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They would rather die than be without admiration." Madame shrugged her shoulders. "So would I, my dear," she confessed, "although I cannot walk. Without admiration there is" she snapped her fingers "nothing. And who would notice a linnet when a bird of paradise was about, however sweet her voice? Tell me that, my dear?" Paul Harley aroused himself and laughed heartily.
In it she had already reached a stage which had only been gained by Lady Sellingworth at a much later period in life. Already she looked in the highways and byways for admiration. She sought for it even among Italian hairdressers! Some day it would make her suffer.
The behavior of the Christians was too remarkable to escape the notice of the ancient philosophers; but they seem to have considered it with much less admiration than astonishment.
I knew that what I said in admiration might be an opinion too often forced upon you to give any pleasure but I certainly did think that the kindness of your nature might prevent you judging an uncontrolled tongue harshly which you have done and thinking badly of me and wounding me this morning, when I am working hard to save your hay."
After the Cure had kissed the two children, Harry, who was looking with admiration at Jean's uniform, said to his mother: "And the soldier, mamma, must we kiss him, too?" "If you like," replied Mrs. Scott, "and if he will allow it." A moment after, the two children were installed upon Jean's knees, and overwhelming him with questions. "Are you an officer?" "Yes, I am an officer." "What in?"
He raised his hands to me, the most grovelling figure of a man I ever saw. "Oh, for God's sake, help me, help me...." Well, sir, it was sickening enough, but after he had gone, and I tumbled into bed again, I thought of Gorgett and laughed myself to sleep with admiration.
As I was standing here full of admiration, I perceived, at the entrance of the cavern, a man of a rude and rough appearance, who asked me if I wished to see the Peak, and the echo strongly reverberated his coarse voice.
But then I had such beautiful tackle that even the most skilled native fisherman had no chance when competing with me. My lines were of twenty-seven-strand white American cotton, as thick as a small goose-quill, and easily handled, never tangling or twisting like the native cinnet; and my hooks were the admiration and envy of all who saw them.
"Oh, is he down!" she panted. "Jove! No he 's over clear and clean, running like a streak," said the gentleman, with warm admiration. "He 's safe now. Only two more hurdles. It 's all clear. That boy is riding him, too." The girl sprang to her feet. "Give me your glasses. It is it is! He 's safe!" she cried. She turned to Newby who stood next to her. "Ask quarter and I 'll let you off."
And yet in civilized communities how many able-bodied individuals die, like so many drowning kittens, from the occurrence of the most trivial accidents! The long luxuriant and glossy tresses of the Typee damsels often attracted my admiration. A fine head of hair is the pride and joy of every woman's heart.
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