| 单词 | stoep |
| 例句 | As I stood there on the stoep, however, my mind was in utter confusion. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Though they had been there since I came out to the stoep, I hadn’t been conscious of their presence till now. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The racist snub prompted his fascination to see more, to venture past the threshold of the stoep. 'They didn't allow me inside': Daleside revisited – a photo essay 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Thus it came that I was visiting the hospital, chatting with the physicians upon the stoep of the building. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z He sat on the stoep and talked with Lake, George’s brother-in-law, about the native labour unrest, and the advisability of adopting strong measures in quelling the agitation. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z As they came out to the stoep, bearing brandy and water, it was apparent that the young man’s wound had broken out afresh. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z I’ve followed him up to the stoep of the bungalow and heard him greet the old man, unconscious of a listener. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z “No doubt of it, Patrick,” rejoined Major Flinders, who was standing on the stoep of the hotel, with his long bamboo whip in hand, listening to the ex-sergeant’s report. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z I watched for a few minutes the scene in the Market Square, paying particular attention to Colonel Baden-Powell and his staff officers, who had congregated beyond the stoep of the Headquarters office. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z He did not understand why his aunt should stop to speak to the man who had been seated on the stoep, and who now stepped off the stoep and went to meet her. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z For another two hours, the three sat together on the stoep at the back of the house, discussing the situation. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z There was a small bar fixed up at one end of the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z They passed along the path to the house, and six of the party waited below while the leader mounted the steps of the mud stoep. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Men were standing about the regimental headquarters, some were scurrying, many were sitting upon the stoep facing the town. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z They made quite a merry party at their flower-decked table by the window, which opened on to the stoep and looked out upon the well-kept garden beyond. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Trooper Gressex, who was leaning against the stoep, holding his own horse and Parton’s, saluted as his officer came forth, and answered the formal “Good morning, Gressex,” with an equally formal “Good morning, sir.” From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Lawless bowed to her and moved away, making a slow progress along the stoep against the stream of dancers, pouring forth from the ball-room in quest of air. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z The French window of the room opened out upon the stoep, and from the couch itself Nairn could overlook the camp and see the bold parapets of the Devil’s Kantoor five-and-twenty miles across the valley. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z He stepped on to the stoep in Honor’s wake, and went along to his room and entered by the window. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z She liked, too, the quiet way in which he assumed command of herself and of everything when they reached the house and stepped up to the little stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Vrouw Terblans, aroused by the cracking of whips, the cries of the drivers, and the heavy creaking of the waggon, stood outside upon the stoep. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z He dismissed the taxi, and walking up the path to the stoep made for a window where a light was burning, and tapped upon the glass. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z Nairn moved his head slowly and painfully as he heard a light footstep upon the stoep. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z It was neither a restful nor a pretty garden; it was burnt up and sunbaked like the surrounding veld, save for one long bed below the stoep which was planted with flowers and carefully tended. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The two were laughing when they neared the gate; but the man’s expression settled into its habitual boredom as he followed the girl up the path and mounted the steps on to the stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Tobias, man, you will be too late,” rejoined the huge dame from the stoep, in her sharp voice. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Mrs Lawless sat down on a settee on the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z To-morrow we shall be able to move you out on to the stoep, and perhaps you will let me read to you there? The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Then she left him, standing in the path feeling a little surprised at himself, and went swiftly up to the stoep and entered the house. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Occasionally he left the seat, which had come by tacit recognition to be considered especially his, for a chair beside hers on the stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z It was a heavy task, but with May carrying him by the legs and Seleti supporting him under the arms, they managed, with great exertion, to get him to the stoep. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z She had watched him hanging about doorways looking on with a slightly bored curiosity, and once or twice she had passed him on her partner’s arm seated alone on the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z If you object to my sitting here, of course I can wait on the stoep. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z They were seated after dinner in a quiet corner of Macfarlane’s stoep which fronted his small bachelor bungalow. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z “I don’t know,” she answered shyly, and ran up the steps on to the stoep and entered the house through the drawing-room window. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Sitting in the shade of the stoep was old Jan Terblans, now turned seventy, and, from fevers and privations of early days, long past work. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z Mrs Lawless stood on the stoep in the fading light and watched her friend drive away. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z From the broad-flagged stoep of the house to the gravel sweep in front there were a dozen or so steps, and on the top step of all Miss Grace turned and stood. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z Without looking at him Honor went swiftly and silently out through the window and along the stoep. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z He despatched the coloured boy, who stood grinning on the stoep, to assist with the baggage, and put a hand in Esmé’s arm and drew her into the house. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z He smiled at her encouragingly, and leaned with his back against the rail of the stoep, observing her as she stood bareheaded beside him, with only a light wrap over her thin dress. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z “I saw to it when I took this seat that no one, unless he stood on the stoep and stared deliberately in at the window, could see me sitting here.” Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z When she looked again the little umfaan was gone; but he had forgotten his fowl upon the stoep, which was an unusual thing for any umfaan to do. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z They stepped on to the stoep in silence. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Esmé Lester walked along the quiet road and thought of the man she had left seated alone on the stoep, the man whom she believed to be ill. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z The light from the stoep shone on her face and showed it very fair and pale and pure. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z “Because, until I set out to look for you, I was seated on his stoep with him, smoking.” Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z Breakfast over, the young man returned to the stoep, and in an enclosed portion of it discovered Miss Grace among the ferns and hot-house plants. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z He rose early, and dressed to the accompaniment of Oom Koos’ trumpeting, and went quietly out by the window and along the stoep. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z But as she stepped up to the stoep the light from the passage illumined her features and revealed her fully to the man’s gaze. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z She played accompaniments for Pamela part of the time; and he sat alone on the stoep and smoked and watched them through the French windows. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z She turned round suddenly, frowning, and tapped her foot impatiently on the stone floor of the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z Through the night he stayed, and into the morning, and as the hot sun swung overhead he sat and waited still, never taking his eyes off the front stoep. The Outspan Tales of South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:41.410Z She broke off abruptly, and pulled him towards a seat on the stoep and sat down beside him. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z There were people present on the stoep: he knew very certainly, without glancing in their direction, the interest they were taking in the little scene. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z She had waited until Pamela returned home, not caring to pass Arnott, for some inexplicable reason, and fully alive to the fact that he was seated on the stoep near the door. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z The Colonel was seated on the stoep when his visitor arrived. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z One Sunday morning my friend was enjoying a smoke on his back stoep when feeding time came round. Jock of the Bushveld 2011-08-04T02:00:24.987Z Before the rising of the sun he was up and dressed and waiting on the stoep for Honor Krige. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z He never referred to her absence when she failed to put in an appearance on the stoep at the time he came out, stick in hand, ready for his walk. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z They had reached the end of the path and were beyond the circle of light from the stoep. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z When the new-comer stepped into the patch of light below the stoep he recognised him for the man Simmonds had spoken of by the scar on the left side of his face. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z A steep flight of steps led up to one end of the stoep; these Kanu mounted, leading Elsie by the hand. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z I shall loaf on the stoep, I think.” The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z Hallam waited for a minute or two before entering, the hotel, while the people on the stoep watched him, puzzled and immensely interested in these proceedings. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z He walked on to the stoep, whistling softly. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z “Do you care to sit down?” he asked, pausing before a couple of low chairs arranged in a sheltered corner of the less-frequented side of the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z He reached the hotel with the wide stoep; from there he had no difficulty in reaching the store which the waiter had pointed out to him as the Governor’s house. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z Finally he broached the subject himself one evening during the inevitable hour spent in Krige’s society on the stoep after supper. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z The people on the stoep who witnessed these things, wondered, and spoke of their wonder to one another. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z When she broke away from him on the landing, he went downstairs and returned quietly to his seat on the stoep. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z She sat leaning forward, her eyes fixed unseeingly straight before her as though they sought to pierce the blackness that lay beyond the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z It was a large building, several storeys high, and had a lofty, spacious “stoep” surrounded by heavy iron railings, which overlooked the street. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z Then he caught up his hat and stepped out on to the stoep and went to meet the horses. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z And then she fell to picturing him reverting perhaps to the old evening practice of drinking steadily, until finally he stumbled along the stoep on his way to bed... The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z She leaned against the rail of the stoep near his chair, and gave an account of her afternoon’s doings, which had been fairly dull on the whole. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z While I talked with him in this room I fancied I heard a sound on the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z For all his disgust with the Harvester, Uncle Abe did not mind “riding,” to the house on the driver’s seat; neither was he cast down after supper when he sat out on the stoep. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z He had felt that on the stoep the previous night. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z She heard him go later; heard a stumbling step going clumsily and heavily along the stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z He held her for a few minutes in conversation; then, quite pleasantly excited, he went downstairs, and sat on the stoep and smoked until Pamela returned. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z Lawless, having handed Miss Weeber over, retired to the stoep to smoke. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z In this way they rode on in the pleasant sunshine, and eventually drew rein in front of a prettily situated though roughly built house of red brick, with thatched roof and high stoep. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z I’ve a fancy to see that you take advantage of the side gate instead of mounting all those steps on to the stoep.” The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z On the morning of their first walk together he came out on to the stoep, stick in hand, ready to start, and found Esmé waiting for him. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z And while she sat there, and he stood over her, gravely silent, the gay sound of childish laughter broke upon the stillness, followed by the quick patter of little feet along the stoep. