I carried out my little plan: that is to say, at first I only determined to leave everything to chance, but when I heard Chauvelin giving his orders to the soldiers, I thought that Fate and I were going to work together after all.
He would bowl along on a reasonable trot, on the highway, but when he entered a village he did it on a furious run, and accompanied it with a frenzy of ceaseless whip-crackings that sounded like volleys of musketry.
But when I thought I had borne about enough of this kind of talk, I threatened to make Harris tramp back to the summit and make a report on that scenery, and this suggestion spiked his battery.
But when I'm soldiered out of a week's lodging, then I'm done.
But when Magnus's guests turned their attention to the matter of returning to their different ranches, they abruptly realised that the downpour had doubled and trebled in its volume since earlier in the evening.
But when, at length, turning back, she tried to find the boarding-house, she suddenly discovered that she was on an unfamiliar street.
But when, in pursuance of this resolve, Thomasin reached the van and looked in she found it to be untenanted; though there was no doubt that it was the reddleman's.
I can say no more about it now, but when it is over I will tell you exactly what I said, and why I said it.
The little gate in the palings before his dwelling continually opened and clicked together again, but when he looked out eagerly nobody was there; it was as if invisible shapes of the dead were passing in on their way to visit him.
But when I consider the usual nature of the drag which causes men of promise to disappoint the world I feel uneasy.
But when we come to dissect it with attention, it will appear to be made up of nothing but fair-sounding words.
But when we got home, my aunt scolded him for buying toys when she needed so many things.
His boys were willing enough to work, but when he talked with them they usually irritated him.
But when I got your telegram yesterday, then--then it was just as it used to be.
But when he was at last unearthed, and Spitz flew at him to punish him, Buck flew, with equal rage, in between.
But when he was thus separated from his fellows, two or three of the younger bulls would charge back upon Buck and enable the wounded bull to rejoin the herd.
Francois was obdurate, but when he turned his back Buck again displaced Sol-leks, who was not at all unwilling to go.
But when it is a question of the life of a king it is better to sacrifice the innocent than save the guilty.
But when I have related it, will you grant me also the third part of the merchant's punishment?
Ja did his best to dissuade me from returning to Phutra, but when he saw that I was determined to do so, he consented to guide me to a point from which I could see the plain where lay the city.
It was a difficult thing to attempt to figure out by earthly standards--this matter of elapsed time--but when I set myself to it I began to realize that I might have been submerged a second or a month or not at all.
Either is in such a predicament as the man who was earnest to be introduced to a distinguished deaf woman, but when he was presented, and one end of her ear trumpet was put into his hand, had nothing to say.
I pursued with a paddle and he dived, but when he came up I was nearer than before.
But he, poor man, disturbed only a couple of fins while I was catching a fair string, and he said it was his luck; but when we changed seats in the boat luck changed seats too.
But when I grow up you can't do that, and there'll be nobody to tell me not to do things.
Out of compassion the girls fed him; but when a week had passed they decided that something must be done.
But when, fifteen minutes later, Phil opened the door, there sat the rusty-brown cat on the step.
But when it did come, where could distress be found?
But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her.
I asked you as soon as I came into the room, and I was just going to ask you again, but when I turned round, you were gone!
Sometimes Rachel had been a little hard on her Thomas in health, when his slowness or meekness had provoked her; but when he became ill no voice could be lower, no hand more gently skillful, no vigil more uncomplaining.
Now I have Charlotta the Fourth; but when she is sixteen .
But when I came to Green Gables everything was changed.
But when Anne's eyes met those of the boy at the front desk facing her own, a queer little thrill went over her, as if she had found her genius.
I do not know how far Sherlock Holmes took any sleep that night, but when I came down to breakfast I found him pale and harassed, his bright eyes the brighter for the dark shadows round them.
The old man had just finished his lunch, and certainly his empty dish bore evidence to the good appetite with which his housekeeper had credited him.
The characters are, as you see, exactly the same as the last one.
There were allusions to some deeds--possibly the more valuable--which I could not find.
But when I have a moment's fondness to bestow, most times, Mr. Betteredge, the roses get it.
But when he owned to being puzzled, a comforting doubt crossed my mind whether any great harm had been done after all.
But when I had advanced as far as the passage which is quoted above, I own I felt my mind growing bitterer and bitterer against Rosanna Spearman as I went on.
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