He was so overjoyed at the vast extent of territory, almost a new world thrown open for exploration, that he did not think it possible he could ever want to go any farther.
He promised to be the nicest, kindest weasel that ever was known; but it was no use, for they were all in the secret, and overjoyed to see him on the point of perishing.
When Mikko said this to the King, the King was overjoyed for now that the marriage had actually taken place he was wondering whether he hadn't perhaps been a little hasty.
She will be overjoyed to see us and when she hears how you have spared my life she will want to make you a present and will offer you various things.
California John was overjoyed at this chance to show a sympathetic and congenial man what he had done.
The animals, overjoyed to get free of the picket ropes that had heretofore confined them, took long, satisfying rolls in the sandy corner, and then went eagerly to cropping at the green feed.
This Gothic château seemed to me well suited to the marvelous adventures of the days of chivalry; and I should have been overjoyed to meet a phantom in the vaults of this tower; but I never had that pleasure.
Several moments passed, and Vaillant, overjoyed to be caressed by his young mistress, did not stir from her side.
In short, although overjoyed by the preference accorded to him, Edouard, who was warmly attached to Alfred, earnestly desired that his success in love should not cause him to lose his friend.
The three travellers, overjoyed to find the gallant creature, who had nearly died for his mistress, well and strong again, returned his caresses.
Overjoyed at the transformation, he lost no time in seeking Agathes house.
But a leer soon spread over his visage, and he was evidentlyoverjoyed at the prospect of wrecking a soul.
Braun slipped it in an inner pocket, and passed out, with a careless nod to the overjoyed Timmins.
I at once saw that the flagstones of the fireplace in the turret had been lifted," hoarsely whispered the overjoyed Dennis.
Overjoyed at the information he had thus acquired, he retired as noiselessly as he came, and after searching about for a short time, discovered the main staircase, and ascended it on the points of his feet.
Overjoyed at his unexpected deliverance, Leonard, whose attention had been completely engrossed by what was passing, now ventured to look at Amabel, and became greatly alarmed at her appearance.
Overjoyed to be released, Blaize ran off as fast as his legs could carry him, and never stopped till he reached Moorgate.
The soldiers, overjoyedat their supposed good fortune, cut off his head, and hurried off to Fort-Augustus with their prize.
She was overjoyed to find that it was really he, whose absence and loss she had so intensely and so long lamented.
Your ladyship must needs think, how we were all overjoyed at this meeting: for my own part I cannot express how much I was transported when we arrived at the farm-house, to see all I delighted in, upon one happy spot together.
England; and his tenants are overjoyed at the happy event which has given them a young landlord of his name: for all those who live in that large part of the estate, which came by Mrs. B.
I wasoverjoyed at the thought that I was at last to march toward the Spanish settlements--and Alisanda!
Straightening from my second bow, I was overjoyed to see Alisanda crossing the room toward us.
The dear soul was quite overjoyed at the prospect of my holiday; she mingled lamentations over Carrie's obstinacy with expressions of pleasure at the treat in store for Dot and me.
Miss Ruth was overjoyed when I promised to stay with her as long as they wanted me.
Dot was overjoyed to welcome me back, and then I lifted him up and bade him crawl slowly on his hands and knees, while I followed with his crutches, and Flossy crept after us, shivering and whining for us to take him up.
My mother and sisters were overjoyed at my coming.
My sisters were overjoyed when I told them that our new house would be ready for us--I had left the building of it largely to David Elton--on our arrival.
And when I entered his tent and there saw Mrs. Delaney, I was overjoyed for a minute, and then all was a blank; the excitement proved too much for me and I swooned away.
I went and was overjoyed to see Mrs. Delaney there also.
But, although we were overjoyed to be once more in safety, and drawing nearer our homes, yet memory was not sleeping, and we had too much to think off to permit our enjoying the trip as it could be enjoyed.
The hostess was overjoyed at the sight of him; she was under heavy obligations to him for a service which he had been able to do for her.
How amazed, how overjoyed he was, when he discovered the strangest coincidence!
Dietrich wasoverjoyed to see his brave warriors again, and showed them honour in many ways; but noticing that trusty Wittich was silent, and had no appetite for wine or food, he asked him what ailed him.
It was the first request that she had ever made, and so King Etzel was overjoyed to hear it.
The king and queen were overjoyed to see their son, of whom they had for a long time heard nothing but indistinct rumours.
The Sultan was grieved to hear this evil report of his Youngest Son, but he was overjoyed to have the Nightingale Gisar.
He opened his bag and the maidens were overjoyed to see their beak and their wing and their leg.
The Tiger was overjoyed to hear that his wife had been able to bake bread without being made sick and he swore to be a brother to him who had taught her the use of a broom.
The queen, overjoyed that her curiosity might now be gratified, begged her not to delay giving her that pleasure one moment; on which our little fairy began in the following manner.
The old Man appeared greatly overjoyed at having found the fairy, and began the following story: 'I live from hence a thousand leagues.
Rozella, seeing every attempt to persuade her was in vain, turned all her past discourse into a jest; said she had only a mind to try her; and was overjoyed to find her so steady in the cause of truth and virtue.
Don Giovanni was not married, but there were few marriageable women in Rome who would not have been overjoyed to become his wife.
A less clever man than Ugo would have pretended to be overjoyed at her coming.
Then," said I, overjoyed at the news, "the Golden Girdle is indeed mine.
Edwards was overjoyed when I told him what my uncle had done, and at dinner that night he was quite light-hearted and gay.
The Governor and his wife were overjoyed at the news, but the old Arab doctor merely shrugged his shoulders, and remarked "if it be the will of Allah.
I am overjoyed at the happiness of having the opportunity of profiting for some moments by the good example and conversation of such a person as you, who have taken the right way by dedicating yourself to the service of God.
All the merchants, overjoyed that they had recovered their goods and camels, together with their liberty, thought of nothing but prosecuting their journey; but first repeated their thanks to their deliverer.
Khacan, overjoyed at this intelligence, which promised him a favourable opportunity for making his court, ordered him to bring the slave to his palace against his return, and departed.
News was immediately conveyed to the sultan of the princess's recovery, and he came overjoyed to witness her returned senses.
Overjoyed at so great a prize, which he looked upon to be of more worth than all the other birds he commonly took, he shut it up in a cage, and carried it to the city.
I was overjoyed to hear them speak in my own language, and satisfied their curiosity, by giving them an account of my shipwreck, and how I fell into the hands of the negroes.
Alla ad Deen, who was overjoyed to be so well clothed, anticipated the pleasure of walking in the gardens.
If you please, I will ask her of him for you: I do not question but he will be overjoyed to have a son-in-law of your quality.
As soon as the African magician left his newly-adopted nephew, Alla ad Deen ran to his mother, overjoyed at the money his uncle had given him.
The cavalcade roared with laughter and Joseph, overjoyed at the success of his prank, begged Azariah to wait a little longer, for he was curious to see if the messenger would succeed in coaxing his horse.
I hardly knew you, I confess, at first; but I am overjoyed - overjoyed to have this opportunity.
We were overjoyedto think that we had got to a resting-place, where we could repose our weary limbs, and recruit the lost strength of our sick.
Overjoyed at this, I seized a calabash of water, and dashed its contents upon his face, then, wiping away the blood, anxiously examined the wound.