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z Tall straggling gum trees, with their bare untidy trunks and ill-shaped limbs, towered above the one-storied building and shaded the Dutch stoep built on to the front of the house. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z “Yes, it’s a regulation summer evening,” said Claverton, following her on to the stoep. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Two men made their appearance on the stoep while she looked back. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z It was a quaint old-fashioned place, this hotel on the veld, one-storied, with a stoep in front and a flight of low steps leading up to it. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z He entered the dining-room, drank off a glass of whisky, and poured himself out a second, which he carried with him on to the stoep and placed in the armhole of his chair. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z He turned his back towards her and stepped through the aperture on to the stoep. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z “Arthur,” said Mr Brathwaite, meeting the two young men on the stoep. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Freidja came out and joined them, and after a long interval Honor made her appearance on the stoep, tired and rather cross and unnaturally silent. The Shadow of the Past 2011-08-31T02:01:36.547Z When Esmé returned an hour later he was still seated on the stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z And then suddenly she heard his voice calling her name, and, looking up, saw him advancing towards her along the stoep. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z He mounted the steps and came on to the stoep, a tall spare man with muscles of iron, the set of whose shoulders suggested, as his footstep had, a military training. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z She went out, and paused for a moment on the stoep with head gracefully poised and the beautiful figure erect as she stood gazing, with eyes opened wide, upon the glories of the sun-steeped landscape. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Each house had a paved “stoep” in front, with a masoned seat at either end. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z She walked on in silence, and stepped on to the stoep alone, and paused beside the chair of the man whom they had been discussing and smiled down at him. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z He dismissed the taxi at the gate and carried his luggage himself up the path and dumped it down on the stoep for one of the servants to take inside. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z The principal inhabitants appeared to be Banyans who, surrounded by members of their dusky harems and clad in picturesque Eastern dress, occupied the stoeps on the shady side of every street. By Veldt and Kopje 2011-06-15T02:00:20.067Z She walked to the gate at the end of the stoep and turned the key—tried to turn it, rather, for it was firm. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z “But wouldn’t you like to live in a big house with rooms, and a stoep, and a harmonium inside, and furniture brought all the way from Clanwilliam?” Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The old gentleman was not on the stoep to see Esmé start on her walk. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z When he looked round again she had moved away, and formed one of a gay group on the stoep. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z He was cutting a twist of tobacco from a great roll that hung drying from the stoep roof. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z That night Claverton and his host were sitting out on the stoep smoking their pipes, the rest of the party having long since retired. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The Hon. George carefully alighted, adjusted his white pith helmet, smoothed the creases from his immaculate ducks, and mounted the steps that led to the stoep. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z It was good to sit out on the stoep in the warm still dusk and enjoy these things together in an intimate and undisturbed solitude. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Meek and trembling, poor Amayeka had seated herself on the lowest step of the stoep; her head was bent low, and her cloak drawn around her. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z There is always, however, a bit of neglected garden in front of the house, with a step or two of stone leading up to the verandah or stoep. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z Is it an instinct, or is it the clink of a spur and a light, firm tread on the stoep outside, that makes her start up and hasten to the door? The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z He was standing on his broad stoep, and before him was the spy, a lithe young man, in the uniform of a sergeant of Houssa Police. Sanders of the River 2011-03-12T03:00:26.427Z He turned and walked beside her up the short path to the stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Poor May, who had been patiently sitting on the stoep awaiting his master’s decision, at last tapped in despair at the door, which Mr Daveney, a little disconcerted by the interruption, opened. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z At the front door was a large stoep, open at the sides and with seats around it. Dutch and English on the Hudson A Chronicle of Colonial New York 2011-01-17T03:00:47.770Z Nearly all the stucco-fronted brick houses, with flat roofs and cornices and wide spreading stoeps, of the early Dutch settlers have been replaced by shops, warehouses and offices in styles common to English towns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The vengeful savages, drunk with fury, sprang round to the front of the house and swarmed up the steps of the stoep. Harley Greenoak's Charge The hotel was fairly full; there were men and women on the stoep and several children. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Then Frankfort, standing on the upper step of the stoep, said, in a clear, calm, but most decided tone— “Man the gun.” Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z By the way, you haven’t off-saddled,” glimpsing through the open door the other’s horse still standing in front of the stoep. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Just a plain parallelogram; no attempt at ornamentation, no verandah, not even a stoep. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt There were, however, two commanding the stoep, one on either side of the front door. Harley Greenoak's Charge Its French windows opened on to the stoep, which was creeper veiled and shaded with the shrubs in the garden. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z After dinner, which the three men partook of at a table together, they came out to the stoep again, and fixed themselves in a snug corner for coffee and cigars. Tales of South Africa A group of men were on the stoep, smoking their after-dinner pipe in noisy discussion. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance All this and more she took the opportunity of putting before Renshaw himself one hot morning as the two sat together in a delightfully cool and shady corner of the stoep. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt “Anything in this news?” he asked eagerly as he gained the stoep at Pagets and called for a very long brandy and soda. Harley Greenoak's Charge He rose before the sweets, and went out by the window and seated himself on the stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Half an hour later the two friends were lounging about the stoep of the International, waiting the summons to dinner, when a quiet-looking man in blue serge came up the steps. Tales of South Africa Left alone on the stoep, the husband and wife laughed softly together, as they watched Mona’s white dress disappear in the darkness. