He would not fly the Rovers' flag -- the bloody or the black, But now he floated the Gridiron and now he flaunted the Jack.
Evil he did in shoal-water and blacker sin on the deep, But now he's sick of watch and trick and now he'll turn and sleep.
The vessel, unguided, had been moving slowly across the valley; but now I thought it time to take the helm and direct her course.
Often have you bested me in the secret councils of Issus, but now in the field of war where men are truly gauged your scabby heart hath revealed its sores to all the world.
Then Tars Tarkas had been with me, but now I was utterly alone in so far as friendly companionship was concerned.
But now, after such dishonorable usage, who can tell what were his designs on her.
But now I can carry her a most satisfactory account of both.
She vowed at first she would never trim me up a new bonnet, nor do any thing else for me again, so long as she lived; but now she is quite come to, and we are as good friends as ever.
But now she is of age and may choose for herself; and a pretty choice she has made!
For the last little while I had even lost, but now redoubling my efforts, I began once more to overhaul the chase.
But now I find that every man before the mast knows more than I do.
He had played but two or three times, without winning a penny; but now he had the agreeable sensation of drawing in a small handful of gold.
He had felt the impulse to come back to Europe, and he had obeyed it; but now that he had arrived, his impulse seemed to have little more to say to him.
This was not news, but now it was seen to have been sorrowfully prophetic, and a profound sensation quivered through the hushed courtroom when those dismal words were repeated.
The reflection was still visible on the wall, but now it was pale and peaceful, like the reflection of a lamp or of a candle.
So long as it was for her, I could lie; but now it would be for myself, and I must not.
In fact, he had hardly looked at her fairly, but now, as she glided into the moonlight and he paused in the shadow, his eyes took note of her exceeding beauty.
They were both silent and slightly pale at first, but now began to exchange mechanical remarks, to divert each other's thoughts from the coming reception.
I should not have given up Margaret in any case; but now, since thee can live with Henry's help, I shall claim her.
But now, if you are of my opinion, we have had thrills enough for one day, and had best get back to the surgical box at the camp for some carbolic.
But now, as the two monsters hounded us to the very foot of the stairs, a drift of darts came whistling from every chink in the cliff above them.
I had heard so much of Deucalion, and I thought I read honesty in you when first you came ashore; but now I know that you are no better than the rest.
But now I have found you, and if there's such a thing as gratitude, I ask you to put in your word with Zaemon that this deadness be taken away from my hand.
During that voyage home from Yucatan I had communed with them with growing insight; but now my mind was not my own.
But now it was in my mind to be honest with others even as with myself.
But now I feel I hunger; which declares Nature hath need of what she asks.
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