extraordinary co
章节目录
共 105 题- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTORY
- B. C.
- I shook my head, full of curiosity.
- I was a little confused by the tumult which greeted my exaltation.
- He stopped to cough rendingly; then went on--
- I backed out of their reach without replying.
- Still with my eyes on him, I answered, in a husky whisper--
- I whispered, “Why must he?”
- I retreated before him, working my foolish young arms.
- I stalked on without a word.
- I let myself be drawn reluctant.
- He smacked his great hand on his knee, interrupting me--
- I hung my head.
- I repeated it without a mistake.
- I jumped to my feet.
- I breathed quickly, standing before him.
- I held my breath; and he went on, in broken sentences--
- I dropped my eyes.
- I followed him, emboldened to ask, “What’s this we’re coming to?”
- I murmured something, and he chuckled.
- I backed still farther.
- I hung my head and broke into sobs. She was softened immediately.
- I shook my head, bewildered.
- I told her “Diana Please.”
- I was not so sure of that; but I held my tongue, hanging my head.
- I screamed with laughter.
- I could well believe it of such a monster.
- I rose to my feet, half moved and half resentful.
- I laughed, vexed, and a little embarrassed.
- I looked at him a moment, between tears and defiance.
- I went and held the paper under his nose.
- I tossed my head.
- I turned upon the pale woman with a furious stamp.
- I ended with a torrent of tears.
- I turned up my nose with a sniff.
- I sat up, reordering my hair.
- I did not answer.
- I looked about me, and again upon my twined fingers.
- I entreated him once more, in a passion of emotion--
- I sat up, my lips twitching perilously near laughter.
- He entreated me with his hands--
- I turned to the poor sufferer.
- I stood gaping, staring at him.
- I wept and fondled him, in an agony of fear.
- I gazed at him intently.
- I jumped to my feet.
- I burst into a shriek of laughter.
- I lifted my drowned eyes and agonised arms.
- I shrunk before him.
- I could have cried out on his cruelty, but dared not.
- I shook my head in indifference.
- I rose at once.
- I did not answer.
- I laughed through my tears.
- I stared at him, half fearfully.
- I shook my head.
- I was silent.
- I hung my head, and burst into tears.
- I looked up, breathless. This assurance was at least a comfort.
- I sat up, listening.
- I shrunk from him.
- I did not answer, and he threw the paper on the floor.
- I looked searchingly into her eyes.
- I burst into a laugh.
- I peeped, with a smile, into her face.
- I could feel her breath stop, then recover itself in wonder.
- I laughed.
- I heard, glistening.
- He came up to me, and spoke very earnestly--
- I confronted him once more, sorrow and disdain battling in my face.
- I burst into tears.
- I fell on my knees before him, shuddering and hiding my face.
- I cried out to him in a sudden agony--
- I laughed scornfully.
- I let her rave. I never took my eyes from his devil’s face.
- I tore at my dress.
- With an effort I composed myself, and turned to them with a smile--
- I turned on him, with a stamp.
- I shook him in my anger.
- I beckoned him on imperiously.
- I stared at him a moment, then fell sobbing upon his shoulder.
- I called Gogo, and hurriedly instructed him--
- I buried my face in my hands.
- I looked up.
- I rose to my feet with a burning face.
- I half rose, with a cry: “The palace! This is not the way to it!”
- I struggled with him. “Let me out! I will raise the country else!”
- I stared at him aghast.
- I returned it quietly to my pocket.
- And then she and the other began a little litany of excommunication:--
- I curtsied profoundly.
- I shook my head.
- I drew away.
- I hurried to her. “O, madam!” I cried, “if I might serve _you_ alone!”
- I paid no heed to his question, asking him only--
- I turned away with a laugh.
- Then I had found my voice, as if after a fit of choking--
- I had struck my hands together, hearing that.
- I sprang back.
- I was moved to a little agitated laughter.
- I moaned, and moved my head in negative.
- I rose, blind, staggering, to my feet.
- NOTES.
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES.