" "I will," and with a sudden brightening of the eyes, a grateful glance, and an air of redoubled respect, Hoffman followed her into the carriage.

The sister's hands were clasped in each other, and they sat silently watching the gradual brightening of the crescent moon, and the coming forth, one by one, of the stars.

he asked, his little face brightening.

The night quivered with mighty energiesstrange brightenings flashed before his eyes.

The night quivered with mighty energiesstrange brightenings flashed before his eyes.

After a while I had the good fortune to see a momentary brightening through the clouds.

The night was so still and warm that it was happiness to be naked, and he thought he could sit for hours on that rock without feeling cold, watching the red moon rolling up through the trees round Tinnick; and when the moon turned from red to gold he wondered how it was that the mere brightening of the moon could put such joy into a man's heart.