Fletcher had barely time to proceed thus far with his speech when an alarming interruption occurred, which put an immediate stop to his further utterance.

The rain falls into the deep incisions of the letters, and has scarcely time to be dried away before another shower sprinkles the flat stone again, and replenishes those little reservoirs.

However, in fairness both to them and to their rivals, it must be said that at the period of our story Mr. Phillips seemed for some time past to have been unusually unfortunate in his elder boys: they were undoubtedly "cads," and the character of the whole establishment, as far as the scholars were concerned, naturally yielded to the influence of its leaders.

From this time forth he made no attempt to break the silken chain of her enchantments.

Some time afterward they met anew.

How did the other miscreant, whoever he was, know it would be safe to commit that wickedness, whatever its purpose, upon the bridge at precisely that time?

He then endowed the community of the monks with the population, fields, and houses, writing the grant on plates of metal, to the effect that from that time onwards, from generation to generation, no one should venture to annul or alter it.

I sit and look out; editorials from the Brooklyn dally times.

"Well," said Jack Vance, suddenly broaching the subject which was uppermost in each of their minds, "we've had jolly times together.

Shylock now cried out impatiently, "We trifle time; I pray pronounce the sentence."

"Merely scratchedthis time," put in John Silence, speaking for the first time; "suffering more from shock and fright than actual wounds.

It was a happily timed change of policy.

Beat up the yolks of the eggs, strain the milk into a jug, add the eggs, and pour the mixture backwards and forwards a few times, until nearly cold; then stir briskly to it the lemon-juice, which should be strained, and keep stirring until the cream is almost cold: put it into an oiled mould, and let it remain until perfectly set.

Through all time henceforth he does but begin his adventure.

As usual in those days, Cook stayed in his employer's house in the intervals between his trips, and his time ashore was longer during the winter months as the ships were generally laid up.

A little later I brought down no fewer than seven of the enemy with one beautifully timed bomb, and stole a furtive glance at the others.

He rapped again, louder this time, but still no reply.

Let us look at the matter in that way, as a revelation of the living God, and then we shall find the history of the flood full of godly doctrine, and profitable for these times, and for all times whatsoever.

Someone answered in a higher key, and they kept this up in a kind of rude, sharply-timed duet, till one by one the whole group of natives was gathered into the swing of it, swept along involuntarily, it would seem, by some magnetic attraction of the rhythm.

he thought, this time aloud.

Maria, though for a time speechless, was speedily, through the exertions of her deliverer, restored to consciousness.

Do you take me for a fool?" "You'll be a bigger fool than I take you for if you do not play straight this time with me, and tell me your plans in detail.

About Burman's record there can be no doubt, for it was made in the presence of many witnesses, and it was duly timed with stop-watches by men skilled in the art.

Owe! woman, woman, how sweet you be, When you're dressed up to kill, I hope the time ile never see, When man's place you all fill.

At the meeting house in Friargate it is taken for granted that on Sundays the morning service lasts for an hour and a half, and the evening one an hour and a quarter; but practically the time is regulated by the feelings of the worshippersthey come and go as they are "moved," and that is a liberal sort of measure harmonising well with human nature and its varied requirements.