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I am not quite so superstitious," he added, smiling, "as to fear contagion from accidentally witnessing forms, which are not altogether agreeable to my conscience." "You deserve to be canonized for your liberality," said De Valette; "for I doubt if there could be another such rare example found, in all the New England colonies.
"Believe me, I do not flatter him," returned Lamartine; "I have simply told him the truth; in time he will rival the devotion and achievements of his noble father!" "Enough, enough," said the Deputy, modestly; "we deserve only the credit of executing God's will we are merely instruments in His omnipotent hand!" he added, impressively.
"Heroics are all very well, Blanche," he said; "but self-preservation is the first law of nature. Confession is the only avenue of escape, and I have taken it. Besides, justice is justice. You deserve it. You goaded me on. It was your fault from beginning to end." "And you own, then, you are not the man who carried me off before?" said Mollie. "You are not the man Mr. Rashleigh married?"
You know how much more I mean than I can say." "Indeed I do," said Zoe, "and I honor you." "Ah, Miss Vizard," said Uxmoor, "that is more than I can ever deserve." "You are praising me at your own expense," said Zoe. "Well, then," said she, sweetly, "please accept my sympathy. It is so rare to find a gentleman of your age thinking so little of himself and so much of poor people.
Stackpole, as they learn to know themselves and other countries better." "But how do they deserve such a charge and such a defence? or how have they deserved it?" said Fleda. "Tell her, Mr. Stackpole," said Mrs. Evelyn. "Why," said Mr.
I've been training for this fight ever since the Fourth; had a feeling I'd get another chance at him. It's over now, and I hope everybody's satisfied. I am, at any rate." "So that's the reason of your daily pilgrimages," laughed Lane. "You certainly have been faithful enough to deserve to win. But what if you'd never run across Jabe again? Wouldn't you have felt that you'd thrown away your time?"
She came making a minute's pretence of smiles, and then fell on his neck, weeping, "Oh! I don't deserve to be so happy so very happy!" "Child," he answered, with a grave tenderness, "if we went by desert, who among us would deserve anything? Should I, who was so hard and cold towards my poor little wife, when, if I had said one word out of my real heart, and not kept it down so proudly Ah!
"And there is always this possibility to contemplate suppose Zara were to leave me now, how can I be sure that I shall be strong enough to live out my remainder of life purely enough to deserve to meet her again? And if not then Zara's death would mean utter and almost hopeless separation for ever though perhaps I might begin over again in some other form, and so reach the goal."
"Most bullies have," observed Mr. Layton, as he rose to go down to the store. "I'm glad you caught him at it before he had a chance to do any damage, because I'm getting interested in that radio business myself. If you boys really get it going with the apparatus that you've made yourselves you'll deserve a lot of credit." "Well, we'll soon know whether it works or not," said Bob.
No, but the comparison is no compliment to the poker; that is firm enough, at any rate, a down cushion would be better." "An attachment to a down cushion is nothing to be ashamed of, Agnes," said her mother. "And Miss Morley did deserve some attachment, indeed," said Marian.
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