Spoke
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As reflux was a disorder with which Katy was not acquainted, she thought it prudent to be silent; yet burning with curiosity to know the meaning of certain portentous lights to which the other so often alluded, she ventured to ask,-"If them lights he
spoke
of were what was called northern lights in these parts?"
"I
spoke
as duty to my sovereign prompted; but do you not call the loss of a commander a misfortune to a party?""It certainly may be so," said the trooper, with emphasis.
It will be remembered that Doctor Sitgreaves
spoke
forty years ago, and Wellmere was unable to contradict his prophetic assertion.
Uncovering his head also, the peddler hesitated a moment, to gather energy, and
spoke.
As Harvey spoke, there was a strange bitterness of manner, mingled with the shrewd care he expressed concerning the sale of his property.
As he
spoke
he dropped the article he was packing from his hand, and seated himself on a chest, with a look of vacant misery.
"This sudden change in the weather, and perhaps the situation of my brother, have united to make me melancholy, Miss Wharton," said Isabella, in a low tone, and in a voice that trembled as she
spoke.
Isabella paced the floor in silence for several minutes, until she had succeeded in conquering the violence of her feelings, when she approached the place where Frances yet sat, endeavoring to exclude the eyes of her companion from reading the shame expressed in her countenance, and, taking the hand of the other, she
spoke
with an evident effort at composure.
The embrace was long - was ardent and sincere - but neither spoke; and on separating, Frances retired to her own room without further explanation.
The instant that the surgeon
spoke
explicitly, the awkwardness of the situation was understood.
They reached the stables before the trooper spoke, when he cried aloud,-"Bring out Roanoke!"His man appeared with the steed caparisoned for its master.
The major handed her in,
spoke
a few words of encouragement to Mr. Wharton and Miss Peyton, and, again mounting, led the way towards the plains of Fishkill, which broke on their sight, on turning the rock, with the effect of enchantment.
The silence, and the expectation in every eye, at length struck him, and making an effort to collect himself, he spoke, in the tones of one used to authority.
His account was listened to in silence, and the significant shake of the head that was made by the silent member
spoke
too plainly what effect it had produced.
When she
spoke
of herself in connection with their guest, he smiled with pleasure, and as she concluded, he exclaimed, with delight,-"We are safe!
All eyes were now turned on Dunwoodie, who, looking at his watch,
spoke
a few words with Henry, in an undertone, and hastened from the apartment, followed by Frances.
The first words he
spoke
were-"Golly!
The peddler moved his body partly around, and
spoke
with energetic but gloomy bitterness, "And yet, Captain Wharton, you see it where the setting sun shines full upon you; the air you breathe is clear, and fresh from the hills before you.
Harper then turned, and, taking the hand of Frances,
spoke
as follows:-"You have this night saved your brother, Miss Wharton.
As he spoke, with a solemnity that touched Frances to the heart, he laid his hand impressively upon her head.
They
spoke
in whispers, and cast frequent and searching glances at the Skinner, until the fellow began to think himself an object of more than common attention.
Many a hat was lifted as its owner addressed this officer; and when he spoke, a profound attention, exceeding the respect of mere professional etiquette, was exhibited on every countenance.
At length the general raised his eyes, and
spoke
in those low, placid tones that seemed natural to him.
Several minutes passed, when he
spoke
to himself in an undertone,-"To-morrow we must raise the curtain, and expose our plans.
Neither boy
spoke.
Then he spoke: "Who tore this book?"
All gazed, nobody
spoke
for a moment.
She coloured up as I spoke, and looked at me in her queer half-mocking, half-petting fashion.
But she laughed when I
spoke
of marriage.
"Ho, ho! you
spoke
to him!" said I.
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