I have spared no expense in her trousseau , ' were the next wordswordMargaret heardhear.
As Oliver gave this first proofproofof the free and proper actionactionof his lungs , the patchwork coverlet which was carelessly flung over the iron bedstead , rustledrustle; the pale face of a young woman was raisedraisefeebly from the pillow ; and a faint voice imperfectly articulated the wordsword, ' Let me see the child , and die . '
I answeredanswerin few wordsword, but to no purpose , and made a signsignwith my hand that was loose , puttingputit to the other ( but over his excellency ’s head for fear of hurting him or his train ) and then to my own head and body , to signify that I desired my liberty .
He had never said as much before , and I must admitadmitthat his wordswordgave me keen pleasurepleasure, for I had often been piqued by his indifference to my admiration and to the attempts which I had made to give publicity to his methods .
In the centre of this enchanted garden Madame Nilsson , in white cashmere slashed with pale blue satin , a reticule dangling from a blue girdle , and large yellow braids carefully disposed on each side of her muslin chemisette , listenedlistenwith downcast eyes to M. Capoul 's impassioned wooingwoo, and affected a guileless incomprehension of his designs whenever , by wordwordor glanceglance, he persuasively indicatedindicatethe ground floor window of the neat brick villa projecting obliquely from the right wing .
The ' walk in ' was utteredutterwith closed teeth , and expressed the sentiment , ' Go to the Deuce : ' even the gate over which he leant manifested no sympathising movement to the wordsword; and I think that circumstance determineddetermineme to accept the invitationinvitation: I felt interested in a man who seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself .
Wordswordpassed between Clayton and the captain , the former makingmakeit plain that he was disgusted with the brutality displayed toward the crew , nor would he countenance anything further of the kind while he and Lady Greystoke remained passengers .
“ Tell me first , ” I saidsay, “ how the Indian in the armoury met his deathdeath, and what those last wordswordmeant , when he pointedpointto the dagger in your hand . ”
It was early yet ; we had just breakfastedbreakfast; and leaving wordwordthat we ’d be back before night , we gotgetaway quietly , not wishing to be thought too gullible if we failed , and secretly hoping to have some nice little discovery all to ourselves .
Literary employments are so vexed with uncertainties at best , and it was not until the voice of conscience sounded louder in my ears than the sea on the nearest pebble beach that I said unkind wordswordof withdrawal to Mrs. Todd .
“ What his last wordswordmeant I know no more than you do . ”
Though the fellow 's tone was surly , his wordswordwere evidently well meant .
The big fellow , who was known among his mates as Black Michael , triedtryhis leg gingerly , and , findingfindthat it bore his weight , turnedturnto Clayton with a wordwordof gruff thanks .