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He was in Paris at the time, and was in the garden a few hours after the executionremembered quite well the wall against which the marshal stoodand the comments of the crowd, not very flattering for the Government in executing one of France's bravest and most brilliant soldiers.
" "Naturally," Gifford commented in the same even tone.
By the time he had succeeded in writing the letter the dawn was creeping over the hills and casting a pearly light upon the lake; he drew the curtains, and in the weird light caught sight of his face in the mirror: a white and haggard face, which might well have belonged to a man ten years his senior; such a face as would not fail to attract attention and provoke comment by its appearance at the breakfast-table.
"If there had been a light in that window, any one leaving this house by the rear would have seen it, unless he had been drunk or a fool," muttered Sweetwater, in contemptuous comment to himself.
The cavalcade provoked no comments from the spectators, nor was any word uttered by the escort.
"That's awkward to-night," Kelson commented with a short laugh of annoyance.
" The clear, hazel eyes flashed a most amused comment at me.
He then commented for some time on the injustice of their motion.
We infer from all incidental notices of the habits of the Israelites at this period that they were a remarkably virtuous people, with primitive tastes and love of domestic life, among whom female chastity was esteemed the highest virtue; and it is a matter of surprise that the loose habits of the King in regard to women provoked so little comment among his subjects, and called out so few rebukes from his advisers.
Then, after talking kindly to many of the women, she read to them aloud the parable of the Lord of the vineyard, in the 20th chapter of Matthew, making a few simple comments about Christ coming, and being ready to save sinners even at the eleventh hour, so wonderful was His pity and mercy.
Covetousness was the deacon's besetting sin; and, as it is a vice that may be pretty well concealed, with a little attention to appearances, it was the less likely to expose him to comments than almost any other sin.
There is nothing at all calling for comment as to the exterior of the chapel; and not much as to the interior.
They were the first troops that used the bayonet, and the style with which they went into the fight is the theme of enthusiastic comment throughout the army.
" He listened without comment during the recital, but, when it was finished, said with great feeling: "Ah! captain, any victory is dearly bought which deprives us of the services of General Jackson, even for a short time.
"Ah, there she comes," ran the comment along the cruiser's quarter-deck.
That adulteries of the reason or the understanding, which are of the third degree, and adulteries of the will, which are of the fourth, are grievous, consequently evils of sin, according to the quality of the understanding and of the will in them, may be seen from the comment above concerning them, n. 490-493.
"I suppose it's none of my business," he commented without preface, "but unless I'm badly mistaken there'll be hell to pay around the Buffalo Butte now.
Won't you come in?" She searched his face keenly and accepted his invitation, first handing him her fifty centime piece, which he dropped without comment into his pocket.
But I may have need of a more powerful instrumentand here let me give you a word of warning: whatever you may see me do, make no comments before the officials.
The second boat gave the varsity some sharp brushes while the coxswains barked and the coach shouted staccato objurgation and comment through his megaphone, and the rival oarsmen swung backward and forward in the expenditure of ultimate power and drive.