punters meaning

punters meaning Sharp contrasts exist in this world--Paradise actually borders upon the "I shan't see that black witch," cried the poor major. "David--Etwald, send her away.","Dido! Dido!" remonstrated Mrs. Dallas, shaking the woman. "Rise; stop.","Then you ain't took to that new teacher, Maurice?",“Yes,” said Tellef, tearing up bits of heather and tossing them away. “It is cataracts Grandmother has in her eyes.”,"What else did they say, Nolly?" asks Dorothy, in a wheedling tone.，"Yes, I recollect; they are from the 'Winter's Tale.' I think," says Mona, shyly; "but you say too much for me."，"Oh, Bruce, the sycamore you painted is gone!" called Patricia, not turning. "Come and see!"，These words were sufficient for Julia; she fled from the door across the cavern before her, and having ran a considerable way, without coming to a termination, stopped to breathe. All was now still, and as she looked around, the gloomy obscurity of the place struck upon her fancy all its horrors. She imperfectly surveyed the vastness of the cavern in wild amazement, and feared that she had precipitated herself again into the power of banditti, for whom along this place appeared a fit receptacle. Having listened a long time without hearing a return of voices, she thought to find the door by which she had entered, but the gloom, and vast extent of the cavern, made the endeavour hopeless, and the attempt unsuccessful. Having wandered a considerable time through the void, she gave up the effort, endeavoured to resign herself to her fate, and to compose her distracted thoughts. The remembrance of her former wonderful escape inspired her with confidence in the mercy of God. But Hippolitus and Ferdinand were now both lost to her—lost, perhaps, for ever—and the uncertainty of their fate gave force to fancy, and poignancy to sorrow.preface

"Then come on!" shouted Billy.,"Papa will not thank me for making a noise.",There was a general murmur of surprise and a following rustle of gratification.,To which she answers, "No. How should I? But tell me.","And you made Mr Lawrence afraid of you?" said Sir William.,“I’ve got a better place than this to see it from,” said Mr. Whitney. “A lot of folks will be coming out here presently and too many people spoil the thing. Come along.”,“But what is it?”,So hummed old Harry as he stirred the potatoes and wet his vocal chords, occasionally, from the jug at his feet.,"I will help you. Bring only a knife.","But why, Billy?",But a new affliction was preparing for the marquis, which attacked him where he was most vulnerable; and the veil, which had so long overshadowed his reason, was now to be removed. He was informed by Baptista of the infidelity of Maria de Vellorno. In the first emotion of passion, he spurned the informer from his presence, and disdained to believe the circumstance. A little reflection changed the object of his resentment; he recalled the servant, whose faithfulness he had no reason to distrust, and condescended to interrogate him on the subject of his misfortune.,“It must be dreadful to be blind,” said Johnny to Tellef..