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In domestic affairs he showed discernment in selecting as his confidential adviser, Alexander Hamilton, a man who had great constructive talent; and he gave a demonstration of the physical strength of the government by putting down the whisky rebellion in Pennsylvania.
"A set of diamonds very valuable left here by a lady a young lady I want them back again." He looked about him helplessly; nevertheless, the shopman, himself a married man, became at once less commiserating, and more confidential. "Diamonds!" he repeated. "Let me see yes, sir quite so I think I recollect. Perhaps you'll step in and speak to our principal.
"Why, because your sister is to have a good husband; at least people speak highly of him." "Ugh!" "And because well, Mr. Pepper, you have been quite confidential with me; we have shared secrets, you know; and I thought possibly the new arrangement might make it a bit more pleasant for you." "Pleasant? How?" "I suppose Mr.
"Thank you, dear, thank you a thousand times. That's a great relief." Robert Judge stretched himself with a deep breath of satisfaction. Then he grew confidential, reviewing the past with true lover-like enjoyment. "I fell in love with her that first afternoon at the tennis club.
But I let it pass, and made but the one suggestion, that I should be described as ready to deliver my own evidence and adduce that of others before any commission of inquiry and the one demand, that I should be immediately furnished with a copy. Colstoun hummed and hawed. "This is a very confidential document," said he. "And my position towards Prestongrange is highly peculiar," I replied.
It was my intention to break into it if possible, and my ambition now leaped so far as to want, not only to be of it, but later, to be IT. I began my crusade by getting upon confidential terms with the President. One night, when we were alone in his private study, I told him of the manner and completeness of my organization in Pennsylvania. I could see he was deeply impressed.
"We'll come back when we get the chance, and don't let that hundred thousand keep you awake." The Fraction and I covered up the mouth of the cave with brush. He became confidential. "Lucky dog, Allen!" he said. "They'll never get him away from Cooke. And he can have any girl he wants for the asking. By George! I believe Miss Thorn will elope with him if he ever reaches Canada."
In the next place, admitting that a person who, from his narrow range of cultivation, can not judge well of the qualifications of a candidate for Parliament, may be a sufficient judge of the honesty and general capacity of somebody whom he may depute to choose a member of Parliament for him, I may remark, that if the voter acquiesces in this estimate of his capabilities, and really wishes to have the choice made for him by a person in whom he places reliance, there is no need of any constitutional provision for the purpose; he has only to ask this confidential person privately what candidate he had better vote for.
As confidential agent of the land company, Boone carried with him letters and instructions for his guidance upon this extended tour of exploration."
He was about to favour us with a little anecdote connected with it, when you entered. 'Lots of anecdote, said the green-coated stranger of the day before, advancing to Mr. Winkle and speaking in a low and confidential tone. 'Rum fellow does the heavy business no actor strange man all sorts of miseries Dismal Jemmy, we call him on the circuit. Mr. Winkle and Mr.
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