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He certainly had some excuses for preferring a passive part in what he would have been so glad to have happen. Cornelia had confessed that she had once cared for him, but at the same time she had implied that she cared for him no longer, and she had practically forbidden him to see her again.

They offered to take her away with them till some relation was found; but my grandfather begged to keep her. The gentlemen, seeing how happy and well cared for the child was, gladly consented. After breakfast Mr. Forster said he should like to see the lighthouse, so my grandfather went up to the top of the tower with him, and showed him with great pride all that was to be seen there. Old Mr.

Of course, he had no other object than to shake hands with his fellow-citizens, and neither thought nor cared about any effect which his progress through the country might have upon the election.

She gave Didon to understand that she cared nothing for marquises. As they drew near to Liverpool Didon explained that they must still be very careful. It would not do for them to declare at once their destination on the platform, so that every one about the station should know that they were going on board the packet for New York. They had time enough.

Of course he knew that she cared for him, that he had power over her, that there had never been and never would be any other man for Fanny; but he couldn't go on with Fanny's levity for ever. He wanted something more; something sound and solid; something that Elise gave him and no other woman. Any man would want it.

"Oh, because because " she returned. "I wouldn't like to fib to you, and I wouldn't like to tell you the truth and it would make me feel hot and uncomfortable " "What would?" I asked. "You see, if I really cared for him, it would be different," she said. "But I don't and that's all." "Lady Grizzle over again?" I ventured.

Papa and mamma, leaving me alone, had made provision beforehand, that when this time came I might miss nothing except themselves. They had thought and cared and arranged for me; and now they were thinking about it, perhaps, far away somewhere over the sea. I held the morocco case in my hand a minute or two before I could open it.

Then gan he loudly through the house to call; But no man cared to answer to his cry; There reigned a solemn silence over all, Nor voice was heard, nor wight was seen in bower or hall.

I was pretty sure you would like it, for I felt though you never told me so that you cared a great deal for beautiful and romantic things. The Château Lontana in its poetic wilderness of garden is both romantic and beautiful. You could never manage to come; but that doesn't matter now, if I may think of you there when the place is yours.

"I think it was from the first " "In the Toy Shop?" "Yes." "And you thought I was poor and I thought you were just the girl in the shop?" "Isn't it wonderful?" It was more wonderful than they knew. "Do you know that my money has always been more important to some people than I have been? I have thought they cared for me because of it." "Ralph said last night that I cared for the money."