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Seated on the stoep aforesaid, under the cool shade of the verandah, are two young women—one busily engaged on a piece of needlework, the other reading, or, to be more accurate, pretending to read. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt This was at the end of the house, projecting beyond the stoep, the window looking out in front. Harley Greenoak's Charge It was still empty when she rose at the finish of breakfast and went out on to the stoep into the sunshine. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z It lay only a mile away, and they presently rode up towards the stoep. Tales of South Africa It was close upon the breakfast hour at the Barkly Hotel, and a knot of men were collected on the stoep waiting for the bell. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Quickly each had seized the binoculars lying always handy for the scrutiny of new arrivals or passers-by in the distance—and were out on the stoep. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising “Has our young buffalo hunter shot all the game on the farm, Greenoak?” said old Hesketh, one day as the two sat smoking on the stoep. Harley Greenoak's Charge When she appeared on the stoep she was aware that the man who interested her so tremendously looked up as she passed close to him. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z And the speaker, jerking his hand in the direction of the Transkei, stalked solemnly down the steps of the stoep, heaving a prodigious sigh. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Mona, who was watering flowers just below the stoep, thus appealed to, looked up with a half-start. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance “And there are your relatives,” he added, as two figures could be seen coming down from the front stoep, “and they are already taking stock of us through binoculars.” The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Just about that time they were seated out on the stoep one evening, talking over a projected bush-buck hunt, when there arose a sudden and terrific clamour from the dogs lying around the house. Harley Greenoak's Charge With the finish of dinner Esmé walked out on to the stoep with the purpose of going for a stroll before bedtime. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Then laughing and chatting in the highest of spirits, they had driven past the conversing groups upon the stoep of the hotel, as we have seen. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Two ladies were seated on the stoep, who as they drew near took the identity of Mrs Suffield and Mona Ridsdale. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance Then those three—the two white men seated on the steps of the stoep—held a quarter of an hour’s conference, speaking rapidly, and in the vernacular. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising The stoep, railed off, stood about four feet above the ground. Harley Greenoak's Charge “Come and sit with me on the stoep,” she said, “if you do not care to walk.” The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z “Tell you what it is, boys,” a weather-beaten, grizzled old farmer was saying—haranguing a gathering of idlers on the stoep of the hotel. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War She rose and paced the stoep up and down, then descended the steps and stood looking out into the night. A Veldt Vendetta Suddenly a tall figure appeared at the foot of the steps of the stoep. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Harley Greenoak still stood leaning on the railing of the stoep in easy attitude—he had, as yet, shown no weapon. Harley Greenoak's Charge Declining assistance, he struggled with his burden manfully up the short path, and, flushed and a little short of breath, deposited it on the stoep with an air of satisfaction. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z He wished so altogether as they gained the stoep. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The dogs charged forward with open-mouthed clamour to greet the advancing hoof-strokes, and in a few minutes the horseman dashed up to the stoep. A Veldt Vendetta Well what does the young lady do but climb down and sit on it as if she was in an armchair on the stoep at home. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising Already the cart stood inspanned in front of the stoep. Harley Greenoak's Charge When Esmé came out again on to the stoep his chair was empty. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z It’s Tom, right enough, or what’s left of him!” echoed the loud, well-known voice, as the horseman rode up to the stoep and flung himself from the saddle. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War I came out on the stoep and—from another door so did Beryl. A Veldt Vendetta His horse was being led up and down before the stoep by his native servant. The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising The three white men—four now—for they had been joined by MacFennel’s assistant, who had prudently locked the canteen door—stood on the stoep watching the tumult. Harley Greenoak's Charge She heard again in imagination the stumbling footsteps going along the stoep. The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z Carhayes, excited over the prospect of hostilities, took a glass or two of grog more than was good for him, and waxed extremely argumentative as they adjourned to the stoep for an al fresco smoke. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Give him a cool chair on the stoep, and a ditto drink, while I go and see to the outspanning, and to things in general. A Veldt Vendetta Then as the boy, with a murmur of assent, withdrew, Lamont dropped into one of the cane chairs on the low stoep, beneath the projecting verandah of thatch, and lit a pipe. In the Whirl of the Rising It was roofed with corrugated iron, and on each side were wings containing apparently bedrooms, opening onto the high stoep, for the doors stood wide open. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley “I can manage,” he said politely, to the amusement of a man who was seated on the stoep, “if you’ll show me the way, please.” The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z “Let us sit out here,” he said, drawing up a couple of cane chairs which were always on the stoep. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Beryl and her father, who were sitting on the stoep when we arrived, came out to meet us. A Veldt Vendetta The family had just gone to bed, and Kendrew and I were sitting out on the stoep smoking a last pipe. A Frontier Mystery As they swung back the wooden gate which opened into the garden, the owner came out onto the stoep. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Bayfield was saying, as the two men, seated together under a tree in front of the stoep, were talking over a transaction just effected. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland A high stoep and veranda ran round three sides of it, commanding a wide and lovely view of rolling plains and mimosa sprinkled kloofs, for the house was built on rising ground. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War There were cosy cane chairs upon the stoep, and as we sat chatting I said— “Who is Kuliso?” A Veldt Vendetta We had risen from table and I had gone out on to the stoep, “to see if the storm was passing off,” as I put it carelessly. A Frontier Mystery He showed them into one of the rooms aforesaid, opening onto the stoep. