They are
curtained within the recess, by a thick silver tissue adapted to the shape of the window, and hanging loosely in small volumes.
And the audience, on the other side of the
curtain, was edified and delighted.
He consents without a murmur, all join in a joyful chorus, and the
curtain falls upon the lovers kneeling to receive Don Pedro's blessing in attitudes of the most romantic grace.
He said: "You understand that directly I stooped to pick up that coil of running gear--the spanker foot-outhaul, it was--I perceived that I could see right into that part of the saloon the
curtains were meant to make particularly private.
The
curtain between the trees was drawn aside, and the shrine was disclosed to view.
'Come here!' said the flat thin voice behind the
curtain; and Kim came, conscious that eyes he could not see were staring at him.
Before entering it I examined the curtain-cord of the window and found that I had only to release it from its fastening with my fingers for the
curtain to fall by its own weight and hide the square of light from Rouletabille--the signal agreed upon.
But the
curtain screened it, as you can see, and so it never occurred to me.
Then the duke he lets the
curtain down, and bows to the people, and says the great tragedy will be per- formed only two nights more, on accounts of pressing London engagements, where the seats is all sold already for it in Drury Lane; and then he makes them another bow, and says if he has succeeded in pleasing them and instructing them, he will be deeply obleeged if they will mention it to their friends and get them to come and see it.
"It is well I drew the
curtain," thought I; and I wished fervently he might not discover my hiding-place: nor would John Reed have found it out himself; he was not quick either of vision or conception; but Eliza just put her head in at the door, and said at once -
The room was quite light and there was a patch of moonlight on the
curtain and somehow that made me go and pull the cord.
At length she rallied, drew aside the
curtain, and leaning over the pillow gazed intently on Valentine.
Then he softly drew back a piece of the
curtain and motioned his companion to look out.
I shall tell him to come in." Rodney spoke with such decision that when he raised his arm Katharine expected him to draw the
curtain instantly.
Emily waited--hesitated--advanced, to part the
curtains, and look in at her aunt.
