 said the shepherd promptly. The latch clicked upward, and out of the night our pedestrian appeared upon the door-mat. The shepherd arose, snuffed two of the nearest candles, and turned to look at him. Their light disclosed that the stranger was dark...  The Great Modern English Stories: An Anthology - Page 7edited by - 1919 - 366 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1883 - 708 pages
...bleared lamplights through the beating drops, lights that denoted the situation of the county-town from which he had appeared to come. The absence of...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with the survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | 1883 - 874 pages
...undertake, so that the knock afforded a not unwelcome diversion. "Walk in ! " said the shepherd prompt'y The latch clicked upward, and out of the night our...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with the survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | 1883 - 736 pages
...and turned to look at him. Their light disclosed that the stranger was dark in complexion, and nob unprepossessing as to feature. His hat, which for...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with the survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | Tales - 1885 - 272 pages
...necessitated in upland habitations during the droughts of summer. But at this season there were no such exigencies: a mere acceptance of what the skies bestowed...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with the survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | 1885 - 276 pages
...necessitated in upland habitations during the droughts of summer. But at this season there were no such exigencies: a mere acceptance of what the skies bestowed...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with the survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | 1896 - 220 pages
...bleared lamplights through the beating drops, lights that denoted the situation of the county town from which he had appeared to come. The absence of...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with the survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | Thomas Hardy - 1905 - 316 pages
...bleared lamplights through the beating drops — lights that denoted the situation of the county-town from which he had appeared to come. The absence of...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with his survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | Charles Read Nutter, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey, Chester Noyes Greenough - 1907 - 590 pages
...appeared upon the door-mat. The shepherd arose, snuffed two of the nearest candles, and turned to so look at him. Their light disclosed that the stranger...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with his survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | Charles Read Nutter, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey, Chester Noyes Greenough - 1907 - 524 pages
...the door-mat. The shepherd arose, snuffed two of the nearest candles, and turned to 30 look at him. which for a moment he did not remove, hung low over...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with his survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
 | William James Dawson - 1910 - 334 pages
...bleared lamplights through the beating drops — lights that denoted the situation of the countytown from which he had appeared to come. The absence of...they were large, open, and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room. He seemed pleased with his survey, and, baring his shaggy... | |
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