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And yet La Valliere bore everything patiently; she was as virtuous as Montespan was vicious. Her connection with the King might be pardoned, when it was remembered that everybody had not only advised her to it, but had even assisted to bring it about. The King was young, handsome and gallant; she was, besides, very young; she was naturally modest, and had a very good heart.
That the object was to bring Romayne and Stella together, under circumstances which would rapidly improve their acquaintance, was as plain to him as if he had heard it confessed in so many words. If he had only remained in the gallery, he might have become acquainted with the form of persuasion used to induce a man so unsocial as Romayne to accept an invitation.
"If you know the town, sir, perhaps you will have the goodness to tell me whereabouts Mr. Avenel lives?" "I can put you into a straight cut across the fields, that will bring you just behind the house." "You are very kind, but it will take you out of your way." "No, it is in my way. So you are going to Mr. Avenel's? a good old gentleman." "I've always heard so; and Mrs. Avenel "
If they see a stranger, they bring him under their roof, and rejoice over him, as it were their own brother: for they call themselves brethren, not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
It had contributed to the causes of his death, if it had not actually caused it. She, in helping to bring about his marriage with the daughter of her sinning kinswoman, had unconsciously made a link in the chain. Her friendship for the artist no longer looked as innocent as formerly. Gloria had accused him of loving her, Francesca. Had she not loved him?
Pencroft's joy was therefore shared by all. But it was necessary to bring down the remains of the balloon from the tree, to place it in security, and this was no slight task. Neb, Herbert, and the sailor, climbing to the summit of the tree, used all their skill to disengage the now reduced balloon.
She always waited for Rosalie to bring it with an impatience that had a touch of sensuality in it, and as soon as the cup was placed on the bedside table she sat up, and emptied it, somewhat greedily. Then she at once drew back the bedclothes and began to dress.
You must bring her to me at Challot, rue Basse-Saint-Pierre, private hospital of Doctor Halpersohn." "How can I?" "On a stretcher, just as all sick persons are carried to hospitals." "But the removal will kill her!" "No." As he said the word in a curt tone he was already at the door; Godefroid rejoined him on the staircase.
"We have to thank scarlet fever at the Parsonage for the pleasure of your visit with us, I believe," he said. "Yes, that seems to be the bright side of the trouble." "Well, I hope you have brought a blessing with you." "I hope I have! I prayed the Lord not to bring me here unless he came with me." "I think the hush of the Spirit's presence has been in our church all winter," said Mrs. West.
But this appeared to bring no comfort, and the nurse returning, signed to her to leave the room, for John Derringham lay still as one dead. And, when Arabella arrived at her own sanctum, she burst into tears. What a fool she had been to tell him that, she felt. All these days, Halcyone passed in a repressed agony in spite of her prayers and unshaken beliefs.
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