...arm, said — 'Messmate, let me introduce you to my father !' " ' Your father!' exclaimed Mary; and it would have been hard to say which of the two was nearest fainting. They left the prison together, old Danvers and all ; and Mary and Bill were soon...

...animated both alike ; and though Edward would laughingly call himself a slow coach compared with John, it would have been hard to say which of the two was likely to prove the most useful. In John Harcourt was the same brightness of character which distinguished...

...letters they would write meantime. But the greater part of the time they only sat patient and silent. It would have been hard to say which of the two was suffering most keenly. And then night came — one long half-waking dream of pain to Flossie. It was...

...see to his horse, he encountered Janet Thrushton, face to face ! It was long since they had met, and it would have been hard to say which of the two was the more thoroughly taken aback. Frank, however, was the first to recover himself. Recalling the intimate...

...of the change, but he was. mistaken. It lay only in himself and her. As Mrs. Leigh had said truly, it would have been hard to say which of the two was the more untamed. CHAPTER II. TOO YOUNG. ' As much notice is to be taken of a woman's tears as of a goose...

...the gate the old woman sped so suddenly and violently that when she reeled against the old gentleman it would have been hard to say which of the two was the more startled ; but before there was time to question there came from the wet burden in the old woman's...

...board other ships. And there was one very obvious provision which was neglected by the Chinese — to give their men a meal before action. The Japanese,...resistance of his crews. On the Ting Yuen was Major Von Hanneken, Ting's chief of the staff, with Messrs. Tyler, Nichols, and Albrecht. On the Chen Yuen...

...stood before the benevolent Rector's wife, in an attitude of superiority faintly tempered by respect, it would have been hard to say which of the two was the more ladylike in appearance. The girl had chosen her hat, jacket, skirt, gloves, and parasol with a...

...accomplishments did she teach you ? " Hessie felt keenly flattered by this interest she had excited. It would have been hard to say which of the two was enjoying the little adventure most. " Miss White took the greatest pains with me." she said, looking...