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He had been likewise a gentleman of the household to the king. But as fortune ever flatters when it favours, ever deceives when it promises, and ever casts down whom it raises, so great wealth and high favour are always accompanied by emulation and envy; in like manner was he, after many adversities and malicious accusations, forced to take refuge in England.
I remember to have very often thought that there are few forms of sentimentality more absurd than that which deceives a man into the idea that he can with impunity play at being a brother to a young and beautiful woman. I have always thought so, and I suppose that in whatever remains of my indolent intelligence I think so still. But intelligence is not always so reliable as instinct.
But as a servant of holy Truth, I say to you that harshness is not good, even when used towards one who deceives, because gentleness might perhaps bring him to repent of his deceit; and I say also, Padre, that in your words there is not the spirit of our true and; only Father, to whom be all glory!"
"They are losses I am proud to endure, sir," he said. "But I did not come to speak of myself. I came to speak to Sir Denis Cathley." Jocelyn Thew shook his head. "It is a likeness which deceives you," he declared. "A likeness!" the other repeated. "Nine weeks ago I stood in a ruined mansion so dilapidated, in fact, that one corner of it is open to the skies.
She would have spoken to tell her husband her fears, but checked herself. "No, no, he has enough to bear, poor fellow!" she thought. "No, I won't tell him; besides, it an't true; Missis never deceives us." "So, Eliza, my girl," said the husband, mournfully, "bear up, now; and good-by, for I'm going." "Going, George! Going where?"
No, she deceives herself or him, or both, if she pretends that her jealousy arises from love, from what you and I, Gabrielle, understand by the word. Passion, and passion only, can plead a just excuse of its own excesses. Were Leonora in love, I could pardon her jealousy. But now I despise it. Yes, with all her high reputation, and imposing qualities, I must think of her with contempt.
It may not be able to cause the body actually to look young, but in some mysterious way it throws round the body a youthful atmosphere which deceives many people, which creates an illusion. And the strange thing is that the more intimate people are with one possessing that mental youthfulness, the more strong is the illusion upon them.
"That seems to be the generally received maxim, and he is the smartest man who the most thoroughly deceives the enemy," added Christy, who found himself tolerably well satisfied with the situation, though he was a prisoner.
There, I can meet you there, I have much to say." He looked at her earnestly. The slight, involuntary changes of expression in Lady Lucy, as he was speaking, made him say to himself: "She is not indifferent to the social stigma she deceives herself!" But he made no sign of his perception; he held her to her word.
Soon Leandro carne to an abrupt stop and placed his hand upon Manuel's shoulder. "Do you believe," he asked, "that if a woman deceives a man, he has the right to kill her?" "I don't believe he has," answered Manuel, staring into Leandro's eyes. "Well, if a man has the guts he does it whether he has a right to or not. "But, the deuce! Has Milagros deceived you? Were you married to her?
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