'I never will, Mrs Lyddiard,' cried Amy energetically, rising at the same time from her kneeling position beside the bed of the invalid.

Here my lady burst into a flood of tears, and quitted the room, as my lord raised up Harry Esmond from his kneeling posture, put his broad hand on the lad's shoulder, and spoke kindly to him.

We leaned upon each other for a moment, trembling so much, both of us, that the whole scene trembled as if it were going to dissolve and disappear; and yet as long as I live I will never forget it,the shining of the strange lights, the blackness all round, the kneeling figure with all the whiteness of the light concentrated on its white venerable head and uplifted hands.

The appeal of the kneeling bondman, "Am I not a man and a brother," must here have met with a prompt and powerful response.

But Don Camillo gazed, through the half-opened door of the chapel, on the kneeling form, the clasped hands, and the uplifted countenance of the beautiful penitent.

It was when we passed the Palais des Beaux-Arts that he stood still and raised two fingers to the blue sky, like a priest blessing a kneeling multitude.

In that quarter, too, there were barracks, with compounds and open-fronted booths, where slaves were exposed for sale; and there, also, were the caravanserais within whose walls the kneeling camels grumbled and the blossomy spring air grew fetid with the reek of dung.

That of Doña Juana Pimental had at its four corners the figures of four kneeling friars in yellow marble, who watched over the noble lady extended on the upper part of the monument.

I ask nothing for myself but that" As his words rang out, there had been quick, low, startled murmurs from the kneeling group about him; and now loud shouts interrupted his prayer.

Poor Zelma, when in imagination she had rehearsed her betrothal scene, had made her part something like this:"And then will I extend my hand with stately grace, and say to my kneeling knight, 'Arise!'and after, in such brief, gracious words as queens may use, (for is not every woman beloved a queen?)

The kneeling monk on the right is Lippo Lippi himself.

She turned at once, gathered the skirt of her pink calico uniform, and, watching her steps through her tears, descended the steep winding-stair to her frequent kneeling-place under the fragrant candles of the chapel-altar in Mother Nativity's asylum.

'Twas a shrine at which the public still worshipped; and when Roscius extended a helping hand to the kneeling postulant, and brought him before the patrons of Lincoln's Inn Fields, the success of Booth seemed assured.

Cannot my kneeling serve, my teares prevaile, When all helpes faile mee, yet this will not faile: Proffer thy weapon to her beautious side, And with her heart my heart I will divide.

In such a position a man presents a smaller target to shrapnel bullets than in the lying trench and can fire more comfortably and with less exposure than in the kneeling trench.

Not a sound broke the silencenothing save the striking of the clock at Corellia, bringing with it visions of the dark old churchthe kneeling womenand the peace of God within.

The six kneeling angels display variety of attitude suited to several shades of devout affection and adoring service.

The distances, the shadows, the still, marble figures, the mass of silent kneeling worshippers, the mysterious music, thrilled, lifted his soul with a wonderful pain.

"Beloved," said Abdullah, "you must dismount," and he lifted her from the back of the kneeling beast.

The rest of the congregation sat on benches, with kneeling-boards before them.

The breezy hillthough all alone Than the grandest monarchs proud Who mistrust the kneeling crowd.

I had a good place just below the choir, where I saw the Governor's carved chair, with the Governor's self before it on his kneeling-cushion making pretence to pray.

Hold thou my burden, fool, whilst I undo my halberd!" From the kneeling eunuch came a shriek and moan and incoherent jabbering.

And thy brother near thee kneeling Fears to hear thy ringing shout; Gently!