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...ings and which belonged to the land- lord, and presently fixed on a little clock that he had once heard his mother say she liked. With this he walked ... ...s wife, who sat at her window sewing, and so got home. Dinner was at one o’clock; and on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday it consisted of beef, roast, h... ...eded in es- tablishing his right to dress and undress him- self. At nine o’clock Mary Ann brought in the eggs and the plate. Mrs. Carey wrote the date... ...ent upstairs. Mr. Carey continued to read one of his old books, but as the clock struck ten he got up, put out the lamps, and followed his wife to bed... ...into his memory . Mrs. Carey could not sleep that afternoon, and by four o’clock she was so wide awake that she came downstairs. She thought she would... ...y of consoling her, with broken words and clumsy little caresses. Then the clock struck, and he had to bolt off at once to catch the only train that w... ...oks. He was his own master at last. A bell summoned him to dinner at one o’clock, and he found the Frau Professor’s guests as- sembled in the drawing-... ...y differ- ent stinks. He was generally in bed when Philip arrived at ten o’clock, and he jumped out, put on a filthy dressing-gown and felt slippers, ... ... gave his lesson conscientiously but without en- thusiasm, arriving as the clock struck and leav- ing on the minute. His charges were very small. He w...

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...r. Consequently— BLAYNE. Consequently, we are sitting here till past one o’clock, talking scandal like a set of Station cats. Anthony, it’s all your f... ... a little calendar and put it in my card-case, and every time the twelve o’clock gun went off I scratched out a square and said: “That brings me neare... ...l—eight weeks! And—where’s your friend? (Smokes disconsolately till church clock strikes three.) CAPT. M. Up with you! Get into your kit. CAPT. C. Alr... ...And she grows red as a rose, who was so pale; And ‘Are you sure the church-clock goes?’ says she.” (Pettishly.) I knew I couldn’t take the last note. ...

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...ng-room?” “A young lady, sir—waiting: I think a foreigner.” It was three o’clock, and on days when Paraday didn’t lunch out he attached a value to the... ... He returns this afternoon, and I’m to go back to see the patient at one o’clock, when he next takes his medicine. It consoles me a little that he cer...

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...s deserted. “Mornin’—Good afternoon, I should say . Y ou’ve nigh slep’ the clock round, young feller,” was the greeting. “Mornin’,” said Harvey . He d... ...or his head was still singing, to the cabin steps where the little ship’ s clock hung in plain sight of the wheel. Troop, in the chocolate-and-yellow ... ...ible strings, and the little black fig- ures in the tiny boats pulled like clockwork toys. “They’ve struck on good,” said Dan, between his half- shut ... ... rope’ s end, punishing the dories as often as he hit Harvey . At last the clock in the cabin struck ten, and upon the tenth stroke little Penn crept ... ...g-down, attended by three or four blowing grampuses. It lasted till nine o’clock, and Disko was thrice heard to chuckle as Harvey pitched the split fi... ...th flickering masts waiting for a lead. Not a dory was hove out till ten o’clock, when the two Jeraulds of the Day’ s Eye, imagining a lull which did ... ...he remorseless August heat, was making her 115 Rudyard Kipling giddy; the clock-hands would not move, and when, oh, when would they be in Chicago? It... ...’t move the ‘Constance’ to-night, how’ll you fix it?” Harvey looked at the clock, which marked twenty past eleven. “Then I’ll sleep here till three an... ... twenty past eleven. “Then I’ll sleep here till three and catch the four o’clock freight. They let us men from the Fleet ride free as a rule.” “That’ ...

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... we had no time to think of breakfast till Mr. Somerville came in at ten o’clock to see what was going on, and told us how late it was,’ said Elizabet... ...n there is but one chance of Rupert’s coming to- night.’ ‘When the eight o’clock train comes in,’ said Katherine; ‘it is that which is to bring the Ha... ...ora will not be at home in time.’ 34 ABBEYCHURCH CHAPTER IV. THE CLOCK WAS STRIKING EIGHT as the young ladies entered the house; but Dora wa... ...n Hall peaches, at the side- table; and she was very glad, when at three o’clock the com- pany adjourned to the quadrangle, to see the school- childre... ...ORNING WAS GLOOMY and rainy, as Elizabeth in- formed Anne at about seven o’clock; ‘and I am not sorry for it,’ said she, ‘for I want to have you all t... ...w, Mr. Augustus Mills, is going to give a lecture this evening, at seven o’clock, upon chivalry, and all that. Mrs. Turner has been telling us all day... ...expected, until the whole party, except the two gentlemen, met at twelve o’clock for an early luncheon, so that there was no longer any danger that Mr... ... will not think us improved in appear- ance or manners. It is nearly six o’clock.’ ‘I will keep it all for the journey home,’ said Anne, ‘when Papa’s ... ... ‘I rather think the Hazlebys are packing up—you know they go by the one o’clock train to-morrow—and I believe Kate is helping them; and Mamma is hear...

