Would there be time before he came, she wondered, for a little errand she wanted to do?

Mellot had left London on some mysterious errand of the prophet's, and for the first time in his life he seemed to stand utterly alone.

I am going over to England on a very foolish errand, I think, and I wish to keep it to myself.

It seemed to her that she was on a secret and mystic errand.

The first impulse of genuine resentment was given when the Lusitania went down with its neutral passengers, a defenseless ship on a peaceful errand, drowning more than a hundred Americans of both sexes and all ages without the slightest notice, or the faintest chance of escape.

HOST Gentle pilgrims, St. Cuthbert speed you on your holy errand.

" La Couteau had remained there motionless, vexed at having come on a fruitless errand, and regretting the loss of the present which she would have earned by her obligingness in providing a nurse.

From dawn to dark each day the hills echoed with the noise of many works, the streets were alive with men and women going and coming on endless errands, and with excited children playing at games inspired by the occasion.

It would please me, for I'm going on a rather unpleasant errand.

With breathless haste she told her sad errand, and Brewster quickly explained her words to the Chief, Mooanam seized his arms, and rushed from the lodge, calling, in a loud and commanding voice, on his people to arm themselves and accompany him in the pursuit of the cruel and vindictive Nausetts.

Here I am, visited with sleeveless errands and with asking for This thing, Madam, and That thing, Madam, that they make me almost mad in earnest.

Later Handy Solomon approached me on another diplomatic errand.

They found there Edward and John Pease, who were travelling on a religious errand, and were about concluding their labors in those parts.

The spies departed on their perilous errand, and returning presently, proclaimed that Peredur rode with the host in that place where the press was thickest, and the battle drew never to an end, Boso rode with his company straight to the heart of the stour.

"I hoped you had fulfilled your dangerous errand and gone hence two days ago.

About nine o'clock Miss Wimple had done her charitable errand, and was on her way home again, with a light step and a happy heart, an empty basket and old Hetty's abundant blessings.

Ken heard a sharp hiss as the compressed air drove the long gray Whitehead out of its tube, and sent it flashing away on its deadly errand.

She went straight forward, as though on a definite errand in a town with which she was perfectly familiar, and, having arrived at the corner of Preston Street and the promenade, unhesitatingly crossed the muddy roadway of the promenade, and, after a moment's halt, vanished down the steps in the sea-wall to the left-hand of the pier.

The head assistant, Charles Needham, who had been in the employ of Winslow and Vassall for over twelve years, was, in true British fashion, ignorant of any language save his own; it was therefore decided to dispatch Mr. Schwarz, a young German clerk lately arrived, on the delicate errand.

R66786. GRIMBALL, Meta M. SEE The forgotten errand.

In this respect the St. John's wort was in great request, and hence it was extensively worn as an amulet, especially in Germany on St. John's Eve, a time when not only witches by common report peopled the air, but evil spirits wandered about on no friendly errand.

Yet can I foretell a time when philosophers shall no longer run on the futile and selfish errands of kings, and when kings shall be suffered to rule only so far as they obey the bidding of philosophers.

There could be no doubt that the man had cut his finger on a nail as he had climbed over on his murderous errand.

Had she come alone or in Carmel's company, and if in Carmel's company, on what ostensible errand if not that of death?

Fearful and sickening sights must Obadiah have seen that day, as he rode wearily on upon his pitiful errand.