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He could make no use of these books: for the States-General, thinking themselves affronted by his boldness in continuing in the Country without their leave, and by the repugnance he shewed to ask them pardon, on the tenth of December, 1631, issued an Ordonnance enjoining all the Bailiffs of the Country to seize his person, and give them notice.
He would not even tell me what he thought had affronted me, though I asked him over and over again to be only straightforward; he declared I knew. 'How excessively provoking! cried Amy. 'You cannot guess what he meant? 'Not the least in the world. I have not the most distant suspicion.
They who valued themselves on their understandings moved heaven and earth to become popular with the beautiful countess. Lady Delville was not asked; Lady Delville was furious: she affected disdain, but no one gave her credit for it. Lord Erpingham teazed Constance on this point. "You see I was right; for you have affronted Lady Delville.
The Portuguese must not, however, be too strict with them, as they are apt to be affronted and to give over traffic, being a peevish people. By means of this trade, the Portuguese exchange their commodities for gold, which they carry to the castle of Mozambique, standing in an island near the Continental coast of Cafraria, on the coast of Ethiopia, 2800 miles distant from India.
"By what right should I object? and why must I suppose myself affronted by her presence? am I so sure that I am any better than she?" He established himself for the night in an old broken-down armchair, declaring he should sleep excellently in it. Athenaïs lay on the mattress. Brotteaux stretched himself on the palliasse and blew out the candle.
"I'll pull his nose when I see him," said Parson, who, however, did not appear very deeply affronted so far. The reading continued. "`Parson ran on and left me alone. Now that I am alone let me muse on my past life and hope it will be better only the schoolhouse boat was out. I think they or our boat will win. "`Entered chapel at 1 to 8. King was there eating toffee."
I should have said affronted, if I take your meanin'." 'Bias gave a start. "As it happens I er hit on that very word. I remember, because it looked funny to me, spelt with two f's. But I went on to say that I meant honourable, and that she mustn't blame me, because this kind o' thing happened without respect o' persons." Cai sat up, stiff and wondering. He took off his glasses and wiped them.
Miss Dodge said there must ha' been somethin' wrong with the machinery what h'isted 'em; an' it made me think of that feller's coffin, so I sung out, 'Mahomet's coffin! an' the folks, some larfed, they was mostly boys an' young fellers, an' some few below looked up; an' Miss Dodge, she was awful affronted, an' she says she was glad enough we wasn't below, she would ha' been too mortified.
"You have made a friend of him for life, now," she said as they seated themselves, Duke stationing himself at her side in such a manner as to show his snow-white vest and great double ruff to the best possible advantage. "He is a very aristocratic dog, and if any one fails to show him what he considers proper respect, he is greatly affronted."
'Oh, well, I just said' hesitation 'I said he was to come back again to-morrow. 'My father doesn't know that he's been here? There was apprehension in the whisper. 'Not a soul knows but meself. 'Ye didna tell him I'd been looking for him, Jeanie Trim? 'Na, na, I made out that ye didna care whether he came or not. 'But he wouldna be hurt in his mind, would he? I'd no like him to be affronted.
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