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...f source of one’s enjoy- ment of such a scene at such an hour. From five o’clock to eight is on certain occasions a little eternity; but on such an oc... .... “Before that,” said Miss Archer. “She’s coming down to dinner—at eight o’clock. Don’t you forget a quarter to seven,” she added, turning with a smil... ...turn of her other niece as long as she thought reasonable, but as at six o’clock Mrs. Ludlow had not come in she prepared to take her departure. “Your... ...r a long time, in a stillness broken only by the ticking of the big bronze clock, she passed them in review. It 47 Henry James had been a very happy ... ... her good-humour to the test. Mr. Touchett went to bed at half-past nine o’clock, but his wife remained in the drawing-room with the other members of ... ...nce, left his room earlier than usual and made his appearance at the two o’clock repast. This was by no means an act of vigilance on his part, but the... ...should come and dine with them in their lodgings in Jermyn Street at six o’clock on the morrow, and she now bethought herself of this engage- ment. Sh... ... said Isabel, “if you’ll 160 The Portrait of a Lady amuse me till seven o’clock. I propose at that hour to go back and partake of a simple and solita... ... caused her to dispense with her cousin’s attendance. Seated toward nine o’clock in the dim illumination of Pratt’s Hotel and trying with the aid of t...

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...apac- ity martially after the feast to buckle to business at a sign of the clock, was beyond him. It pointed to one of the embod- ied elements, hot fr... ...orthy attorney, whose in- nermost imp burst out periodically, like a Dutch clocksentry, to trot on his own small grounds for thinking himself of the c... ...would promote himself and family to a station of emi- nence naked over the Clock Tower of the House.’ She moaned. ‘At the vilest, I cannot regret my c... ...se appetite ran to the stroke of the hour abreast with Armandine’s kitchen-clock. Fenellan proposed a glass of sherry and bitters at his Club over the... ... Radnor takes train, harangues ‘em and rubs ‘em smooth; ten minutes by the clock, they say; and return train to his business in town; by reason of goo... ...er, I would not let him go.’ ‘How would you detain him?’ ‘Locks and bolts, clock wrong, hands and arms, kneeling— the fourth act of the Huguenots!’ ‘H... ... usually timed for five minutes. They were aston- ished to discover by the clock, that they had given him ten. He was very quiet: if so, and for whate... ...rse, the hour. It struck in the bed-room: Three. No more than three of the clock, it was the voice telling of half the precious restorative night-hour... ...t station at noon. Nesta was to be at the station for the Wells at three o’clock. From the time of the flying of these telegrams, up to the tap of Vic...

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...hen knelt down and answered. The queen made her entry at half-past three o’clock in an open litter, having Madame Marguerite de France sitting opposit... ...o had long finished their suppers, “why don’t you go to bed? It is eight o’clock, and you have to be up at five; be- sides, you must carry home to-nig... ...ard, although the three storeys above the ground-floor rise as high as the clock-tower of the T uileries, the infinite delicacy of the architecture re... ... that lofty answer!” cried the fool. Two hours later, that is, about one o’clock in the after- noon, before the king’s dinner, the chancellor and Card... .... At the period of which we write the staircase of the Louvre occupied the clock tower. Catherine’s apartments were in the old buildings which still e... ...eption hall, hastened thither to witness the interview. It was about six o’clock in the evening; Coligny had just supped, and was using a toothpick as... ...imself about and even mount the stairs without his crutches. It was nine o’clock in the evening and the company were awaiting Ambroise Pare. The famil... ...THE SECRETS OF THE RUGGIERI I THE COURT UNDER CHARLES IX. BETWEEN ELEVEN O’CLOCK AND MIDNIGHT toward the end of October, 1573, two Italians, Florentin... ... the majority of the burghers and great lords supped at six, or at seven o’clock, but the more refined and elegant supped at eight or even nine. This ...

