"Agreed," returned Albert; "but remember, Signor Pastrini, that both my friend and myself attach the greatest importance to having to-morrow the costumes we have asked for." The host again assured them they might rely on him, and that their wishes should be attended to; upon which Franz and Albert mounted to their apartments, and proceeded to
disencumber themselves of their costumes.
Seizing that opportunity, Ahab first paid out more line: and then was rapidly hauling and jerking in upon it again --hoping that way to
disencumber it of some snarls --when lo!
As soon as we had thus happily
disencumbered ourselves from the weight of so much money, we began to think of returning to our Mothers, but accidentally hearing that they were both starved to Death, we gave over the design and determined to engage ourselves to some strolling Company of Players, as we had always a turn for the Stage.
The mouth of the Columbiad, now completely
disencumbered, was open entirely to the sky.
The tackle belonging to the crane being hauled from outside, the mouth of the Columbiad was instantly
disencumbered of its last supports.
Here she procured us a light, roused the fire to a cheerful blaze, and soon prepared a simple repast for our refreshment; while we
disencumbered ourselves of our travelling- gear, and took a hasty survey of our new abode.
I glanced at the other, as wondering what aspect it would present if
disencumbered of the boards.
When I did not prefer to keep mine to myself there was always a stray tourist,
disencumbered of his Baedeker, to discuss them with, or some domesticated painter rejoicing in the return of the season of strong effects.
"In my style," he says, "I have professed to imitate the divine Shakespeare, which, that I might perform more freely, I have
disencumbered myself from rhyme.
Doubtless it was a great relief to walk
disencumbered; and perhaps without that relief, and the consequent sense of liberty and lightness, I could not have walked at all.
In the mean time, the elder traveller, as if familiar with the nature of the impulses by which his children were governed,
disencumbered himself of his pack and rifle, and, assisted by the man already mentioned as disposed to appeal so promptly to the rifle, he quietly proceeded to release the cattle from the gears.
Winkle, as Sam
disencumbered him of his great- coat and travelling-shawl, 'to ascertain, before I gave my consent to Sam's employment in this matter, that you are quite in earnest and serious, with respect to this young lady.'
disencumber - release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task"