The women and children were being lined line up awaiting await their turn .

Standing foursquare in the heart of the town , at the intersection of the two main streets , a " jog " at each street corner left around the market-house a little public square , which at this hour was well occupied occupy by carts and wagons from the country and empty drays awaiting await hire .

True to his promise promise , he was there with a blank bank-check in his pocket , awaiting await with impatience to enter the list as a bidder for the beautiful slave .