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley The girl had just appeared on the stoep. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland A dark figure stood at the lowest step of the stoep, one hand raised in the air, after the dignified and graceful manner of native salutation. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Later on, when I got to my room at the end of the stoep, and turned in between snowy sheets, I appreciated what some of the aforesaid “seeing to things” on Beryl’s part involved. A Veldt Vendetta She had moved towards the end of the stoep as though to obtain a nearer view of this. A Frontier Mystery A low stoep ran round the front of it, and the door opened into the sitting-room direct, without the intervention of any entrance hall. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Phew! it’s cold!” he added, as they got out on to the stoep—for Percival’s room was at the end of the stoep, and was quite shut off from the house. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland The rooms occupied by himself and his family were at the other end of the house and opened outside on the stoep, hence the sound of her terrified shriek had not reached them. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The hour was just before sunrise, a couple of mornings after our visit to Kuliso, and the two of us were standing on the stoep drinking our early cup of coffee. A Veldt Vendetta As I drew rein in front of the stoep Falkner came forth, looking very handsome and athletic in his snowy linen suit, for it was hot. A Frontier Mystery The house, a roomy, one-storeyed building, with a stoep and verandah, stood against the slope of the hill. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley The two were standing on the stoep together, about an hour after their return. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Eanswyth is standing on the stoep, her eyes fixed upon the appalling phenomenon, but in their glance is no shadow of fear. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War And the utterers of both queries came forth on to the stoep, causing their brothers to break into a splutter of mirth. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Lunch over, the Major announced his intention of having forty winks, and the rest of us adjourned to the stoep, and roomy cane chairs. A Frontier Mystery On the stoep, or stoop, were benches at the side, painted white, where one might sit out in the cool of the day. Maid Sally The speaker was standing on the stoep, whither she had come out to meet them. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland The rough stones of the stoep are those of an altar—the sacrifice a broken heart. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War Anyhow, she seemed to be bidding him a very lingering farewell on the stoep of a house.” Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion “Let’s take the grog out on to the stoep, uncle,” said Falkner. A Frontier Mystery The Chief moved to the front of the stoep where the Staff had congregated. The Dop Doctor Thus reflecting, he was pacing the stoep smoking an after-breakfast pipe. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland Eustace and the overseer were sitting on the stoep smoking a final pipe together before going to bed. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War The front door of a house about a hundred yards further down on the other side of the road had opened, and two figures came out on to the stoep. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Reining in I strained my eyes upon it, but it showed no sign of life—no flutter of light dresses about the stoep or garden. A Frontier Mystery Probably they went round to the side entrance, seeing the—ha, ha!—the stoep garrisoned by Her Majesty's Imperial Forces. The Dop Doctor A flutter of feminine dresses was visible on the stoep, as they drew near the house, seeing which, an eager look came into Percival West’s face. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland On the stoeps of some of the houses, groups of women spin or weave cloth for the native sarong; some make deft use of the sewing machine of foreign commerce. Across the Equator A Holiday Trip in Java “The reason why so many of us don’t get on is, that we are too fond of sitting on the stoep and smoking our pipes.” Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion As he mounted the stoep Lilith herself came forth to meet him. The Sign of the Spider Upon the stoep of the Hospital, where the long rows of convalescents were airing, every patient appeared plunged in perusal. The Dop Doctor A new development came, however, and it was after they had all got up from the table, and some, at any rate, had gone out on to the stoep to see the moon rise. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland The story goes that he was found lying dead on the stoep of the farm and that his body had been mutilated. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon Stephanus De la Rey, having just finished his supper, had come out on to the stoep to look at the weather. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion One set of rooms, among which was his, opened upon a stoep, which fronted a yard, which opened upon the street. The Sign of the Spider The girl stood by the stoep, staring, puzzled, overwhelmed, afraid. The Dop Doctor Antony was sitting on the stoep of his bungalow. Antony Gray,—Gardener She led him captive to the stoep and deposited him in the easiest chair she could find. The Keepers of the King's Peace What might you feel inclined to do?” interrupted the voice of Aletta, who with Mrs Plessis had just come out on the back stoep, where the above conversation was taking place. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Here of an evening he would drag a chair out upon the stoep and smoke and read, or occasionally chat with some fellow-sojourner in the house. The Sign of the Spider She sprang up and threw it wide, leaped out upon the stoep, and from thence to the ground, and fled blindly, breathlessly over the veld into the night. The Dop Doctor Josephus lapped, greedily, thirstily, till the 23 empty saucer circled on the stoep under the onslaughts of his small pink tongue. Antony Gray,—Gardener He was followed to the boat with the imprecations of two pyjamaed figures that stood on the stoep and watched his lank body melt in the darkness. The Keepers of the King's Peace What are you giving those children such a scolding about, father?” chimed in a cheery voice, whose owner came bustling out on to the stoep. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion One evening Laurence, seated thus alone, became aware that another man was dragging a chair out upon the stoep, intending, like himself, to take the air. The Sign of the Spider One afternoon when the Kid was quite as tall as the broom she swept the stoep with she had gone to the drift for water. The Dop Doctor Some four hours later, Antony, once more in his deck-chair on the stoep, set himself to review the situation. Antony Gray,—Gardener The stranger drew up a chair on the stoep without invitation and seated himself. The Keepers of the King's Peace “Who’s that likely to be, Frank?” he said, as they drew near enough to make out a male figure on the stoep. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion "Why, Mr. Stanninghame, it seems quite a long time since we saw you last," said Mrs. Falkner, as they were all seated out on the stoep. The Sign of the Spider On the back stoep, which is the Dutch word for porch, he sat for hours gazing at this mountain which like the man himself was invested with a spirit of immensity. An African Adventure He could almost see the African stoep as he looked at it, feel the heat of the African sun, hear the occasional chirping of the grasshoppers. Antony Gray,—Gardener Patricia Hamilton was at the far end of the stoep, reading a book. The Keepers of the King's Peace "What about your murderer?" asked Hamilton, after a while, as they mounted the broad wooden steps which led to the bungalow stoep. