All kinds of fruit were placed upon the table for dessert, and after the meal was finished they had a lively conversation, in which Abu Hassan's mother took part when she came in to greet the guests.
Only a month ago this verandah would have been full of people coming to greet you.
I am only a poor man, and must go to Sambir to greet Lakamba when he opens his eyes.
On my arrival, I found a host of bachelors, and wedded men en garçon, ready to greetme with a hearty welcome.
There I met an old acquaintance--Mr. Kean--who was among the first togreet me.
Hampton, who was at the Russell House to greet me when I arrived.
I had hardly dismounted in front of the Bates House when Mrs. Glazier and Alice came running from the hotel to greet me.
Darby, who had gone forward with my advance agents, was the first to greet me at this place and to inform me of the arrangements made for my lecture in the evening.
We greet each other and stand silently, or we talk of Cleopatra, and the child, and the sadness of this life.
I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.
That fair hostess, in all the beauty of her shoulders, rose to greet him, from a table where six or eight guests yet lingered over flowers and wine.
She beamed on Dick and wiped one of her hands on her apron to greet him.
Then Miss Angelica Kauffmann, accompanied by Sir Joshua Reynolds and Miss Theophila Palmer, hastened to greet Garrick, who had once contributed a poem to the urn.
We stride the river daily at its spring, Nor, in our childish thoughtlessness, foresee What myriad vassal streams shall tribute bring, How like an equal it shall greet the sea.
She does not come to greet me so frankly as she did, And in her utmost openness I feel there's something hid; She almost seems to shun me, as if she thought that I Might win her gentle heart again to feelings long gone by.
This is a fortunate meeting indeed," he exclaimed as he stepped forward to greet his friend; "most fortunate; for perhaps you will be astonished to hear that I am thus early astir with the express object of seeking you.
O, strange delusion, that I did not greet Thy blest approach!
No, at noonday in the bustle of man's work-time Greet the unseen with a cheer!
I cannot dread the darkness where thou wilt watch o'er me, Nor smile to greet the sunrise unless thy smile I see; Creator, Saviour, Comforter!
Who pause to greet her, vaguely seem Touched by fine wafts of holier air; As those who in some mystic dream Talk with the angels unaware!
Thy Heorot purged, jewel-hall brightest, enjoy while thou canst, with many a largess; and leave to thy kin folk and realm when forth thou goest to greet thy doom.
Wyrd full nigh stood ready to greet the gray-haired man, to seize his soul-hoard, sunder apart life and body.
Went then to greet him, and God they thanked, the thane-band choice of their chieftain blithe, that safe and sound they could see him again.
From the height of the hill no hostile words reached the guests as he rode to greet them; but "Welcome!
But first I went Hrothgar to greet in the hall of gifts, where Healfdene's kinsman high-renowned, soon as my purpose was plain to him, assigned me a seat by his son and heir.
Much to their delight, the children went from Westminster to the City in the State barge rowed by twenty-six watermen, and all London turned out to greet them.
The whole of the Prussian Royal family assembled at Potsdam to greet the bride and bridegroom, who made their State entry into Berlin on February 8.
Mrs. Richards pressed the hand of Rosalind, who had taken hers, but, throwing it off at the same moment, hastened forward to greet the widowed friend she had wanted courage to seek.
And so I think you are, Miss Fanny; and I will be generous enough to tell you at once, that if you greet me thus kindly, I shall hardly know how to keep away from Mowbray Park.
Elizabeth, not having perceived his approach in the dimness of the February twilight, turned with a start to greet the Squire.
Pamela, with almost a sob of relief, and like one escaping from a nightmare she sprang up and ran to greet her brother.
And with the words Arthur Chicksands, just emerging from the War Office, stopped togreet a brother officer, who was just entering it.
Not a flower, not a flower sweet, On my black coffin let there be strown; Not a friend, not a friend greet My poor corpse, where my bones shall be thrown.
If I should meet thee After long years, How should I greet thee?
We'll soon find out," retorted Janet, rising and advancing to greet Cora and Margie.
Janet, the first out of the plane, ran to greet them.
The firemen rushed to the building to greet Kinney and to take his burden from him—it was a big, black dog, slightly overcome by the smoke.
On one side huge gray cliffs, ragged and old, now rose to greet them.
How glad he was to greet its solemn shores, to him the dearest spot in all the earth!
The home ones greet them with smiles, the appetizing supper pleases the palate, good cheer permeates, and all around them is smiles and joy.
They greet friends with a smile and put meaning and feeling into every hand clasp.
Babies, securely bundled against the night air, slumbered on fresh hay in the unused bins, and allowed their tired parents a few moments to greet their neighbors.
His ca--estate is off the road to Willow Creek," Virginia explained as they went out to greet the boys.
He and Nero and Trajan came forward all together to greet her.
She saw the last stars fade away, and the half-light of early morning greet the eastern mountains.
But when you get there you must not even give yourself time to greet anyone, but go straight into the stable, and take the horses, and put them in the coach, and drive back as quickly as you can.
One of them Beauty recognized as the stately lady she had seen in her dreams; the other was also so grand and queenly that Beauty hardly knew which togreet first.
The King also thought that this was both just and proper, so he sent five of his best men down to the gilded hut, to greet the maiden courteously from the King, and to beg her to be so good as to come up to the palace to dinner at mid-day.
When they reach the land a chestnut horse will dash forward to greet them: the King will wish to mount it, and if he does it will gallop away with him, and disappear into the air, and he will never see his bride again.
I have no one in the city of Copenhagen whom I can ask thee to greet for me.
And I greet you too, my gal," exclaimed Morcar, thrusting out his large muscular hand, and giving that of the Rattlesnake a friendly squeeze.
Colonel Lloyd had sought and secured leave of absence long enough to ride fifty miles across country to greet her as soon as he had heard she was within the Confederacy.
As a silken rustle along the hall heralded their bedizened approach, he arose ceremoniously to greet them.
And if the worst, or best, happens, and Death comes for you in the snow, he comes disguised as Sleep, and you greet him rather as a welcome friend than as a gruesome foe.
