Next he told how her father had discovered what was a-doing, and had taken her away from him so that he never saw her again, and his heart was sometimes like to break; how this morn, only one short month and a half from the time that he had seen her last, he had heard and knew it to be so, that she was to marry old Sir Stephen of Trent, two days hence, for Ellen's father thought it would be a grand thing to have his daughter marry so high, albeit she wished it not; nor was it wonder that a knight should wish to marry his own sweet love, who was the most beautiful maiden in all the world.
"Then give me thy hand, Allan," cried Robin, "and let me tell thee, I swear by the bright hair of Saint AElfrida that this time two days hence Ellen a Dale shall be thy wife.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
"Very well, indeed," he said, "the coat is growing black, the sprouting has commenced, the veins of the bulb are swelling, in eight
days hence, and perhaps sooner, we may distinguish the first buds of the leaves protruding.
The Black Tulip
The next mention, some
days hence, will be to the effect that he is suffering from nervous prostration and has been given a vacation by his grateful flock.
The Iron Heel
Unfortunately, we do not live in the times of the great emperor, we live in the times of the cardinal; and three
days hence, however well the secret might be guarded, it would be known, I say, that we were to fight, and our combat would be prevented.
Three Musketeers
On reading the letter my voice failed me, and still more when I heard my father say, 'Two
days hence thou wilt depart, Cardenio, in accordance with the duke's wish, and give thanks to God who is opening a road to thee by which thou mayest attain what I know thou dost deserve; and to these words he added others of fatherly counsel.
Don Quixote
He will return to Olympus twelve
days hence; I will then go to his mansion paved with bronze and will beseech him; nor do I doubt that I shall be able to persuade him."
Iliad
"A few
days hence it will be early enough for me to send my answer to Mr.
Middlemarch
"It will be time enough to talk about waste three
days hence," Newman answered; and clapping his hat on his head, he departed.
American
According to a statement issued from the DC office on Thursday, the ban has been imposed for a period of thirty
days hence forthwith aiming preventing clogging of sanitary pipes and small streams.
Sale, purchase of polythene bags banned at Bannu
Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Dir Lower has also imposed ban on selling and purchasing of toy guns for a period of 30
days hence forthwith.
Ban on sale, purchase of toy guns in Bunner, Lower Dir
Summary: Donated blood lasts only 42
days hence the need for constant supply
60 church members heed call to donate blood
The playing unit has given the training sessions a wide berth for the last four
days hence disrupting their preparations for the next league match.
Gor down tools: Players fail to honour training sessions over unpaid salaries and allowances
Ninety
days hence, the US will tighten measures with restrictions on oil sales from the country.
Iran put on notice with sanctions
Defendants to show cause within 7
days hence while the Motion on Notice for interlocutory injunction should not be granted.'
Ogodo-led Delta APC executive floors Ogboru-Omo-Agege's faction in court