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Unfortunately there are among them some whom the gods have graced with but few charms, and they, strangely enough, crave the most flattering speeches. But the poor always value it more than the rich when benevolence is shown them." "Well said," cried Keraunus. "I myself am but indifferently well off for a man of family, and am glad to live within my moderate means so that my daughter "
A flight of arrows was the reply, which penetrated every crevice, and made six troopers stretch their bodies on the ground. "Keep under cover," shouted Drogo. "There will be a fine gathering of arrows when all is done, and it will be long before these old walls crave for mercy. Keep up your courage, men.
You must await her in the man's hut, and there inform her that she has transgressed and must crave to be purified by us. For this time you are excused from any further punishment. "Heaven has bestowed on you a gifted soul.
"But the commander usually stays in the center, while his lieutenants lead on the wings." "That's true. You have precedent with you, but it wouldn't have made any difference, anyhow." "But when we fall on 'em you'll lead the center forward, and with such a man as St. Luc I fancy you'll have all the danger you crave." Rogers laughed again. "Go ahead, old fire-eater," he said.
"What wouldst thou have?" quoth he sharply. At these words, a slow red mounted into the Knight's cheeks; but still he knelt. "I would crave thy mercy," said he. "As thou hopest for Heaven's mercy, show mercy to me. Strip me not of my lands and so reduce a true knight to poverty." "Thy day is broken and thy lands forfeit," said the man of law, plucking up his spirits at the Knight's humble speech.
The hero then thanked Folker in loving wise: "Now God of heaven requite you, dear Folker. In all my cares, I would crave none other than you alone, whenever I had need. I shall repay you well, and death hinder me not." Both then donned their shining armor and either took his shield in hand, walked out of the house and stood before the door. Thus they cared for the guests in faithful wise.
The time is come when with Thine aid I may avail to make yonder wicked woman pay the penalty of the harm she did me in requital of the great love I bore her. Then to the maid, 'Tell my lady, quoth he, 'that she need be in no concern for this, for that, were her lover in the Indies, I would speedily cause him come to her and crave pardon of that which he hath done to displeasure her; but the means she must take to this end I purpose to impart to herself, when and where it shall most please her.
"Control the fashion of your speech, I pray you, sir!" he said, with excessive haughtiness "The noble Laureate is my friend and host, I suffer no man to use his name unworthily in my presence!" The sage drew back, and spread out his hands in a pacifying manner. 'Oh, I crave your pardon, good stranger!" he murmured, with a kind of apologetic satire in his acrid voice, "I crave it most abjectly!
Sometimes the disability is removed, the law suspended: by the deathless power of love or hate we break the spell we are seen by those whom we would warn, console, or punish. What form we seem to them to bear we know not; we know only that we terrify even those whom we most wish to comfort, and from whom we most crave tenderness and sympathy.
Would you dare to ask one for me, if he thinks she would deign to see a poor girl who would crave the favour to be allowed to speak to her of of a gentleman she knows?" "They are but lacqueys, and I would dare to ask what was in my mind," he answered; "but she is near her wedding-day, and little as I know of brides' ways, I am of the mind that she will not like to be troubled."
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