The creature, finding itself unmolested, for even True stood at a respectful distance, uncoiled itself, and I then had an opportunity of observing its curious construction.
Maria meantime stood behind us, lifting up her hands and uttering exclamations of astonishment, as she surveyed the creature at a respectful distance.
They form a circle, facing inward, and the swarthy eunuch in charge stands keeping watch at a respectful distance.
The Arabs, still maintaining a respectful distance, continued firing, their bullets whizzing by the side of the rock, as if they meant to frighten the Kafirs before rushing in upon them.
The other canoes maintained a respectful distance, but had no intention of relinquishing the pursuit.
Before night other large bodies of Arabs appeared, and, keeping at a respectful distance, began to form camps on all sides of the city.
Following, then, at a respectful distance, and relying for success very much on the fisher's partial blindness and deafness, Junkie went out to have a day of it.
Barret, whose natural colour was somewhat heightened, stood at a respectful distance, looking on.
The strength of the besieged was now, however, greatly augmented, and they made the enemy keep at a respectful distance.
We were not opposed in landing; a few Cossacks were looking on at a respectful distance, but made no attempt to molest us.
The Ranger squad tied their horses and followed a respectful distance behind, near enough, however, to hear in case any guards might halt them.
So after they had watered and grazed out from the river, he followed at a respectful distance.
Still, finding that we had escaped them, instead of dashing on, they kept at a respectful distance, under such cover as the hedges and palings afforded them.
In the daytime we stood close to the coast, and at night kept at a respectful distance.
Surprise had hitherto kept the spectators at a respectful distance, although their numbers were momentarily increased by others, until a deep semicircle of gaping onlookers hedged the diver in on the landward side.
During the course of the day several canoes passed at a respectful distance; but late in the afternoon a craft of some sort was sighted drifting down in mid-stream.
Kept at a respectful distance by a strong patrol of picquet-boats were hundreds of crafts of all sizes, from the frail pleasure skiff to the weatherly fishing-smacks and the local ferry steamers.
Nevertheless the moral fear it inspired served to make the natives clear off to a respectful distance, where they waited for nightfall.
This argument was understood by Mr. Wright's adherents, and they kept at a respectful distance, while the others did their work.
It isn't likely those men would stop because we asked them to do so, and, so far as I can judge, it is very much better to stay at a respectful distance.
All of these latter were armed, and the pursuers halted at a respectful distance, while the boys dashed into the building breathless and nearly exhausted.
Our great wish was that the Indians would come on again once more and allow us to give them a lesson which we hoped might teach them to keep at a respectful distance from us.
The spy escaped and I was no wiser, but I had no doubt that for the future that fellow at least would keep at a respectful distance.
I kept at a respectful distance, ready to go away with my splendid snuff-box at the first jest she might hurl at me.
She was on the balcony, but as she kept me at a respectful distance I only talked to her on commonplace subjects.
When we stopped, the wolf stopped and looked at us, but as soon as we went on again, I saw that it was following, though at a respectful distance.
We heard strange sounds during the night, which kept us wakeful, and during my watch I caught sight of a bear, though the fire made him keep at a respectful distance.
Starting up I saw a huge white animal, with glaring eyes, staring at us from a respectful distance.
Dawson was engaged, and when Dorothy had departed, he ordered Tom to ride after his mistress at a respectful distance.
She did not give me an opportunity to change my mind, but struck Dolcy a sharp blow with her whip that sent the spirited mare galloping toward the dove-cote, and Thomas quickly followed at a respectful distance.
He accompanied her joyfully about the camp; and, so long as he remained close by her side, Lip-lip kept a respectful distance.
It was a jealous note, and he was very careful in keeping a respectful distance.
The rest of the pack was now up and surging upon him, and a throwing of firebrands right and left was necessary to drive them back to a respectful distance.
Peter, as we must call him hereafter, touched his hat when his name was mentioned, but otherwise remained perfectly still, at a respectful distance, saying nothing.
Shortly after we started, we were followed by the natives, shouting as they came along, but keeping at a respectful distance.
Others remained, but kept at a respectful distance.
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