``Observe the nobles and ladies,'' he said, still following Sir Walter, and waving at the towns-people and visitors in the rude grandstand. ``Observe the yeomanry and spectators of a better degree than the mere vulgar''--waving at the crowd on either side of the stand--``and the promiscuous multitude down the river banks and over the woods and clinging to the tree-tops and to yon telegraph-pole. And there is my herald''--pointing to the cornetist of the local band--``and wait-- by my halidom--please just wait until you see my knight on that black charger o' mine.''英文原著 · 《A Knight of the Cumberland》
The nobles and ladies on the grandstand, the yeomanry and spectators of better degree, and the promiscuous multitude began to sway expectantly and over the hill came the knights, single file, gorgeous in velvets and in caps, with waving plumes and with polished spears, vertical, resting on the right stirrup foot and gleaming in the sun.英文原著 · 《A Knight of the Cumberland》
``Your colors, Sir Knights,'' he said, with a commanding wave of his truncheon, and one by one the knights spurred forward and each held his lance into the grandstand that some fair one might tie thereon the colors he was to wear. Marston, without looking at the Blight, held his up to the little sister and the Blight carelessly turned her face while the demure sister was busy with her ribbons, but I noticed that the little ear next to me was tingling red for all her brave look of unconcern. Only the Knight of the Cumberland sat still.英文原著 · 《A Knight of the Cumberland》
Before the grandstand the knights slowly drew up again. Marston's horse was so lame and tired that he dismounted and let a darky boy lead him under the shade of the trees. But he stood on foot among the other knights, his arms folded, worn out and vanquished, but taking his bitter medicine like a man. I thought the Blight's eyes looked pityingly upon him.英文原著 · 《A Knight of the Cumberland》
Claude had a proud moment, but even while Coach Ballinger was talking to him, the Temple students rushed howling from the grandstand, and Annabelle Chapin, ridiculous in a sport suit of her own construction, bedecked with the Temple colours and blowing a child's horn, positively threw herself upon his neck. He disengaged himself, not very gently, and stalked grimly away to the dressing shed . What was the use, if you were always with the wrong crowd?英文原著 · 《One of Ours》
That was all I had to do now--just go, sit down. I couldn't see the mermaid now or get into the grandstand. Sadly I thought it all over, but I did not get the right answer. I said the thing every fool does say when he gets bumped and fails to learn the lesson from the bump. I said, "Next time I shall be more careful."
When anybody says that he is due for a return date. I Bought the Soap
Learn? Within a month I was on the street a Saturday night when another gentleman drove into town. He stopped on the public square and stood up in his buggy.英文原著 · 《The University of Hard Knocks》
And the way you refused to, uh, play to the grandstand, thus ensuring that the, uh, reporters will chase you to the next whistle stop, that brings a smile.美剧 · 《Billions》
What a stunning piece of driving by Charles Rogers!' And here they come again, it's the two Bentleys neck and neck past the grandstand.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》