To the left were the gentlemen-mice, stroking their whiskers with their fore-paws; and in the centre of the hall could be seen the bridal pair, standing side by side, in a hollow cheese-rind, and kissing each other, while all eyes were upon them; for they had already been betrothed, and were soon to be married.
When we arose, I saw my mother standing by the church door, weeping.
They stopped before the picture by Bronzino, in which Christ is represented as standing in the lower world, with the children smiling before Him, in the sweet expectation of entering heaven; and the poor boy smiled, too, for here was his heaven.
A stable had been turned into a theatre; that is to say, the stable had been left standing, and had been turned into private boxes, and all the timber work had been covered with coloured paper.
A shortman was standing in the shadows.
A moment later, his shining, wet body landed half－way up the grassy bank where Van Cheele was standing.
Arthur Nicholls was sitting by her bed,and I was standing by the door.
But then sheremembered standing alone in front of the school children all after-noon,because of Gilbert.
I am standing here addressing you as a 70-year old man, an age when I should have gone home and enjoy the company of my children and grandchildren.
If I did, I know she would see me standing there, with tears streaming down my face.
I continued walking and was soon met by an imposing welcoming committee-a dozen big Jacks with massive heads, standing shoulder to shoulder and daring me to approach.
People were standing round the bed, and saying that the scent of the jasmine had killed him.
The prince walked to a window, and saw what appeared to be the tree of knowledge of good and evil, with Adam and Eve standing by, and the serpent near them.
Then she saw her brothers standing closely round her with their arms linked together.
—there he was in the very same room from the window of which he had fallen, there were the same children, the same playthings, standing on the table, and the pretty castle with the elegant little dancer at the door; she still balanced herself on one leg, and held up the other, so she was as firm as himself.
The tulips had the finest colours, and they knew it well, too, for they were standing bolt upright like candles, that one might see them the better.
All the charity children would just be going to school: and all the sailors who inhabited that quarter of the town would be there to see him standing in the pillory.
"I shall be obliged to go back to the king's new market," said he, "where there are plenty of carriages standing, or I shall never reach Christian's Haven.
When something like a black cloud passed between her and them, she knew that it was either a whale swimming over her head, or a ship full of human beings, who never imagined that a pretty little mermaid was standing beneath them, holding out her white hands towards the keel of their ship.
'The beeswax candle, went to the party, she must be standing on a great silver candle holder at this time.
