Their eyes were riveted on the big gilt sign, half broken, and all askew overhead.

" Now hereupon the man Eric drew near, a broad-set man clad in skins and rusty mail who looked upon Beltane with head strangely askew, and touched a furtive hand to his battered head-piece.

Right things do come in so terribly askew, like good old Mr. Isosceles, sidling up the broad aisle of a Sunday!

yet" "Well, my lord?" Now stood Beltane very still, staring on her in dumb amaze, and the pain in his eyes smote her, insomuch that she bent to her embroidery and sewed three stitches woefully askew.