...about phantoms and the nature of the human soul. A little elderly man, in a bright scarlet surtout was walking up and down the room, with his hands behind his back. I ordered a glass of Danzigerwasser, and sat down to read the papers. My attention was strongly attracted...

...length, as he sat for some time in silent expectation of Daly's commencement. But that gentleman was walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back, occasionally stopping to look out upon the lawn. "Very well, begin—'My dear Lord Netherby,' or 'My...

...again more surprised. On coming down to the breakfast-parlor, he found his uncle there before him, walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back. As soon as George had entered, his uncle stopped his walk and bade him shut the door. " George," said...

...commanded that I should keep secret." " Secrecy still, Eily?" said the clergyman) rising from his seat, an* walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back, nn4 a severe expression returning to his eye. " I say again, I do not like this affair. Why should...

...able to understand what he really meant, until we reached the drawing-room. Here the clergyman was walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back, in evident anxiety, like a person .who is waiting for something. His wife and Emmy stood apart, near...

...much out of sorts ; Maitre Jean had just been telling her about his quarrel with Valentine ; he was walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back, holding his head down. "Well?" said he. " Well, Maitre Jean," said I, " he goes away early on Saturday...

...take the poor child downstairs again," he muttered ; " she will not stay long." Uncle Ernst, who was walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back, lost in sullen meditation, had not heard the gentle opening of the door. Now, having reached the farther...

...serious matter. ' I took the liberty of sending for you to talk the matter over,' Gideon continued, walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back, and a pleased smile that seemed to indicate the possession of certain knowledge which he could not well convey...

...arranged, she was about to retire when Mr. Pountaine told her to come back. He had hitherto been pacing up and down the room with his hands behind his back, and looking very thoughtful. " Hannah," he said, " I shall want you by-and-by ; I have something on my...

...sporting and financial sheets of the newspaper." The twinkle faded from Mr. Denton's eyes, and he started walking up and down the room with his hands behind his back, a habit he had when his attention was really engaged. "Are you sure she's in love with him ? " he asked,...