... and glorious game of give and take? The two minutes were over, the maroons told them that. It was permitted to speak. But no one did speak. Dick and Anne looked at each other. Then, impulsively, he held out his arms. She almost fell into them, weeping ...

... inquisitiveness. Oh The baronet stood in momentary thought. I wish to speak to Lady Derinham. Again the impulse had proved irresistible. Not only the wish again moved him to hear Elsie speak, but the desire to put that flunkey into a stew. The Open Koad does ...

... faltered. I can't bear this, Killick said. You must let me speak. Not yet, Cree's man. You have come to me to-night to confirm his warning. If I refuse him your owner as you say you will speak. The case will hinge upon your evidence, and I under stand ...

... commanded, almost roughly, while I have another look round. Something, surely, must be possible. She obeyed him, without speaking, and once more he began his fruitless search for some means of escape. It appeared incredible that so close to safety they ...

... table. He put a hand on the back of Ronny's chair, and towered over him. I say, he said, enthusiastically, you'll excusemvy speak? ing to you, but you're Longdale of the 31st, aren't you Ronny looked up. He rose at once. He said quite simply, Yes, and ...

... roaring hum of Picca dilly drifted faintly in through the window. The hot air quivered in the sunshine. _ You've heard me speak of my Uncle Ned, he said, after a minute. He was a very old man, and I believed myself to be his favourite nephew. It was ...

... underwent a subtle change. He had seemed colourless before: now his pallor was intensified. Monsieur, I think I know of whom you speak. They call her here Cherie. No, you would not know only her friends ever called her that not even, I think, her husband. She ...

... idle, vagabond ways unfit him for ecclesiastical preferment, and, moreover, he professes heartily to despise our harmonium, speaking scornful words against it, and declaring that, when all is said and done, 'tis little better than a hurdy-gurdy. It gives ...

... in height between any of us, and when we sit down no one will have the least idea who the other is. What about our voices Speak through your nose or deep bass a voice is easy to disguise maybe after a bit we shall start guessing who is who, but we can ...

... which no one has seen, what you call a flea-bitten grey a king's horse you shall try him against the chestnut and see if I speak not the truth when I say that the wind in the heavens could not catch him. Without waiting for Cunningham's consent, he clapped ...

... solemnly wagging her head, you'll take a strong stand. A velvet hand yes, if you like. But the glove on it must be iron iron I speak from experience, for I followed out that plan with your uncle, and I never regretted it. never Time is a funny thing To one's ...

... party. Aunt Ursule is getting too hot. She must rest and grow coed. Old Mademoiselle Chaperon nodded and panted, but did not speak. She ripened a white umbrella and sat down under a hibiscus that had just opened its first pale purple eyes upon the spring ...