There was only the shrill whistling cry of the lizards, and the sing-song of a white-robed Arab gliding down the sandy street.
But there was this touch of darkness and of power in the way she came that made him think of some sphinx-like figure of stone, some idol motionless in all its parts but moving as a whole, and gliding across--sand.
He remembered the touch of that cool, dry hand; the soft and icy breath against his cheek; the hush and softness of her presence in the way she came and the way she had gone again--like a flurry of snow the wind sent gliding up the slopes.
He felt a longing to be alone with the night; to taste her wonder all by himself there beneath the stars, gliding over the ice.
And then, midway in the delight of rushing movement, he saw a figure glidingbehind the wire netting, watching him.
He saw her slim figure gliding away across the snow .
Soon quite a little fleet of these buoyant canoes were glidingover the water.
The eyes of the man were staring down at the floor below, where, already, several couples were gliding over its polished surface.
Gliding shadows moving warily, stealing as though searching out its form, and measuring its vulnerability.
On a quarter of the deck where they stood alone, what a striking pair were Flora and Irby as side by side they faced the ruffling air, softly discussing matters alien to the gliding scene and giving it only a dissimulative show of attention.
Sisters of the battery, gliding out to the veranda rail, faintly saw and heard them a precious moment longer as they sped up the dusty road.
Tremblingly the book slid into the drawer, inner and outer lock clicked whisperingly, and gliding to a door she harkened for any step of the household, while she drank the strains, her bosom heaving with equal alarm and rapture.
Two by two, when his back was turned, went four of the gliding men, as still as bats, over the fence into a city of ten thousand welcome hiding-places.
Before the words were done the speaker's lithe form was glidingdown the room toward the door by which the other ladies had gone out, but as she reached it she turned with a hand-toss as of some despairing afterthought and flitted back.
He was with her, and behind them, gliding like a wraith from landing to landing, came Marah, clad like the bride in a traveling dress, but without the bonnet which betokened an instant departure.
Rothada had come in by the queen's entrance, and was already close at hand, gliding silently over the rushes.
Close in the Dane's wake the three longships of the outer estuary came gliding over the water in swift pursuit.
We see it glidingdown the slippery rocks, dashing against the rough bark of the trees, and gushing down the rugged bottom of the ravine.
The young woman ran to the Port aux Vins, gliding over the slippery pavement, and knocking up against the passers-by, in her hurry to reach her destination.
She watched the finger of her aunt gliding over the oilcloth, and it seemed to her that this finger traced her name, and the confession of her crime in letters of fire.
They were on the surface, and the vessel was slowly gliding toward the shore which could not be seen owing to there now being no light except that inside the boat.
Don't you see the clouds gliding by, and the wings moving?
Well, that gave us long enough to notice her and send the Seafowl glidingalong upon her course.
For it was now broad daylight and the swift-looking schooner was gliding along apparently through the trees which covered a narrow spit of land.
Just gliding in yonder among the trees, sir," cried the young man passionately.
I know what I should do," said Murray, as, forgetting the smarting and stiffness from which he suffered, he stood watching the savage fleet steadilygliding down stream.
St. 1 Guelderland; in this province the Rhine divides before entering the sea: 'gliding through a vast plain.
Abel Keeling passed his hand over his eyes, but when he removed it the shape was still there, gliding slowly towards the Mary's quarter.
It was exactly so that the galleon was gliding towards the wall of rock, the yellow and green weeds, and the monkeys and parrots.
Some keen-sighted villager has observed afar off the strange apparition gliding swiftly down the open gravel slopes, and the excited population have all rushed out in breathless expectancy to try and make out its character.
These scaly little reptiles shine and glisten like supple shapes of emerald, as one sees themgliding across the path.
Looking down, he perceived a large jaguar gliding through the under-wood with cat-like stealth.
Without a moment's hesitation Martin slid over the gunwale into the sea, and, just as the pirate boats grappled with those of the barque, he and Barney found themselves gliding as silently as otters towards the shore.
Schools are immense buildings; and at New York and Philadelphia it was a sight indeed, to behold pupils, gliding to their appointed places, and then upturning some eight hundred happy countenances towards the visitors come to see them.
Caiques were quietly gliding over still waters; but we were troubled at the Custom House by an ignorant soldier, who laid hold upon my “Homer” and detained it for two or three days.
Rise about eight o'clock, the yacht gliding delightfully along the coast of Skye, with a fair wind and excellent day.
Nor did she speak a single word, she only waved the rod, pointed with it towards the fierce hordes who were drawing near to us, killing as they came, and began to move forward with a gliding motion.
I say, to walk, but her movements were more like the gliding of an eagle through the air or the motion of a swan upon still water, so smooth were they and gracious.
Yes, their glances moved together, taking the same road out over the gliding waters of the Belt, in through a gate of clouds, to kneel at the full moon, that is the God of Fools.
The black gliding waters of the Belt slapped softly against the stonework, and patted like flat hands under the tarred beams.
