I, likewise, bestir myself at daylight, intending to reach the next village before breakfast.
She didn't know he was going to bestir himself against me and Swatty.
At first I was pretty mad that she should be a tattle-tale but then I guessed that was how she was bestirring herself, because it didn't do any good to bestir with Tom Burton.
All she did was to get Tom Burton to bestir himself, so Dad Veek wouldn't go to jail or anything.
So he found that Herb was already bestirring himself, but when Bony's father talked to him he said he would bestir himself more than ever.
So she thought somebody ought to bestir themselves.
Possibly they thought that, hemmed in between the two great rivers, the army of Edward would be so well caught in a trap that they need not bestir themselves to consummate the final scene of the drama.
The property belonged to one who had been a cause of much offence, and perchance that weighed with Sir John and made him less willing to bestir himself in the matter.
He then carefully put the fire together, to make as much light as possible, and then told Ailwin that they must bestir themselves, as the fire would presently be drowned out.
We must bestir ourselves now, instead of stopping to see what other folks will do.
The Duke of Brabant, weak and unenterprising as usual, took no interest in the defence even of his hereditary duchy[560]; so little did he bestir himself that a rumour was spread abroad that he was dead.
Gloucester began to bestir himself, seeing that he would probably have public opinion on his side, and that he was free from the interference of Bedford.
At length as darkness settled upon the jungle the apes commenced to bestir themselves, and soon they formed a great circle about the earthen drum.
Chapter XVII Burials As it was now quite light, the party, none of whom had eaten or slept since the previous morning, began to bestir themselves to prepare food.
I must reserve all my directions about home affairs for my next; but bestir yourself to raise this money for us.
You must bestir yourselves," says Lord Stanley; "competition with the foreigner will demand all your activity.
And forasmuch as the Emperor now refuseth to bathe his hands in innocent blood, therefore the frantic Princes do bestir themselves, do scorn and contemn the good Emperor in the highest degree.
And if this will not provoke thee to bestir thyself, think again, 3.
For it is the terror, or majesty and fortitude, which God has put upon the church in the wilderness, that makes the Gentiles so bestir them to have her under foot.
Should the radiance of My beauty be veiled, and the temple of My body be hidden, feel not perturbed, nay arise and bestir yourselves, that My Cause may triumph, and My Word be heard by all mankind.
Delaney and I, despite that we were all out as far “gone” as the rest, saw there was going to be a storm if we did not bestir ourselves; so we set about coaxing the musicians to return to their legitimate duties.
In the world, a man who would make his way, Must plague and bestir himself night and day.
Eleanor, springing to the floor, as, early on a fine spring morning, the ladies in the guest-chamber of the nunnery began to bestir themselves at the sound of one of the many convent bells.
Was it that his son prevented him from acting, or was it the strange indifference and indolence that always made Charles the Well-Served bestir himself far too late?
Now, for my poor soul's interest, and as a loyal gentleman, bestir you; for I have that matter on my conscience that shall drag me deep.
And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself; for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
Public-houses began to brighten up, to bestir themselves for the evening's business.
But it needed a strong hand tobestir its smooth plum-coloured limbs of metal, and a speed of a hundred an hour meant gentle perspiration.
Nevertheless he felt obliged to go out, to bestir himself.
Then all my previous works will have ceased to exist; then I will bestir myself in a public way; I will come out and be the man that I really am.
Her blood began to run warm, the fusty milieu in which she just then chanced to be cleared up and began to bestir itself.
Dame Margery said no more, but began to bestir herself about the supper.
We must bestir ourselves to give the queen most royal welcome.
Let me only persuade him that his interference at this moment will save him inevitable trouble and wretchedness and responsibility hereafter, and he will bestir himself for his own sake.
Would it not be strangely comical if he should bestir himself to get me some Civil appointment!
All will be lost a fortnight hence, unless we bestir ourselves.
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