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country His room was an end one on the stoep, and the door was open. The Sign of the Spider In making my way to a shop which stood about in the middle of the township, and which had a very high stoep, I noticed that the streets were full of game spoors. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer Riffle appeared round the corner of the stoep. Antony Gray,—Gardener She looked up at Sanders, who was idly pacing the stoep of the Residency. The Keepers of the King's Peace He came up, an embarrassed and a frightened lad, and stood twiddling his toes on the unaccustomed smoothness of the big stoep. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country At the sound of his step on the stoep—almost before he had time to knock—the door was opened—was opened by Lilith herself—then closed behind him. The Sign of the Spider They smoked their pipes and had coffee on the stoep together. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Yet clearly as the day on which it had occurred, a day now twenty-five years old, it repainted itself on Antony’s brain, as he sat on the stoep, gazing out into the African night. Antony Gray,—Gardener Somehow, the watchers on the stoep knew that he was staring—there was something so fixed, so tense in his attitude. The Keepers of the King's Peace "It is better to sleep on the stoep at night," Ghostie recommended. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa On the stoep they spent the gloaming, Watched the shadows on the veldt, Or she led her cripple roaming To the eucalyptus belt. Songs Of The Road He might be expected to have my scribble handed to him on the hospital stoep about three days after. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Noiselessly he rose and stepped in his rubber shoes to the darker end of the stoep. The Angel of Terror They are either white-washed or gaily painted, and in front of each of them are brick terraces called stoeps, where, in the summer, the inhabitants sit and talk to their acquaintances who may be passing. My First Voyage to Southern Seas They were all sleeping on the stoep, their beds in line against the wall, Clive upon the oak chest, which her austere self-discipline commanded. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa The same atmosphere of mustiness permeated the premises; the ill-laid flags forming the floor of the stoep still with lifted edges lay in wait for unaccustomed feet. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories Julian sat on his stoep half an hour before dinner, smoking and pondering. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales He did not answer this question until they were sitting on the stoep of the National, where a light luncheon was awaiting them. The Angel of Terror Then as the advance-guard occupied the nearest eminences, he handed his horse over to one of the boys and walked up to the stoep of the farm-house. On the Heels of De Wet Dozens of old paraffin tins stained with rust, and sawed-off barrels bulging asunder lined the edge of the stoep, all filled with geraniums, begonias, cacti, red lilies, and feathery bamboos. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa They were sitting of an evening on the stoep, watching the sun go down and pull his ribbons after him, when Christina spoke. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories It was my friend that I thought of my friend as I had taken leave of him, reclining on the hospital stoep, straining with eager eyes at mine. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales It came when the dinner was over and the party adjourned to the big stoep facing the sea. The Angel of Terror The family paraded on the stoep, as all Dutch families do on similar occasions. On the Heels of De Wet Nothing now in the gracious building, with its shady stoeps and high, red roof, toned melodiously by age, to betoken battle, murder, and sudden death. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa David drove into the yard soberly; she was at the stoep. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories His host came and sat with him on the stoep, lighted the lamp to show him a new book of his, and gave him coffee and a cigar. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Rhodes himself felt happier and more at his ease when rambling in his splendid park and gazing on Table Mountain from his stoep than amidst the luxury of his richly furnished rooms. Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker His party voted as one man in favour of it, and the coffee meetings on the Presidential stoep were unanimously for it. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs Then she went back to the stoep and, showing Saltire the paper, told him the story of the whispering thing that had sighed so often for Roddy's safety outside her window. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa "Ja," shouted the child, and they heard him run up the steps of the stoep. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories Afterwards, when I went out and sat on the sunny stoep with him, he showed me the place. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales One I saw quietly knitting in the cool, shaded stoep, and her busy needles only stopped for one moment, when a shell burst in the roadway beyond, then went on again as nimbly as ever. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith The black-garbed Volksraad members, the officials, and the old retired farmers, who were wont to discuss politics on the stoeps of the capitol and the Transvaal Hotel were absent. With the Boer Forces The door was always shut, and the windows hidden by the heavy creeper that covered in the stoep. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa An hour after he was cold, and David was alone on the stoep, questioning pitiless skies and groping for God, while Christina knelt beside the bed within and wept blood from her soul. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories Afterwards, when they smoked late on the lamp-lit stoep, conversation was apt to flag a little. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Right opposite where I am sitting a family group, or all that is left of the family, is sitting, as the custom is at evening, out on the stoep. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front A Boer farmer, sitting on his stoep, large and strong, but absolutely lethargic, is the very incarnation of the spirit of the veldt. With Rimington There were two narrow windows that gave onto the stoep, and, without pause, she flew to the one that she judged to be in the direction of the child's voice and laid hands upon it. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa She waited on the stoep, burning and tortured, boring at the horizon with dry eyes, and praying and hoping. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories Soon a shy little girl put her head round the corner of the stoep, and withdrew' it again. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales A stoep, about six feet wide, rises a foot from the pathway, and there is nothing else to be seen from the outside front. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front In front three terraces rise immediately beyond the gravel courtyard, which is enclosed on three sides by the stoep. