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He was burnt up with craving for that book. Six weeks passed before he achieved that last dime, and he never felt conscience-clear about it afterward. He and Alner had to cut the kitchen wood. Each had his daily allotment, as well as other chores. Yan's was always done faithfully, but the other evaded his work in every way. He was a notorious little fop.
But we know that the action of all forces, good or evil, is like that of expanding wave-circles, and reaches far beyond, our sight. It has done so in this case. Yes, Mr. Birtwell, three lives, and a fourth now flickering like an expiring candle. "I would spare you all this if I dared, if I could be conscience-clear," continued Mr. Elliott. "But I would be faithless to my duty if I kept silent.
Thus it was that we hesitated a moment at the offer of our friend, a hesitancy we amused him by explaining as, presently, conscience-clear, we rattled with him through the hills. He was an interesting talker, a human-hearted, keen-minded man, and he had many more topics as well as potatoes.
He was conscience-clear on the score of obligation to his parishioners. At last, and this before the year had come to its close, the drooping wife and mother took to her bed, never again to leave it until carried forth by the mourners.
I grieve that you should have misunderstood me in even the least thing, or let the slightest suggestion of a sinister motive find a lodgment in your mind. I have had no purpose but a good one to serve, and shall be conscience-clear in the matter. A more delicate task than this was never undertaken. That I have not succeeded according to my wishes, is no matter of surprise." "Good evening, madam!"
In making the personal threat against the young man's liberty, Oldham had, without knowing it, furnished to his soul the one valid reason for going ahead, conscience-clear. Though naturally Oldham could not follow out this psychology, he was shrewd enough to understand that he had failed.
"Oh," nodding to Captain Hawthorne, "I was just envying you and all the others, and wondering where you were on pleasure bound." "It was not pleasure, but hard work over at the yard to-day. However, I have the evening, and feel like inviting myself to partake of a cup of the comforting tea Miss Recompense brews." "Come along then. I have put in a good day and am conscience-clear."
The deadly strychnine was too well guarded to be available. So Lincoln hid some Rough on Rats in a piece of meat, threw it to the captive, and sat by to watch, as blithe and conscience-clear as any professor of chemistry trying a new combination. Tito smelled the meat everything had to be passed on by her nose. Her nose was in doubt.
She would get over it; it was not his fault he was conscience-clear on that. If ever he had been coolly however kindly professional in his bearing it had been in this home of great wealth, where it would have gone against his inmost grain to have seemed to court liking.
Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication: "DEAR SIR I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview. I shall be at home this evening. Early in the evening, Dexter was at the house of Mrs.
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