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...ut and groped shiveringly under the clothes-lines. That morning at three o’clock an alarm of fire brought the engines to Mrs. Black’s door, and also b... ...h of his pleasant lamp-lit li- brary, paused to compare his watch with the clock on the chim- ney-piece. Three minutes to eight. In exactly three minu... ...ll, he had settled that, thank God! He turned and glanced anxiously at the clock. Ten minutes past eight—only ten minutes had been consumed in that st... ...od God, what shall I do— what shall I do?” He started up and looked at the clock. Half-past one. What if Ascham should think the case urgent, rout out... ...them stupid.” Then he turned, and began: “Denver, I want to tell you—” The clock ticked rhythmically on the mantel-piece. The little 52 Early Short F... ...o weight them with and they went down plump, like a dead body—and at two o’clock I was back at my desk.” Granice stopped speaking and looked across th...

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...emember last Christmas at a little hop at the park, he danced from eight o’clock till four, without once sitting down.” “Did he indeed?” cried Mariann... ...the event was still more unfortunate, for they did not go at all. By ten o’clock the whole party was assembled at the park, where they were to breakfa... ...the park, to call on Lady Middleton.” He engaged to be with them by four o’clock. 60 Sense & Sensibility CHAPTER 15 MRS. DASHWOOD’S VISIT to Lady Mid... ...lmon to cod, or boiled fowls to veal cutlets. They reached town by three o’clock the third day, glad to be re- leased, after such a journey, from the ... ...ow to reach her ear, hurried into the carriage. It was then about twelve o’clock, and she returned to her sister’s apartment to wait for the arrival o... ...ot come, for some other advice, when the former— but not till after five o’clock—arrived. His opinion, however, made some little amends for his delay,... ...eft her no moment of tranquillity till the arrival of Mr. Harris at four o’clock;— when his assurances, his felicitations on a recovery in her sister ... ...ation, that every symptom of recovery continued, and saw Marianne at six o’clock sink into a quiet, steady, and to all appearance comfortable, sleep, ... ... was now drawing on, when Colonel Brandon might be expected back. At ten o’clock, she trusted, or at least not much later her mother would be relieved...

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...h was rarely the case in those rugged regions; so that it was nearly one o’clock before we reached the place of our destination. Yet, after all, when ... ...ccasions, she always dined at luncheon-time with them, instead of at six o’clock. Soon after tea, Mary Ann went to bed, but Tom favoured us with his c... ...about to answer No; but remembering that I had taken nothing since seven o’clock that morning, and feeling faint in consequence, I said I would take a... ...n dressing at the very top of the fashion. I did not see her till eleven o’clock on the morning after my arrival; when she honoured me with a visit, j... ... not, and said, ‘Matilda, I want you to take a walk with me about eleven o’clock.’ ‘Oh, I can’t, Rosalie! I have to give orders about my new bridle an... ... little before eight, next morning, as I knew by the striking of a distant clock. There was no appearance of breakfast. I waited above an hour before ... ... and quietly unfas- tened the door. I was dressed and out, when the church clock struck a quarter to six. There was a feeling of freshness and vigour ...

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...ds them trooping to water- ing-places? What keeps them dancing till five o’clock in the morning through a whole mortal season? What causes them to lab... .... When she went to sleep, Rebecca chose that one to dream about. At four o’clock, on such a roseate summer’s morning as even made Great Gaunt Street l... ... visitor, he came forward and seized my candle. “No candles after eleven o’clock, Miss Becky,” said he. “Go to bed in the dark, you pretty little huss... ...s’ hall; the allies poured into France, and the dinner-belI rang at five o’clock just as usual. I don’t think poor Amelia cared anything about Brienne... ...awing-room was only interrupted by the alarmed ticking of the great French clock. When that chronometer, which was surmounted by a cheer- ful brass gr... ... familiar house of which the lights used to shine so cheerfully at seven o’clock, of which the hall-doors opened so readily, of which the obsequious s... ...He had tried all the papers, but could not read them. He had looked at the clock many scores of times; and at the street, where the rain was pattering... ...f that was prodigiously scented. He shook hands with Dobbin, looked at the clock, and told John, the waiter, to bring him some curacao. Of this cordia... .... They were both so silent that the ticktock of the Sacrifice of Iphigenia clock on the mantelpiece became quite rudely audible. “What a nice party it...