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time She listened for a moment, then located the speakers close to her in the stoep. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Tap, tap, it went, and she sprang from her chair and went to the stoep and looked out along the road. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories He came in at last and joined us on the stoep, but he was very silent. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Behind her the snow-white wall of the house, sparkling in the red rays of the setting sun; at her feet only the white slate of the stoep. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front At length one evening, when we were sitting on the stoep after supper, we descried a rider approaching on a very tired horse. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Mamma was waiting for me on the stoep. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa As she listened, these drew nearer, and soon she heard footsteps on the stoep outside. The Top of the World I went home later on and sat on the stoep and talked to my host. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales After his hungry period, he took to squatting on the stoep, just in front of the hall-door, and altogether declining to do anything; so he is superseded by an equally ugly little red-headed Englishman. Letters from the Cape They came on duty about 6 p.m., and made themselves thoroughly comfortable on the stoep with mackintoshes and blankets. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time A dread of seeing the sad, disfigured creature seized her now, as she reached the darkened stoep, and held her back for a moment. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Very reluctantly she moved out on to the wooden stoep, and turned towards the visitor. The Top of the World Dockett was essentially a boating-place, a place for sun and air, where life was lived in the open or in the wide verandah hailed by Cecil Rhodes and others as the only 'stoep' in England. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 I breakfast at nine, sit on the stoep again till the sun comes round, and then retreat behind closed shutters from the stinging sun. Letters from the Cape On the stoeps of the houses were gathered groups of Dutch women and girls, many of them in deep mourning, and all looking very miserable, gazing at us with unfriendly eyes. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time In a couple of swift steps she was in the stoep and her hand on the knob of the door. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa The smell of tobacco wafted in, and she realized that the two men were sitting smoking together on the stoep. The Top of the World So it proved to be, indeed, for on the stoep or verandah they found Mr. Dove walking up and down evidently much disturbed in mind. The Ghost Kings My friend had 700l. in gold in a carpet bag, without a lock, lying about on the stoep. Letters from the Cape Passing through the rooms, we came to the wide verandah, or stoep, on the other or eastern side. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time She left Saltire in the stoep and went within. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa She lay for awhile watching the orange light of evening gleaming through the creeper that entwined the comer of the stoep outside her window. The Top of the World As they advanced side by side towards the open gate, something leapt the stoep and rushed through it. The Ghost Kings You pass neat villas, with pretty gardens and stoeps, gay with flowers, and at the doors of several, neat Malay girls are lounging. Letters from the Cape We lunched with him two days later on Christmas Eve, and then the weather was so hot that we only lazily enjoyed the shade and breezes on the stoep. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Presently the farm workers began to come from their huts and file past the stoep towards the outhouses. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa She fancied that it was out of sight of the two men on the stoep, but as she reached it, she realized her mistake. The Top of the World Stooping down, she took it and with it in her hand passed on to the stoep. The Ghost Kings It was a square, comfortable-looking mansion, with the Dutch stoep in front, and the half-arch of small-paned glass above the front door, which was painted white and bore a massive brass knocker. An Unwilling Maid Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott When I was dressed, I walked out on to the tiny stoep, surrounded by a high paling. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Jim, the cowherd, had a hare-lip and no roof to his mouth, and was so modest that he turned his head away when he lisped his salutation to the stoep. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa She was somewhat surprised to see Burke take him unceremoniously by the shoulder as he stood before her and march him off the stoep. The Top of the World So Rachel walked down the steps of the stoep in front of them, holding her head high, leaving behind her the house of Ramah and its dead. The Ghost Kings In the modern houses the stoep is a shady, pillared, covered gallery, which in hot weather becomes the general living-room of the family. Here, There and Everywhere The sentries, about six in number—doubled, as I understood, on my account—lay and lounged on the stoep outside. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Unfortunately one of them came out of the front door to shake his pipe on the stoep as Clive and April reached the steps. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa They parted before the stoep, he leading her animal away, she going within to attend to the many duties of her household. The Top of the World A moment later she became aware that the stoep was swarming with men who seemed to arise out of the shadows. The Ghost Kings In the old houses the stoep is merely an uncovered terrace on which the house stands. Here, There and Everywhere When Mrs. Keeley wanted me to have lunch, she asked them to remove to the stoep, and in this request they seemed to find nothing strange. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time "Yes," said Kenna's voice from the stoep, "we are all old friends together here." Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Perhaps he had already heard what a few seconds later reached her own ears,—the sound of Guy's feet upon the stoep outside the window. The Top of the World The black men about her swayed and murmured, then made way for a man who walked up the steps of the stoep. The Ghost Kings They all stand on stoeps or raised terraces; they are always one-storied and thatched, and owe much of their effect to their gables, their many-paned, teak-framed windows, and their solid teak outside shutters. Here, There and Everywhere It was a thatched house with whitewashed walls and a stoep or veranda round it, apparently of the ordinary Dutch type. She and Allan As they slouched warily round the house and came in view of the stoep she emitted a staccato whistle of dismay. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa She was at length restlessly superintending the laying of lunch when Joe hurried in with the news that a baas was waiting on the stoep round the corner to see her. The Top of the World On the stoep she found her father and mother sitting in the sun and drinking coffee, after the South African fashion. The Ghost Kings Stephen Somers and I were seated on the stoep smoking and talking things over. Allan and the Holy Flower Then the rest fell on her and tied her up, setting her in a chair on the stoep where two remained to watch her. She and Allan "Moorer, Missis!" he said, with a pull of his cap and a swift respectful glance at the stoep. