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These barbarians sought vainly to raise phantoms capable of any useful purpose, whereupon I, jealous of your superior omnipotence, judged it would be an unseemly neglect not to inform you of the opportunity." "It is well," said the demon affably. "All doubt in the matter shall now be set at rest.

Darya Mihailovna met Rudin affably, and Rudin bowed affably to her; but at the first glance at the smiling faces of both, any one of even small experience would have understood that something of an unpleasant nature had passed between them, even if it had not been expressed. Rudin knew that Darya Mihailovna was angry with him.

Then he smiled very affably. "But you must not say that, Sir Terence. I assure you that the pleasure of seeing yourself and Lady O'Moy cannot be spoken of as nothing." "You are very good." Sir Terence was the very quintessence of courtliness, of concern for the other. "But if there were not that pleasure?" "Then, of course, it would be different." Samoval was beginning to be slightly intrigued.

Then, the proposed delegate having been suddenly taken ill, he had been urgently requested to represent the Masonic Lodge to which he belonged, at the Installation of a new Grand Master. "Ah, so you found it possible to get out of harness for once?" said John affably, as they took their seats. "Yes, by a lucky chance I had no case on hand that could not do without me for twenty-four hours.

"Mr. Gwynn," said Mrs. Hanway-Harley affably, "I shall make the most of you while I may. You know I only intend to see you gentlemen safely launched, and then I shall retire." Mr. Gwynn bowed gravely. Mr. Gwynn's strength lay in bowing. He was also remarkable for the unflagging attention which he paid to whatever was said to him.

As Tish said afterward, we had a good many worms, anyhow; and, as the young man and Hutchins had clearly taken an awful dislike to each other at first sight, the best way to avoid trouble was to go home. So she got into the car. The young man helped her and took off his hat. "Come out any time you like," he said affably. "I'm not here at all in the daytime, and the grounds are really rather nice.

He extended his hand to the young maiden and said to her affably: "Happy are the fathers who have daughters like you, señorita. They have spoken to me about you with respect and consideration.... I have desired to see you and to thank you for your pretty deed of to-day. I am informed of all, and when I write to His Majesty's Government I will not forget your generous conduct.

'Oh, yes, there's no doubt about that, replied Sweater as he moved towards the door; 'there's no doubt it will be dry enough in the summer. Good morning. 'Good morning to YOU, sir, said Crass, following him. 'I 'opes as you're pleased with all the work, sir; everything satisfactory, sir. 'Oh, yes. I think it looks very nice; very nice indeed; I'm very pleased with it, said Sweater affably.

Meantime they all stand, gaily expectant, smiling affably. I explain to Yosoji that we can't undress before the crowd, and he seems to think my ideas most extraordinary. In Japan people always bathe in a garment and have not the least objection to doing it in full view of the street.

She'll be in turreckly. Take a seat and sit down." She readjusted the infant on her arm and lifted and swung a hair-cloth arm-chair toward him without visible exertion. "There's no use o' having chayers if ye don't sit on um," she added affably. The Doctor sat down, and Mrs.