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"It's the worst blow Uncle Jeff could have. You know how he adores his treasures. Why, he'd rather lose everything from these downstairs than one specimen out of those fourth story rooms. And that gold earring, of all things!" "I tell you stop talking about it!" and Dolly clapped her hands over her ears.
"It will tell me that I am doing right, and that I could not do otherwise." "And if success attends him and fame with its hundred voices talks of him, how will you think of him?" "As I think of Monsieur Thiers and Monsieur Berryer." "And Nais, who adores him and will probably say, the first time he dines with you, 'Ah! mamma, how well he talks! "
The King said, 'Put your books into the water. 'I am ready for that, said Patrick. But the Druid said, 'A god of water this man adores, and I will not take part in the ordeal. The King said, 'Put your books into the fire. 'I am ready for that, said Patrick. 'A god of fire once in two years this man adores, and I will not do that, said the Druid. In the church by the oak-tree at Kildare St.
Her husband is a commercial-traveller. He leaves her for six months at a time, and goes about with other people. Oh! he's a very gay fellow, it seems, very nice, and he doesn't let her want for money; only she adores him, she cannot accustom herself to his neglect, and comes to pray the Blessed Virgin to give him back to her.
He's developed the idea that he has nerves and everything upsets them. Things came to a head this morning at breakfast. Clarence, my snake, has the cutest way of climbing up the leg of the table and looking at you pleadingly in the hope that you will give him soft-boiled egg, which he adores.
The first, if a lady happen to be old or plain, or indifferent to him, is apt to limit his attentions to respect, or utility now the latter never troubles himself with these distinctions: he is repulsed by no extremity of years, nor deformity of feature; he adores, with equal ardour, both young and old, nor is either often shocked by his visible preference of the other.
"That is very easy, monsieur," he said eagerly, "for there she is in the red wagon yonder, waiting for her father. She adores him, and that makes trouble sometimes. Then the mother gets fits, and makes things hard at the Manor Cartier. It is not all a bed of roses for our Jean Jacques. But there it is. He is very busy all the time.
"Including yourself, doctor?" slyly. "I acknowledge the corn, Sir Lionel. Young men have no show to win her favor." "Indeed." "She prefers a gentleman of middle age. A man who has seen life and had varied experiences." "Wise girl." "In short, Sir Lionel, Pauline Potter is an admirer of bravery; she adores a soldier who has won his spurs." "Ahem! Pauline is a favorite name of mine.
I have never played anything except the cornet, when I was a young man. I it very nearly upset me, Lady Brigit. I love Tommy." Brigit flushed. "Wanted you to play the violin?" she returned. "Yes. He has not done so until this morning for several days, but he quite insisted to-day." "It must be Joyselle. We we know him very well, and Tommy adores him." As she spoke the nurse came in.
The part which fitted under the arm was covered with a cushion of blue velvet, and the rosewood staff was mounted with silver. "You manage these so gracefully, one scarcely misses your feet." "But Ernest, dear Ernest," interrupted she, "let us talk of him. You must not be influenced too much by my mother's words. She adores him, but her standard of perfection is so exalted few can attain it.
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