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Having finished this magnanimous epistle, he felt somewhat uncertain concerning the terms in which his resignation ought to be expressed, upon which subject he resolved to consult Fergus Mac-Ivor.

"You mean, then, that my life is in danger?" "We fear," said the physician, "that the amputation proposed is the only thing that can save it." "What a brace of blasted bunglers you are!" cried the marquis, and, turning away his face, lay silent. The two men looked at each other and said nothing. Malcolm was by, and a pang shot to his heart at the verdict. The men retired to consult.

The poor doctor has been sadly misjudged; and I" she shook her head, and sighed penitently "and, I," she resumed, "am one among other people who have ignorantly wronged him. Pray consult my husband. Hear what he can tell you and you will pity Mr. Vimpany. The newspaper makes such large demands on our means that we can do little to help him. With your recommendation he might find some employment."

It seemed to her that he was about to raise them to his lips, but she withdrew them hastily, and moved away. She had a strange fear that if he had kissed them, it might seem as if some dumb animal had touched them or IT MIGHT NOT. The next day she felt a consciousness of this in his presence, and a wish that he was well-cured and away. She determined to consult Dr.

It is known to the committee that, in the celebrated controversy of the man in the mask, I mean Junius with Blackstone, he said, that for the defence of law, of justice, and of truth, let any man consult the work of that great judge, his Commentaries upon the laws of England; but, if a man wanted to cheat his neighbor out of his estate, he should consult the doctor himself.

"And am I to be excluded from your confidence?" The Countess put her arms round his neck. "Well, you know, Andrea," said she, "you do sometimes scoff at religion well, I mean you talk rather lightly sometimes, you know." "Oh, she went on a religious errand, did she?" "Yes," the Countess answered in a more confident tone. "She particularly wanted to consult the Bishop of Mesopotamia.

Agassiz's next letter to Humboldt is to consult him with respect to the call from Heidelberg, while it is also full of pleasure at the warm welcome extended to him in Neuchatel. December, 1832. . . .At last I am in Neuchatel, having, indeed, begun my lectures some weeks ago.

"It is, therefore, not astonishing that the physiognomy and the attitude of the man who drew the curtains in Monsieur Caffie's office should not leave my memory. You admit this, do you not?" "Since you consult me, I must tell you that the operations of the memory are not so simple as people imagine.

He went away, evidently much impressed by what had been said, and promising to consult others. When he was gone, Lord Lansdowne told me that I had come just as opportunely as Blücher did at Waterloo. It is only right to state that Lady Russell demurs to some parts of this account of her husband's attitude at the crisis.

It is therefore your duty to dress like a lady, and not like a peasant girl, not only because the former is the station in life God himself has chosen for you, but also because you have no right to lay out other people's money on your own devices; and, lastly, because it is your positive duty, in this as in all other points, to consult and consider the reasonable wishes and opinions of those with whom God has connected you by the ties of blood or friendship.