and , with the help of the gilt rout chairs , light and easy to move , had mademakean elaborate cave in which he could hide himself from the Red Indians who were lurkinglurkbehind the curtains .
The backgammon-table was placedplace; but a visitor immediately afterwards walkedwalkin and mademakeit unnecessary .
And yet it is only eight months ago that I mademakemy pile .
Its pendulum swungswingto and fro with a dull , heavy , monotonous clangclang; and when the minute-hand mademakethe circuit of the face , and the hour was to be stricken , there came from the brazen lungs of the clock a soundsoundwhich was clear and loud and deep and exceedingly musical , but of so peculiar a note and emphasis that , at each lapse of an hour , the musicians of the orchestra were constrainedconstrainto pausepause, momentarily , in their performanceperformance, to harkenharkento the soundsound; and thus the waltzers perforce ceasedceasetheir evolutionsevolution; and there was a brief disconcertdisconcertof the whole gay company ; and , while the chimes of the clock yet rangrang, it was observedobservethat the giddiest grew palepale, and the more aged and sedate passedpasstheir hands over their brows as if in confused revery or meditation .
The mask which concealed the visage was mademakeso nearly to resemble the countenance of a stiffened corpse that the closest scrutiny must have had difficulty in detecting the cheat .
The floodfloodhad mademake, the windwindwas nearly calm , and being bound down the river , the only thing for it was to come to and wait for the turn of the tide .
She had sweptsweepthe hearth , and mademakea bright blazing firefirefor our reception ; the servant had just broughtbringin the tea-tray ; and Rose was producingproducethe sugar-basin and tea-caddy from the cupboard in the black oak side-board , that shoneshinelike polished ebony , in the cheerful parlour twilight .
So I mademakeup my mind to let him stay , resolvingresolve, nevertheless , to see to it , that during the afternoon he had to do with my less important papers .
What with that and a really good interpreter we tooktakewith us , I mademakeout quite a few legends and folk myths of these scattered tribes .
Well , I could n't see no advantage in going where she was going , so I mademakeup my mind I would n't try for it .
That night the cook 's sister hadhavea baby -- the cook , seeingseeindecision in my face , mademakeit twins on second thought -- and , to be short , by noon the next day the household staff was down to Liddy and myself .
Let me saysayhere distinctly , to have done with it , that this narrative , from an exact transcript of my own mademakemuch later , is what I shall presently give .
Then let the magistrates , who have mademakeit of no effect , thank themselves if their own wives and daughters go astray . "
This view of Marner 's personality was not without another ground than his pale face and unexampled eyes ; for Jem Rodney , the mole-catcher , averredaverthat one evening as he was returningreturnhomeward , he sawseeSilas Marner leaning against a stile with a heavy bag on his back , instead of resting the bag on the stile as a man in his senses would have done ; and that , on comingcomeup to him , he sawseethat Marner 's eyes were set like a dead man 's , and he spokespeakto him , and shookshakehim , and his limbs were stiff , and his hands clutchedclutchthe bag as if they 'd been made of iron ; but just as he had mademakeup his mind that the weaver was dead , he camecomeall right again , like , as you might say , in the winking of an eye , and saidsay" Good-night " , and walkedwalkoff .
Jem Rodney 's story was no more than what might have been expected by anybody who had seen how Marner had curedcureSally Oates , and mademakeher sleepsleeplike a baby , when her heart had been beating enough to burst her body , for two months and more , while she had been under the doctor 's care .
She mademakeup her mind on her journeyjourneyto a great many virtuous resolutionsresolution; for , in such a case as hers , it was evidently the duty of an only child to devote herself to her father 's comfort , and become the sunshine of his life , as so many young persons of her age have been known to become in literature .
After this , the devoted daughter mademakeup her mind to come downstairs again , pale as death , but self-controlled , and devote herself to papa .
And so the crowd rushedrushaway from the Place de la Greve and mademakefor the various barricades in order to watch this interesting and amusing sight .