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...he fields, the labourer and team went home, and the striking of the church clock had a deeper sound than at noon, and the churchyard wicket would be s... ...s, the window trembled, the rusty vane upon the turret top complained, the clock beneath it recorded that another quarter of an hour was gone, or the ... ...er after the fatigues and anxi eties of a hard winter’s day, since five o’clock in the morning, but must you wither his rest, and corrode his latest ...

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... him, while the Count came on to fetch me. He had ridden ever since four o’clock in the morning, and yet was ready to set out again as soon as my prep... ...rdens. By this time her breakfast was being brought in (it was about one o’clock), and Queen Henrietta carried us off with- out waiting for the ceremo... ...red, and there were strange noises all night, preventing sleep. At eight o’clock the next morning Broussel had not ap- peared; the people were walking... ...eoisie had its own chivalry of ideas. There was no more fighting. By ten o’clock Broussel was in the city, the chains were torn down, the barricades l... ...it was nothing but holiday to them to have no Court receptions. At eight o’clock in the evening there came a deputation from Paris. They were kept wai... ...s Marmousets, where stood Maison Darpent, was not far off. I heard a great clock strike four, five, six, seven, eight o’clock, and by and by there was... ...e, or whoever was to escort Madame de Bellaise, was to meet him at seven o’clock in the open space by the Barriere, showing a green light through the ... ...y at the gates, demanding entrance in the name of the King. About eleven o’clock we reached the Porte Banniere, and found it closed and barricaded. Th... ... besieged by the Keeper of the Seals; and in the early morning, at seven o’clock, Mademoiselle had to rise and go through the streets encouraging the ...

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...ould be a prey, how much the bette To fall before the lion than the wolf! [Clock strikes.] The clock upbraids me with the waste of time. Be not afraid...

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...proprietor editor who, before all understood compression. And about five o’clock, if not before, Filmer left his room and wandered out of the sleeping... ...we had come. The shopman showed Gip magic trains that ran without steam or clockwork, just as you set the signals, and then some very, very valuable b... ...ustify or explain. He says he went to sleep on Aldington Knoll about ten o’clock one night—it was quite possibly Midsummer night, though he has never ... ...I been dreaming? … And then, with an absurd note of finality about it, the clock upon the landing discovered the moment was ripe for striking one. So!... ... So I drew pictures in sand and sat down beside them and hooted like one o’clock. Sometimes they did the things I wanted all right, and sometimes they... ...sed at times into a sound like the slow, muffled ticking of some monstrous clock. Frozen people stood erect, strange, silent, self-conscious-look- ing... ... to fill my pockets. I went over the fence like a shot, and ran like one o’clock for the trap, cussing and swearing as I went. I was in a state …. “An...

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...ride or sharpness; if they were, His equal had awaked them, and his honor, Clock to itself, knew the true minute when Exception bid him speak, and at ... ...e lies he forges. [Enter PAROLLES.] PAROLLES: T en o clock: within these three hours twill be time enough to go home. What s...

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...ried out aloud, and turned the light of the pebble on the maid, and, lo! she was but a mask of a woman, and withinside’s she was quite dead, and she s...

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...he sage was very frequently consulted, To the last moment, when the palace clock struck eight, Lady Bothwell earnestly watched her sister, in hopes th...

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..., confused rather than informed me. I was glad that, catching sight of the clock at the Army and Navy Stores, he remembered an en- gagement to play ca... ...ean street. Still, I thought I had better go and see. Next day about six o’clock I took a cab to the Rue des Moines, but dismissed it at the corner, s... ... take you to see him. He goes to a cafe in the Avenue de Clichy at seven o’clock every evening. If you like we’ll go there to-morrow. ” “I’m not sure ... ...ence Chapter XXVIII THE EXPLANATION came a week later. It was about ten o’ clock at night; I had been dining by my- self at a restaurant, and having r... ...ooking at me. I thanked him, and he looked at his watch. “It is past six o’clock. We should find him at home if you care to come now. ” I got up witho...