Word: lay
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...harsh sound broke in on my reveries; in fact there was no need of any, because I was all broke up already. The sonorous snore of my next-door neighbor came to me as soothingly as the sound of the waves on the beach. As I lay communing with my inner consciousness there was a knock at the door. Without waiting for any summons in walked a form which I had seen before. As he came nearer I saw it was an old acquaintance, familiarly known at college as Lampy. Somewhat surprised at the unexpected apparition, I hesitated a moment...
...their effect. The gloom soon deepened, but there was plenty of light to guide us until the moon should rise. After three hours of riding we were neither of us sorry to catch sight of our friend's place. Don Reggio's grounds were very large, and his house lay some distance back from the road. The horses - the Don's own, which he had sent for our use - knew the way perfectly; and we thought we would dismount, stretch our cramped legs, and walk through to the house, letting the animals go by themselves to announce our presence...
...right by this time) and solve the mystery. We consented, stipulating that they should lead the way. When we reached the spot, there, sure enough, was the figure as before. We looked toward our guides in triumph. They seemed undisturbed. One of them seized a pole that lay by the side of the path and threw it at the thing. To my utter surprise the majestic form collapsed entirely, and fell to the ground. And then all was accounted for. What had caused us our fright was simply the web of a monstrous tropical spider. The moonlight, gleaming...
...Lay in unshaken rest...
Richer gifts on her altar lay...