Ma'ame Pelagie, when she saw that her sister slept, arose
noiselessly and stepped outside upon the low-roofed narrow gallery.
Anne slipped
noiselessly from the veranda and found her way across the yard.
Her guests stepped out at the wide entrance, and the stout porter, who used to read the newspapers in the mornings behind the glass door, to the edification of the passers-by,
noiselessly opened the immense door, letting the visitors pass by him into the house.
Fortunately the room I had selected was untenanted, and creeping
noiselessly to the corridor beyond I discovered a light in the apartments ahead of me.
The Parsee, leading the others,
noiselessly crept through the wood, and in ten minutes they found themselves on the banks of a small stream, whence, by the light of the rosin torches, they perceived a pyre of wood, on the top of which lay the embalmed body of the rajah, which was to be burned with his wife.
Slowly, cautiously, and
noiselessly they crept through the jungle toward the little cabin.
Long spears bristled from the rude battle-ships, as they slid
noiselessly over the bosom of the water, propelled by giant muscles rolling beneath glistening, ebony hides.
I did not feel strong enough to crawl
noiselessly to the peephole, or I would have gone there.
The solemn servant conducted me into a prettily furnished room--said, "Breakfast at nine o'clock, sir"--looked all round him to see that everything was in its proper place, and
noiselessly withdrew.
He knocked at the door, which was opened
noiselessly and by invisible hands.
Presently Lady Arabella, moving
noiselessly through the shade, approached the door.
Noiselessly, skillfully stepping with his little feet in low shoes, Iogel flew first across the hall with Natasha, who, though shy, went on carefully executing her steps.