I had descended from my gig and was standing in front of him, when I saw his eyes fix themselves over my shoulder and stare past me with an expression of the most dreadful horror.
" "Bev will be a real newspaper editor some day," declared the Story Girl, on whom the spirit of prophecy suddenly descended that night.
A week later Miss Cornelia descended like an avalanche upon the little house.
Two of that ilk descended upon Anne one violet dusk and proceeded to do what in them lay to prick the rainbow bubble of her satisfaction.
I listened, and tossed about, and, finally, dressed and descended.
Following her habit, my young lady descended early, and visited the kitchen: I watched her go to the door, on the arrival of a certain little boy; and, while the dairymaid filled his can, she tucked something into his jacket pocket, and plucked something out.
He descended, nearly as eager as herself; and a considerable interval elapsed ere they had a thought to spare for any but themselves.
Being at liberty, I lost no time in seeking the old servant; who, having gathered by degrees the purport of my hasty tale, hurried below, gasping, as he descended the steps two at once.
I reflected as the good woman descended to receive the doctor: and not exactly of the kind which I should have chosen to amuse me.
" He descended, and bidding the servants wait in the passage, went, followed by me, to the kitchen.
" I descended, and found Heathcliff waiting under the porch, evidently anticipating an invitation to enter.
Hindley descended more leisurely, sobered and abashed.
" At that crisis, a sudden inspiration descended on me; I was moved to rise and denounce Jabez Branderham as the sinner of the sin that no Christian need pardon.
" All the colonists, their services thus requisitioned by Pencroft, descended to the dockyard, and proceeded to place the keelson, a thick mass of wood which forms the lower portion of a ship and unites firmly the timbers of the hull.
" After a somewhat prolonged conversation, Cyrus Harding and his companions again descended to the interior of the "Nautilus.
Thus they almost unconsciously descended this ravine, which even in broad daylight would have been considered impracticable.
Ayrton and Pencroft, followed by their companions, descended to the beach.
" The next day—the 21st of December—the colonists descended to the beach, and having climbed the plateau they found nothing of Ayrton.
The lift descended, and in a few moments all were united on the beach.
Then the vessel being clear, he descended to his cabin without having uttered a word.
