... little object). This is the drawingroom, Annie; and (sternly avoiding her sister's eye) this is Joan. Come here, Joan, and speak to your c(Chokes over the word cousin.) JOAN (advancing nervously). How d'you do? ANNIE. Pleased to meet you, Miss. (To Rhoda ...

... that you'll find our life a bit different than the one ' you've been used to. If you were to do a thing like that at school— (Speaks in hollow tones.) ANNIE (interrupting her half-sob). Ow, Miss! I'm sure I meant no 'arm! JOAN. I say, let her down easy, 0 ...

... world and half ruining the country. The secret of Moses' power was that God was with him. He spoke as a great prophet would speak ; the Egyptians were afraid of him. Very few men in the world have had such a power and influence over men as Moses had. He ...

... half-holiday, during a cricket match, the two little boys Slipped unnoticed from the field and made their way to the river. Don't speak too loudly, advised Eric. It's out of bounds, you know. Cecil had a queer-shaped parcel hidden beneath his coat. There was ...

... had to overcome in drilling his great new army. To begin With, they were all men who had been slaves. They had nothing to speak of the way of equipment. It was Moses' genius that discovered what really sound material he had to work upon. The Israelites ...

... added which makes it quite an adventurous proceeding. Pepper enjoyed it immensely—descending the music-room ladder, so to speak, with his life in his hands, and returning with fresh supplies of water taken from the neighbouring dormitories. Even when ...

... A jack of All Trades. I've got some sugar and a packet of cocoa, said Pepper, brightening up, and yet speaking with some hesitation, as though doubtful of his friend's ability to carry out his astonishing proposal. Right you are ! cried Miller ...

... down had weakly made the best of it by upon Sinai, and that the people heard helping them to put up an image of a His voice speaking to them from the golden calf, one of the old Egyptian mountain, while Mount Sinai quaked as symbols of a god. They were in ...

... land came before him to wish him a long and happy reign. Amongst them was Gascoigne, the judge who had sent him to prison. to speak to the king's son in such a manner. So angry was he that he strode up to the judge and lifted his hand to strike him. Hal saw ...

... humanity. . . . The ideas of Christ that were understood as my father understood them are eternal ideas. That is why I do not speak about peace between nations . . . because the idea of Christ is wider. His teaching was not peace simply. His teaching was ...

... was part of the knowledge God granted to Solomon. He also gave him a knowledge of everything He had made, and the king could speak wisely about trees, and plants, and insects, and birds, and animals. Great people came to Jerusalem to visit Solomon. There ...

... rises from the grave. In his hands he holds a green little stick. The ghost roams through houses, humble huts, and hamlets, speaking the word to every one, and every one understands. But the west still burns—is still aflame. The ghost hurries his steps ...