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He says, if you prohibit the Mexicans and Columbians from attacking Cuba, you should prohibit the Spaniards from attacking them which is fair in fact the expedition of Barradas was undertaken before we knew anything about it, and if we had wished we could not have interfered. The question as to what answer should be given to Sir R. Wilson, and what policy pursued, was deferred till to-morrow.
What has happened Is the sailing of your ship deferred?" "My sailing on it is deferred," she told him. "I couldn't leave you, Father Davy; that's the simple truth. Your daughter is an infant-in-arms." She did not try to make it clear to him; but let him guess the most of her reason for returning, and was rewarded by his fervent: "Well, dear, it was a very wonderful thing for you to do.
But cheer up; all is not yet lost, by any means; our deliverance is merely deferred until you shall have carried out the wishes of these men; therefore, since we have no alternative, let us accept the inevitable with a good grace do what they require as speedily as may be, and so bring this unfortunate adventure to an end.
I shouldn't like to be reduced to two." "Very likely not; but an honest man is willing to make a sacrifice in order to meet his just liabilities. Besides, you expect to have the money, you say, in a couple of months. When it has come, you may have your cow back, on paying two months' interest on the deferred payment. That is only fair." "Say no more, Squire Hudson," said the farmer.
At length, and just when Quentin began to think the attack would be deferred till daybreak, and joyfully recollected that there would be then light enough to descry the Bar Sinister across the Fleur de lis of Orleans, he thought he heard in the city a humming murmur, like that of disturbed bees mustering for the defence of their hives.
True, like others of my station, I had owned my auto cars, my matched teams owned them now, indeed but I had never owned a dog. So, when I came hither with ample leisure, perhaps my chief ambition was a deliberate purpose to encompass my deferred boyhood. Thus I had built this house of logs which now with a surprised and gratifying throb of my heart I learned it appealed to the souls of real boys.
Hawks had taken the first opportunity of being alone with her to tell her of Jim’s release from jail and of his abortive encounter with Simpson in the eating-house. He had not deferred the telling from any feeling of reticence regarding the disclosure of family affairs before strangers. News travels in the desert by some unknown agency.
"Should Your Excellency, however, regard the delivery of the memorandum as indiscreet, I request that it may be deferred. The memorandum is written personally by His Majesty. Unrestricted submarine warfare is for the present deferred.
Francis deferred the decision till his return, and embarked immediately for Italy. His voyage was not a long one; they soon anchored at the Isle of Candia, from whence they came to Venice where they landed. He sent circular letters to convene the chapter which he proposed holding at the ensuing Michaelmas, to remedy the evil which had been brought about by Brother Elias.
Sowerby, you have done my daughter the honour to ask her hand in marriage. He said: 'I have, and had much to say besides, but deferred: a blow was visible. The father had been more encouraging to him than the mother. 'You have not known of any circumstance that might cause hesitation in asking? 'Miss Radnor? 'My daughter: you have to think of your family. 'Indeed, Mrs.