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He came to me a number of times after breakfast to find what he could do to assist me in having the hack take me to whatever point I wished to go. "Are you going east, madam?" "Not today." "Or are you designing to go south, or to return on the Adrian train?" "I shall not go in either direction today."
The speech of one of their popular orators is preserved to us in Thucydides. The Syracusan orator told his countrymen to dismiss with scorn the visionary terrors which a set of designing men among themselves strove to excite, in order to get power and influence thrown into their own hands.
In that one day's designing provision was made not only for all important parts, but minor details, such, for instance, as the carrying of all steam, water, and air pipes, and electrical conductors in a large subway running from one end of the plant to the other; and, an oiling system for the entire works.
That was a period of great development, for in the year 1670 the famous tapestry factories sprang into existence; and it must be admitted that the designing of those wonderful textiles influenced the manufacturers of furniture and smaller objects both in France and in other countries. Sir Christopher Wren is reputed to have been carried away by the influence of the Louis XIV art.
The Prince in the hands of the Spanish government might prove a docile and most dangerous instrument to the internal repose of France not only after Henry's death but in his life-time. Conde's character was frivolous, unstable, excitable, weak, easy to be played upon by designing politicians, and he had now the deepest cause for anger and for indulging in ambitious dreams.
Miss Prescott does very clever designing, and she heard me lamenting the fact that we have no book-plate for the library, and most kindly offered to furnish one." "I'll submit it to my teacher in designing," said Alice shyly, "and then Mr. Swinburne will present it to the Board to accept or reject as they see fit. You're not bound to take it, but I did want to help along somehow!"
"Monsieur Foscue sent ample funds for your Ransom, and his Eminence is most anxious for your safety; but the cruel Moorish Prince who governs this unhappy city, after taking the money, feigned that you had made your Escape from the Arsenal, designing to keep you here in Chains and Hunger until you should Perish."
"I had no idea, even this morning!" he confessed. She wondered if her admission smacked of the designing widow. "Other people will be!" she said in smiling warning. He chuckled mischievously. "Well, won't they?" He smiled for a moment or two in silence, over his wheel. Martie made another tiny misstep. "I suppose there's no reason why I shouldn't tell Lydia " she began musingly.
I also tell you that your friendship for Lubov Sergievna is founded on the same basis, namely, that she thinks you a god." "And I tell you once more that it is not so." "Oh, I know it for myself," I retorted with the heat of suppressed anger, and designing to disarm him with my frankness.
Rightly concluding, from the insolent violence of Hassan's exit and the extremity of the Dey's rage, that the breach was irreparable, and knowing that Hassan was a man of some weight with the army, he resolved to ascertain the views of that worthy, and, in the event of his designing mischief, to aid him.
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