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa Stepping out on to the stoep with her tray, she saw him bent over the back of a chair, convulsed with coughing, and stood still in alarm. The Top of the World Then she left the stoep, and went to tell her mother all that had happened. The Ghost Kings In that event, I said, they were to fall back upon the stoep, but not to fire until I gave the word. Allan and the Holy Flower He threw himself from his horse and found Boyce, sitting on the stoep with his head in his hands. The Red Planet All night long I sat there on the stoep, though the wind chilled me and the dew wet my clothes, watching and praying as, I think, I never prayed before. Swallow: a tale of the great trek They went out on to the stoep to smoke cigarettes when it was over, and drink the coffee which she went to prepare. The Top of the World He stepped quickly to the stoep and summoned them. The Judgment House I stepped through the place where the door had been on to the stoep. Allan and the Holy Flower Lonely farmhouses near the line hung out their Union Jacks, and the folk on the stoep heard the roar of the choruses as the great trains swung upon their way. The Great Boer War Early in the morning I rose and went to the stoep, where I found Suzanne drinking coffee and singing a little song that Ralph had taught her. Swallow: a tale of the great trek She wrenched herself free from these nightmares in the very early morning while the stars were still in the sky, and went out on to the stoep to banish the evil illusions from her brain. The Top of the World Stafford asked, with his head turned away from this faithfulest of friends, who would have died for the man now sitting on the stoep of Brinkwort's house, looking into the bloom of the garden. The Judgment House When we had finished we went on to the stoep to smoke, leaving Savage to eat his dinner, and I asked Lord Ragnall where his luggage was. The Ivory Child It was there on the stoep that he died. Allan's Wife Springing from the stoep I ran to where the swallow lay, but Sihamba was there before me and had it in her hands. Swallow: a tale of the great trek The rain beat with a deafening rattle upon the roof of the stoep. The Top of the World Suddenly they brought their rifles to the salute, as a footstep sounded smartly on the stoep. The Judgment House "Yes, Baas," said Hans, collapsing on to the stoep. The Ivory Child Every morning when his work was done he would take his prayer-book and, sitting on the little stoep or verandah of our station, would read the evening psalms to himself. Allan's Wife It was near sunset when he returned, and I, who was watching from the stoep, saw with a shiver of fear that he was alone. Swallow: a tale of the great trek She heard him pass out on to the stoep, and there fell a deep silence. The Top of the World And suddenly he remembered with extreme vividness that night on the stoep at High Constantia, and thought with dismay: 'I could have plunged in over head and ears then; and now—I can't! Saint's Progress Bewildered I went on to the stoep, where I found Hans with an epistle in his hand which he requested me to be good enough to read. The Ivory Child Those two young people looked very happy together there on the stoep, and as they must part so soon it would, I thought, be kind to give them the opportunity of a quiet chat. Finished I was seated on the stoep in the afternoon when I saw three white men and some Cape boys, their servants, riding up to the house. Swallow: a tale of the great trek But the moment passed so quickly, sped by the sound of Kelly's feet upon the stoep, and Burke's arm pressed her close and then fell away. The Top of the World When I reached the station, however, I was glad that it had not done so, as I found my father sitting on the stoep reading a letter that had been brought by a mounted Hottentot. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain They talked of her on the stoep, at the market, at the hotel; they watched for her at street corners; they hated the man she bowed to or walked with down the street. Dream Life and Real Life; a little African story The door is locked and I am going on to the stoep, so you needn't be afraid of the windows. Finished I nodded my head, and having given the horses to the Cape boys, they came up onto the stoep and shook hands with me as I sat. Swallow: a tale of the great trek He would be sure to smoke his pipe on the stoep before turning in. The Top of the World I sat on the stoep and listened to all the talk in the sitkammer. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain At length she turned round towards the stoep and there was Anna, for the first time that morning, interested in and delighted by what she said. Native Life in South Africa The procession arrived upon the stoep opposite to us and began to sort itself out, whereon the English present raised a cheer and the Boers behind us cursed audibly. Finished It was at this moment that Sihamba walked up to the stoep as though to speak to me. Swallow: a tale of the great trek On the stoep of an hotel at which he stayed the night in a certain little village, there walked a gentleman, grave and kindly-looking. The Story of an African Farm, a novel On the morning following this conversation I was at length allowed to be carried to the stoep, where they laid me down, wrapped in a very dirty blanket, upon a rimpi-strung bench or primitive sofa. Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain I bade him accompany me to the stoep, as I dared not let him out of my sight, which he did unwillingly enough. Finished "The doctor has returned from his business rounds sooner than was expected, and I think that we had better join the party," I remarked, and made a bee line for the stoep, Marnham following me. Finished Now she laughed a little and said: "Ralph, you remind me of the blue-jay in the cage upon the stoep which knows but one word and repeats it all day long." Swallow: a tale of the great trek They stayed for, it might be, five days; slept in the wing over against the stoep; quarrelled sometimes, she thought—the lady. The Story of an African Farm, a novel We walked side by side up the rose-fringed path and presently arrived at the stoep, where Anscombe, whose hair I had cut very nicely on the previous day, was watching us from his long chair. Finished Then he guided us to a room of which the double French windows opened on to the stoep, a very pretty room with two beds in it. Finished Bolting the shutters and locking the door I returned to the stoep, where I was alone, for as yet no one else was stirring. Finished In my delight I lost my head, and forgetting everything except that my betrothed was there before me, I sprang from the stoep and, flying up the little slope, I fell into his open arms. Swallow: a tale of the great trek On the stoep a group of men and boys were smoking, peeping in at the windows, and cracking coarse jokes. The Story of an African Farm, a novel I followed him from the room, and when we were out of hearing on the stoep inquired what he thought. Finished Also, as the night is so hot I shall take my nap on the stoep, there, just opposite your window. Finished We came to the broad stoep, to which several rough blocks of marble served as steps. Finished So I left him boiling his instruments and putting on what looked like a clean nightgown over his clothes, and returned to the stoep. Finished Anyway he will have to stay in bed and live on light food till it is normal, after which he might lie in a long chair on the stoep. Finished Finding a long chair on the stoep, I sat down and slumbered in it sweetly for hours. Finished |
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