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Still, after the first qualms have worn off, we find him much attached to his master, who feeds him and finds him in clothes in return for the menial services which he performs.
To my life is attached the destiny of a great Empire. Remember this, gentlemen; and if I am wounded, let no one know it, if possible. If I am slain, try to win the battle without me; there will be time enough to tell it afterwards."
A large proportion of it lay at the Bank of England unappropriated, and eventually was attached by a rapacious Chancellor of the Exchequer for the purpose of alleviating the burdens of the British taxpayer.
Now the Sultan of Alexandria had become so attached to Peter, that he treated him as his own son, and finally, at Peter's entreaty, allowed him to return to Provence, having first extracted from him a promise to come back to him. Peter carried with him a great treasure in fourteen barrels, but to hide their contents he filled up the tops with salt.
Again, they looked upon a visiting card even upon a make-shift affair consisting of an ace of diamonds or a two of clubs as a sacred thing; so sacred that on one occasion two closely related ladies who had also been closely attached friends were known to fall out with one another over the mere fact of an omission to return a social call!
I only regret having failed in my attempt. 'Indeed! then a crime is nothing to you? 'To kill you is no crime: it is a duty. 'Whose portrait is that which was found on you? 'It is the portrait of a young lady to whom I am attached. 'She will doubtless be much distressed at your adventure? 'She will only be sorry that I have not succeeded.
For she is a good and dutiful wife, and I am fondly attached to her. That, archduke, is the story of my beard, which I have worn ever since, and which has often been a pillow when my little boy and three girls fell asleep on my lap, and under which they have often concealed their little heads when their mother was looking for them.
It was also their duty to teach the sick every day, and the result was that several Chinese were baptized on their recovery. This shed was afterwards exchanged for a long room above the fort, which was both more airy and substantial. A dispensary was attached to it. When Mr.
I saw Miss Denning lay her hand upon his arm, but took no notice, for I knelt down on the deck directly, cut a bait ready a long strip of the bacon rind stuck the point of the large sharp hook through one end as if I were going to fish for mackerel at home, and then after unwinding some of the line, to which a heavy leaden sinker was attached, I was about to throw the bait over the stern.
To come to the point, Miss de la Molle and I are attached to each other, and there has been between us an understanding that this attachment might end in marriage." "Oh! has there?" said the younger man with a sneer. "Yes," answered the Colonel, keeping down his rising temper as well as he could.
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