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He had his "alibi" to appeal to, and his character to appeal to; and nobody doubted the result. The lady appeared as witness. Confronted with Mr. Dubourg on the question of time, and forced to answer, she absolutely contradicted him, on the testimony of the clock on her own mantelpiece. In substance, her evidence was simply this. She had looked at her clock, when Mr.
His piety, which sometimes expressed itself in terms of alarming originality and freedom, was too large for any ecclesiastical limits, and one may learn from the books which record it, how absolutely individual his interpretations of Swedenborg were.
Don't say that you never have been jealous!" "But, my dear, I have said absolutely nothing. Look here, Doctor, I call you as a witness; did I utter a word?" Swann had begun, out of politeness, to finger the bronzes, and did not like to stop. "Come along; you can caress them later; now it is you that are going to be caressed, caressed in the ear; you'll like that, I think.
I was talking with a general officer a little while ago; he shrugged his shoulders and told me that Marshal MacMahon was absolutely certain that he had not over seventy thousand men in his front. God grant he may be right! But look and see for yourselves; the ground is hid by them! they keep coming, ever coming, the black swarm!"
For, if the Prince of Wales had an allowance absolutely independent of the will of any one, he had something which Pulteney and his friends were contending, as it was their business just then to contend, that the English Parliament had never consented to give to the King.
"What WERE your reasons for waiting?" Anna did not immediately answer. Her step-son's eyes were on her face, and under his gaze she felt a faint disquietude. "I was feeling my way...I wanted to be absolutely sure..." "Absolutely sure of what?" She delayed again for a just perceptible instant. "Why, simply of OUR side of the case."
That was sufficient for her, no need for any other sympathy, felt Alison, with another of those pangs crushed down. Then wonder came whether Ermine could really contemplate the future, or if it were absolutely lost in the present?
Faithful as Turenne had always been to the crown, even when his brother was in arms against it, Mazarin had still in his heart some doubts as to his fidelity under all circumstances. He could not but be conscious that faith had been absolutely broken with Bouillon, and, accustomed to tortuous ways, he could scarce imagine that Turenne would hold himself altogether above family interest.
The Cheerful Cricket had been running around anxiously in the grass all the morning. Mrs. Cricky carried her head down, and when she ran she scuttled, and when she stopped she was absolutely still, except for her eyes, which she turned about brightly in every direction. Mrs. Cricky was looking for food for Chee, Chirk and Chirp. Usually Mr.
And I might later, if I thought it practicable I only say 'if, Cynthia, for after many years of prison life a man isn't always fit company for a lady I might arrange that you should see him in some absolutely casual fashion. If you consent to this arrangement you must leave that entirely to me." "But you will hate to do it!" she exclaimed. He rose. "I will do it for your sake," he said.
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