She gladly accepted Betty Grimshaw's invitation to take her tea downstairs in the comfortable, bright kitchen, instead of alone in the melancholy gentility of her own sitting-room.
But I assure you I was quite taken by surprise when I got Errington's letter, telling me about his wedding, and inclosing Lord Seely's invitation to me to come here.
He said it as if he had been accepting an invitation to dinner.
The Bodkins' invitation was duly communicated to Seth and his wife.
But Algernon did not support his wife's invitation by a single word, though he smiled very persistently as he stood bare-headed in the moonlight, watching his mother and Rhoda drive away.
Both dropped their gaze involuntarily upon the huddled figures at their feet; and it was Pearse, the man who had precipitated the conflict at first, who nodded with his head a silent invitation to withdraw.
She gave a hand to Venner, led him to the door, and smiled invitation to the others.
It was such a dear little note, too; Hal never admired his mother quite so much as when Shag handed him the invitation to read.
As Hal was so popular, this holiday invitation was always regarded as the greatest compliment by any boy who was fortunate enough to receive it, but never before had Lady Bennington written personally to invite one of Hal's friends.
She quietly handed it to her mother and said, as calmly as if it were an invitation to a church picnic: "I think I shall go.
He sighed heavily and accepted Uncle John's polite invitation to be seated.
I need scarcely say that this was aninvitation there was no declining, and I joined the corporal at once, and hurried on to mademoiselle's quarters.
My card of invitationsaid a soiree,--even that I might have dared: but here was a regular levee!
And when evening came, I gladly accepted an invitation to a barrack-room supper, which, but the night before, I should have declined without hesitation.
If she did accept the formal invitation sent her, how was she to conduct herself towards Piers in the presence of those who knew them both intimately?
Piers knew of the invitation given to the Athelings, and he proposed to meet the ladies in the courtyard near the entrance to the exclusive precinct.
I accepted the invitation and soon was seated on the porch of the small cottage home.
Some years ago on Sunday afternoon I visited an eastern penitentiary by invitation of the chaplain.
The invitation is readily accepted and after a good country supper the investigation proceeds.
Mr. St. Paul stayed to dinner that day, being invited by Money without ceremony, and accepting the invitation in the easiest way.
My especial interest was in the child, and though I liked well enough for myself accepting an invitation that promised to be something out of the common way in dinners, I was hardly prepared to pledge Ronayne.
The invitation appended is one of the most endearing that it is possible to conceive of, and the threats are the most terrific.
He also expects that Katy will accept his invitation to come immediately to attend school, and remain with them until you are settled in New York.
My curiosity, however, was only increased, and as an invitation was extended for further observation, I soon became more conversant with the mystery and those whom it seemed more particularly to attend.
He replied somewhat gruffly to my invitation to him to draw up to the fire, and my friend scratched a few lines to me telling me to take no notice further as he was a sceptic, and very angry at the trick they had played upon him.
The invitation proved at least our willingness to submit to such an exhaustive investigation.
Thy mother has been so troubled and unhappy away from you all that I could not feel surprised at her accepting thy very kind invitation to come to you.
I and Katie accepted an invitation to go to Boston to lend our contribution to this investigation, with disinterested self-sacrifice for the sake of the cause, and in support of Dr.
James Freeman Clark, who seemed very much interested, and kindly invited us to accompany Mr. and Mrs. Parks to his home, which invitation was accepted.
The letter proved to be an invitation to spend Sunday with her at the Oceanic House.
The gentlemen who responded to this invitation were: Messrs.
On an urgent invitation we went to Painesville toward the last of May.
And now to have thisinvitation to visit Savannah, given the year before and anticipated all this time, turn into the failure which Peachie's face indicated, was almost as great a disappointment to Mrs. La Grange as to the girl herself.
After the period of mourning was over, they accepted her invitation to visit her, and spent a month in New Work.
I shall sell my jewels and accept Kate Howard's invitation to spend a few weeks with her until I find something to do.
The calm, cool water seems to me to murmur an invitation to repose and rest.
I think I gave that person a very pressing invitation last night, which he thought proper to decline.
An Invitation to the Country Many authors entertain not only a foolish, but a really dishonest objection to acknowledge the sources from whence they derive much valuable information.
I may mention here that Lady Bellair accepted the invitation with pleasure for herself and Liftore, promised to bring Caley, but utterly declined to take charge of Demon, or allow him to be of the party.
He doubted if he were important enough for an invitation to the wedding.
Sorry I can't accept your invitation to dinner, but I'm booked.
Humanity has stretched its mating season throughout the whole year, but the meaning of bright plumage remains an invitation to courtship, a more or less disguised advertisement: "Behold, I am ready.
A remnant of honesty led him to decline the invitation on the ground of another engagement, but Willie insisted.
The invitationwas convenient, for he had not known what to do, with his brief holiday.
Christmas was approaching, and a good many of the students had gone into the country for the short holiday between the two parts of the winter session; but Philip had refused his uncle's invitation to go down to Blackstable.
But I refused an invitationso that I might spend Sunday with you.
He had written to Mrs. Otter, the massiere to whom Hayward had given him an introduction, and had in his pocket an invitation to tea on the following day.
She showed no pleasure, but accepted the invitation as though she conferred a favour.
And to anybody coming up, and ten times to a stranger, this resolute foreland offers more invitation to go home again, than to come visiting.
He knew also that it would contain an invitation to Wynton, and before he was sure of it, he made a vow to himself that he would not go.
She professedly came to ask Theodora to drive with her, and when her invitationwas declined, did not remain many minutes.
When Robert left it, he was followed so quickly by Christina that she had an opportunity of speaking to him as he was putting on his overcoat and gloves, and thus to thank him for his invitation of the previous evening.
He could scarcely speak his adieus--and he could not answer Theodora's invitation to "call early on the following day" except in single words.
If he had meant to imply that her invitation had been tardy he had hit the mark fairly, for Miss Radford nibbled her lips with suppressed mirth.
On the 14th the combined fleets of England and France, which were lying in Besika Bay, moved into the Dardanelles on the invitation of the Sultan.
I hardly think an invitation is necessary, for I presume he expects to stay," returned Mr. Livingstone; while John Jr.
In a very graceful manner 'Lena accepted the invitation saying that "she always preferred riding on horse back, but as the pony which she usually rode had recently been sold, she would be content to go in any other way.
This made Anna exceedingly sensitive, and now when the captain called for her to ride, as he frequently did, she refused to go unless the invitation was also extended to 'Lena, who in this way got many a pleasant ride around the country.
Once in two weeks either Mr. Graham or Durward came out to see how matters were progressing, the latter usually accepting Mrs. Livingstone's pressing invitation to make her house his home.
Alexander, like the prince in the novel, invited the Captain of the Guard to sup with him to try the new wine--an invitation gladly accepted.
Being indebted for this invitation to his own talents alone, it must have appeared peculiarly flattering to him.
Her room-mates thought that they had done their duty when they occasionally asked her to play golf or go skating with them (an invitation they were very safe in giving, as she knew how to do neither).
The invitation was despatched, and on the next day Priscilla received a formal acceptance.
