Merrick, said the landlady, placing a chair for him.

Yes, I congratulate you with all my heart, he said, placing a chair for Cornelia.

Sit down, Lily, said Maria, rising and returning Lily's kiss, and placing a chair for her.

John is placing a chair for her at the table, and the light from the candles falls upon him.

At this moment the attorney was paying no heed to Bert, but was placing a chair courteously for the elder Dodge.

He followed her, shut the door-which she somehow had hoped he would leave open-andplacing a chair for her, sat down.

Martha interrupted her speech, placing a chair now here and now there for her visitor, who was running excitedly to and fro.

I hope you had a pleasant journey, and that Mrs. Middleton has recovered her fatigue, said Ishmael, placing a chair for his visitor.

Placing a chair for Mrs. Pennington, he took one himself and regarded her genially.

"Will you not be seated?" he said, placing a chair for her.

"I am glad to see you," said Jennings, placing a chair for her.

"Sit down, neighbour Grabguy," he says, placing a chair beside him.

"Have you breakfasted, Lousteau?" he asked, placing a chair for Lucien.

"Sit down, won't you, Miss Strong," he said, placing a chair for her.

"Sit down," said Carroll, placing a chair for him, and offering him a cigar.

"You sit right down here," his host was saying, placing a chair at the table.