Yet she would have done anything, suffered everything herself, to have saved him this humiliation; hers being one of those true, loyal hearts that forget themselves in their love, and think only of the interests and happiness of the being beloved.

She walked on beside him until her strength was exhausted, and then returned to her place in the chariot, giving him a look so eloquent of love and admiration, as he carefully drew her wraps about her, that his heart bounded with joy, and he felt that no sacrifice could be too great which was made for her sweet sake.
In every direction around them, as far as the eye could reach, the snow-covered country was utterly devoid of town, village, or hamlet; not a sign of life was anywhere to be seen.
"A sorry prospect for our fine plan," said the pedant, after a searching examination of their surroundings, "and I very much fear that the plentiful store of provisions Herode promised us will not be forthcoming.

I cannot see the smoke of a single chimney, strain my eyes as I will, nor the weather-cock on any village spire." "Have a little patience, Blazius!" the tyrant replied.

"Where people live too much crowded together the air becomes vitiated, you know, and it is very salubrious to have the villages situated a good distance apart." "What a healthy part of the country this must be then the inhabitants need not to fear epidemics--for to begin with there are no inhabitants.
At this rate our Captain Fracasse will not have a chance very soon to make his debut." By this time it was nearly dark, the sky was overcast with heavy leaden clouds, and only a faint lurid glow on the horizon in the west showed where the sun had gone down.

An icy wind, blowing full in their faces, and the hard, frozen surface of the snow, made their progress both difficult and painful.