But her
pace never changed, and Vronsky, feeling a spatter of mud in his face, realized that he was once more the same distance from Gladiator.
What was Oliver's horror and alarm as he stood a few
paces off, looking on with his eyelids as wide open as they would possibly go, to see the Dodger plunge his hand into the old gentleman's pocket, and draw from thence a handkerchief
And I can call to mind," remarked Johnston, "that when the great cog `Christopher,' which the French had taken from us, was moored two hundred
paces from the shore, two archers, little Robin Withstaff and Elias Baddlesmere, in four shots each cut every strand of her hempen anchor-cord, so that she well-nigh came upon the rocks.
We had both the same sort of courage at our work, and John had oftener to hold us in than to urge us forward; he never had to use the whip with either of us; then our
paces were much the same, and I found it very easy to keep step with her when trotting, which made it pleasant, and master always liked it when we kept step well, and so did John.
In this state they traversed without change, except of horses and
pace, all the mire- deep leagues that lay between them and the capital.
on horseback, and only a hundred
paces in advance of his enemies
At first, they can only travel at a foot
pace, and then with torches going on before, because of the heavy fog.
And so am I,' returned Edward, 'though I was unconsciously riding fast just now, in compliment I suppose to the
pace of my thoughts, which were travelling post.
With bent head and half-slouched hat he continued to
pace, unmindful of the wondering whispering among the men; till Stubb cautiously whispered to Flask, that Ahab must have summoned them there for the purpose of witnessing a pedestrian feat.
Thus--I am almost ashamed to confess it--but indeed I gave myself no little trouble in my endeavours (if I did keep up with them) to appear perfectly unconscious or regardless of their presence, as if I were wholly absorbed in my own reflections, or the contemplation of surrounding objects; or, if I lingered behind, it was some bird or insect, some tree or flower, that attracted my attention, and having duly examined that, I would pursue my walk alone, at a leisurely
pace, until my pupils had bidden adieu to their companions and turned off into the quiet private road.
Daylight stood it magnificently, but the killing
pace was beginning to tell on Kama.
From the girls and women near her, all swinging irons steadily but at high
pace, came quick glances, and labor efficiency suffered to the extent of a score of suspended or inadequate movements.
