Also he never forgot to keep a lookout for the surety of the bark, and if the pace seemed too great, or he saw rocks ahead, he did his part and likewise guarded me with faithful care from heedless demeanor or over-weariness.
The colonel continued topace the room, but with less violence than before.
Cupidon turned short round without reply, and walked back to his corner with the same deliberate pace as before, when he came out of it.
The young cavalier felt a dizziness come over him at this juncture; and drawing his horse up, within a pace or two of the carriage, he staggered in his saddle, and fell back against the carriage-door.
Hildebrand Clifford, on distinguishing the sound that had alarmed him to be the tread of an approaching foot, gently laid his hand on the arm of the young Spaniard, who was a pace or two nearer the door, and drew him back.
Don Felix, who, on being delivered from the grasp of Hildebrand, had shrunk a pace or two back, here stepped forward again, and darted at Hildebrand a glance of exultant enmity.
He had stood upright in his dungeon, within a pace or two of the door, ever since he had been left alone, without moving a single step.
When the party reached the street, Sir Walter fell a paceor two in the rear, and left Hildebrand and Evaline, who were foremost, to walk on by themselves.
But before he reached the spot, his pace slackened, and he stood still.
Moreover, Jean climbed fast and Sylvia had much ado to keep pace with him.
In towns, it tends to accelerate your pace along the streets; for the temptation of the windows is answered in a moment by clapping your hand upon your thigh; and the question, 'Do I really want that?
One thing is change of pace when you carry the ball.
I want you to work on change of pace and shifting direction.
The scrub endeavored to live up to the pace that Teeny-bits had set, but they had shot their bolt and the first team pushed the ball over in three tries and scored two more touchdowns in the course of the next fifteen minutes.
Bassett, who had never been much of a runner, started out at a lumbering pace around the drive.
He now set out at a swift walk, and as soon as he had passed the outskirts of Greensboro, he jogged along at a pace that kept him warm, in spite of his scanty attire and the nipping air.
He went by the most roundabout way and cut the corners of the gravel drives at a pace that was intended to make the Ridgleyites who were lounging in the dormitory windows sit up and take notice.
The ball came back to Stillson who, after starting toward the right end, passed to Neil Durant who was going at a terrific pace in the opposite direction.
At any rate, they have not been able to keep pace with the developments of our ideas.
Except that he did not pace about his cell, he reminded me of a caged lion.
He bowed low to Margaret, and we two rode out to the highway, there to pace our horses up and down within call.
He patted his horse--a faithful beast that had known but a short rest since it had travelled over the same road in the opposite direction--and used all means to keep it at the best pace compatible with its endurance.
The broad cherubic countenance showed a passing shadow of wistfulness, as he slacked his pace and said in hesitating tones-- "I am afraid I have tacked myself on to you, without waiting for an invitation.
As to the functions of the soul, they advanced with the same pace and measure with those of the body.
No human beings could continue the pace set in that first half, and the play settled into a punting duel between Porter and his opponent, with neither team able to gain much by straight rushing.
But it was noticed that he used very little but a straight ball, his effectiveness being due to a continual change of pace which baffled the Princeton batters.
When everything necessary and unnecessary that the girls could think of had been done, the motor was turned in the direction of Norfolk, and set off at, a leisurely pace much to the disgust of the Codfish.
Codfish, and started off at a brisk pace with the young Harvard man.
Juxon now left the ladies, and walked on at a faster pace towards the house.
Rose was driving, and her pace and air indicated to Yanna her reckless high spirits.
I was thinking of the insane pace and frivolities of the past season; and if I had not spoken, I should have got as far as a reflection on the bliss of a quiet country life, like the present.
At a very rapid pace the carriage was driven to the foot of Wall Street.
The pacetold on the enemy before the thirty-yard line was passed.
Dick eased his pace the littlest bit and veered further into the field.
A saint his lady seemed, With step demure and slow, And gravely to the mantle With mincing pace doth goe.
They glided past, they glided fast, Like travellers through a mist: They mocked the moon in a rigadoon Of delicate turn and twist, And with formal pace and loathsome grace The phantoms kept their tryst.
The train proceeded at a cautiouspace and finally pulled into St. David's an hour late.
But the hour was an unusually early one at which to make a start, and the green car was ripping along at a pace which rather precluded the idea of a pleasure jaunt.
Tyro, affecting the sleepy pace of his companions, patted gently the horse which he held firmly by the bridle; and, without exciting any suspicion, drew nearer to the body of the troop.
His pace had been so rapid, and the brim of his hat had so thoroughly concealed his face, that the marchioness did not recognise him.
But the shots already fired had been sufficient, sending the troop away through the trees at the quickest pace they could command, and the two boys looked in vain.
She twitched at Pinky's bridle, and the pony swerved about and plunged away at such a fast pace that poor Rose could only cling to the bridle and saddle and cry.
But they caught some fear from Russ and Rose and were willing to hurry along the wagon track without making objection at the pace the older children made them travel.
He urged his pinto pony after the older people at the very fastest pace he could ride.
But as the soldiers in blue rode on at a faster pace Rose called after them: "Please save the baby!
Seeing that Hardy was alone, Ansley slackened his pace till only thirty yards divided them, then, raising his open hand, called to him by name to stop.
I had hardly breath enough to speak, and there must have been something unpleasant in my face, for he stepped back a pace or two.
I did not want to see her, for in my heart, since I last danced, there had been such a tempest of conflicting emotions as made me pace the floor all night; and by day I knew not my own mind.
They were not going fast--it was more of a gallop--for the Colonel set the pace to suit the slower field of amateurs behind him.
A little less play and more repression and the child will become morose and fail to keep pace with his mates.
There are worse faults in reading than undue rapidity or slowness, for we can make our minds keep pace with the reader, if in other respects his expression is good.
I kept up as smart a pace as I could all the way home, for I felt myself full of something, and enjoyed my own thoughts so much, that I was afraid of digesting them, lest any should escape me.
So far from having an anxious desire to hasten to receive his welcome, his languid pace proved his reluctance to enter sooner than necessary into the presence of the fierce lord of that dark domain.
No rain had fallen to impede their progress, and with rapid strides they pursued their way, Javis assisting young Conrin, who could scarcely keep pace with the party.
