He gave a stiff little nod in acknowledgment of the bows and curtseys every one made when he appeared in the marshal's box.

As I returned with my kettle filled, I went up to them and, after a friendly nod, to which they replied in like manner, I asked them casually about the fishing; but, instead of answering, they just shook their heads silently, and stared at me.

"Shore they are," chimed in Swing, watching his friend closelyso closely that he was able to catch the extremely slight nod of approbation given by Racey.

"Your letter, which was only not so pleasant as your appearance would have been, has revived some old images; Phillips (not the Colonel), with his few hairs bristling up at the charge of a revoke, which he declares impossible; the old Captain's significant nod over the right shoulder (was it not?); Mrs. B's determined questioning of the score, after the game was absolutely gone to the dl."

" The girl gave a satisfied nod, and then turned to retrace her steps over the beat she had laid out for herself.

" She met his perplexed stare with an emphatic nod, with eyes that he could have sworn were abrim with tenderness.

Alternately they looked in the Boy's corner where the grub was, and then over their shoulders at the droning Mac and back, catching the Boy's eye, and returning his reassuring nods and grins.

She turned to Lady Mary with a gracious nod.

"So you are back again, Mr. Henshaw," he said with a careless nod of greeting as they encountered in the hall of the hotel.

And as his father replied with a long affirmative nod, he gave vent to his emotion, even as Denis had done at the works immediately on learning the truth.

Perhaps you are interested in the peasants?" Etta looked at Steinmetz, who gave an imperceptible nod.

" She gave the nun a familiar little nod of warning as if to intimate that no tricks of the trade need be tried upon her.

He understood what the boy meant, and with an approving nod turned to his work again, saying, "I like that!

The bricklayer seemed a man of reflection; for half-a-mile or so he held his peace, then, with a backward nod of the head, to indicate his meaning, observed solemnly "I wouldn't take that chap's head-ache when he comes to, no, not to be as jolly drunk as he is this minnitI wouldn't!" CHAPTER XVIII "THE COMING QUEEN" "

When, after a minute or two, the hostess presented that young lady to her, Miss Shale raised her eyebrows a little, smiled in another direction, and gave a just perceptible nod.

At an impatient nod from Bobby the three servants went on to the kitchen.

And must I shrink at thy imperious nod! Slave to no Prince, I only bow to God.

Such is the will of Nemesis; at a mere nod, in a moment of time, the faithless hour tricks mortal endeavor.

" "I'm expecting him every day," said Milly with a cheerful little nod.

The bookbinder, with a dry nod for greeting, forthwith set Mr. Tymperley a task, to which that gentleman zealously applied himself.

The Craig's next-door neighbour, Camilla Lent, came out on her back veranda and looked down with a sleepy nod of recognition and good-morning, stretching her pretty arms luxuriously in the sunshine.

"We'll do better when we have our new type of motor installed," said Peggy, with a confident nod.

" "Of course," said my father, with a slow nod of assent, "I see when the game is over.

He waited for the boy's eager nod before he went on.

But he is not quite satisfied with this kind of company; for, if taking a walk with any of the family, he will only just acknowledge his plebeian play-fellow with a simple shake of the tail, equivalent to the distant nod which a patrician school-boy bestows on the town-boy school-fellow whom he chances to meet when in company with his aristocratical relations.