[The Adventures of Harry Richmond by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookThe Adventures of Harry Richmond CHAPTER XVI 19/31
We saw the hat raised.
The cannon was fired and roared; the band struck up a pompous slow march: and the tent-veil broke apart and rolled off.
It was like the dawn flying and sunrise mounting. I confess I forgot all thought of my father for awhile; the shouts of the people, the braying of the brass instruments, the ladies cheering sweetly, the gentlemen giving short, hearty expressions of applause, intoxicated me.
And the statue was superb-horse and rider in new bronze polished by sunlight. 'It is life-like! it is really noble! it is a true Prince!' exclaimed Miss Sibley.
She translated several exclamations of the ladies and gentlemen in German: they were entirely to the same effect.
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