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He considered that most missionaries ought to be publicly executed, and said that in the Far East where he had lived you could see their work 'like the trail of a tin tabernacle across a blasted heath. That sounds like swearing, but it's Shakespeare." "I don't see," said Don, as Flamby became silent, "what this has to so with Paul's misjudgment of you, or your misjudgment of Paul.
Ten days had gone by, and he had not once found himself alone with Don Teodoro. When they met, they avoided each other's eyes, and each remained separately face to face with the same trouble, while each had a trouble of his own with which the other had nothing to do. There was little or no change now from what had formerly been the daily round.
Such being the case, Pierre realised that such men as Monsignor Nani might acquire vast and even decisive importance. "Ah! if you knew, if you knew," continued Don Vigilio, "he's everywhere, he has his hand in everything.
It is my belief, however, that Father Mendez, by some of the wonderful means at his disposal, knew that these three persons would die before our return, and that he accompanied us for the very purpose of obtaining an influence over Don Hernan, that his order might thus benefit by the wealth which would be at his disposal.
"I see," said Don Hermoso. "It is the same thing, however, stated in different words. `The turmoil and excitement of the fight', as you put it, will scarcely be perceptible here, in the house, and will therefore not be likely to have any injurious effect upon my wife, who must be induced to remain indoors while we are arguing the point with the Spaniards.
'He is more like a Don than a doctor! and you have been 'Don' to her intimates ever since." "Well, I feel flattered," I said. "I feel as if I ought to apologise," Evadne began "only I meant no disrespect." "My dear," Angelica interposed, "he is delighted to be distinguished by you in any way.
"And now you have attained your object, what is the use of it?" said Don Aloysius.
The course of the illness was slower death was meeting with obstacles. "I am better, Don Antolin. And yesterday, what sort of a day had you?" Silver Stick plunged his dirty and horny hands into the recesses of his cassock, and produced three greasy little ticket-books, one red, one green and the third white.
He got pretty nasty, and the don has gone to pay him off." "Well, what good would it do for you to turn down the offer, then? Manuel wouldn't get it, would he?" "No-o, he wouldn't." "Well, then oh, thunder! Something ought to be done for that ingrowing modesty of yours! Dade, if you pass up that place, I'll I'll swear you're crazy. I know you like it, here.
He followed her, but she covered her face with her hands tauntingly, and only resigned her lips after a long struggle. Then they sat silently, very close together, the golden head leaning against the dark one, and ere long Paul's restless mind was at work again. "Don is on leave, Yvonne," he said. "Isn't that fine?" "Oh, yes," replied Yvonne, stifling a sigh. "He called yesterday."
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