naked throat enclosed by the murderous cord, his hands bound behind him, he stood awaiting his fate.
To our great joy we were immediately invited into the large and beautifully decorated hall occupied by the Soldiers' Relief Society, where we found a splendid supper awaiting us.
Our teams had not arrived from Covington, and I was detained for three days awaitingtheir appearance.
And I think I do not exaggerate by saying that I have seen a line of army wagons half a mile or more in length, each awaiting its turn to be filled with the nice brown loaves.
He remained watching its motions in deep solicitude, until the gathering shadows of twilight warned him away, and reached home so late that he found his father anxiously awaiting his return.
One scoundrel threatened to shoot me as I stood at the foot of the ladder, with my hand on it, awaiting my turn to go on deck.
General Lee, standing on the defensive all this day, still stood awaitinganother attack, but none came.
All who knew of the plan of battle were anxiously awaiting the sound of Whiting's guns in the rear of the Yankee army, but alas!
Soames was awaiting them at the foot of some stairs.
They strolled along toward the cabs awaiting them at the farther end.
