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His pride, his delight knew no bounds; this was a new fast tie between them; this would reconcile her to the kind of life that, with all its respectability and comfort, was so different from what she had lived before, and which Philip had often perceived that she felt to be dull and restraining.
My children will have their fortune intact, mine and my wife's; but I do not suppose that they wish their father to be dull, a monk and a mummy! My life is a very jolly one; I float gaily down the stream. I fulfil all the duties imposed on me by law, by my affections, and by family ties, just as I always used to be punctual in paying my bills when they fell due.
She had kept near her all evening. She scarcely knew why. But a strange, dull hope would not die in her a hope that something might happen whereby her unsuspecting victim and herself might both be saved. The clock struck one. The public rooms were all but empty. Only a few young clerks remained. These were half-drunk and made rough advances to the waitress.
"Never mind," he replied, with his last breath, "I stopped the train." Here is heroism of a new type dull, commonplace, everyday, without one trace of color or romance. But for this very reason do I believe it to be heroism of a higher type than that of the soldier.
It was like a dull rumble at first, and then as a trampling, until the roll and click of the long, steadily pulled oars was plain to us. The ship was passing us, and not more than an arrow flight from us. It seemed almost impossible that we should not see her. Suddenly, there came a sharp whistle, and the roll of the oars ceased.
'Ye are all fingers and no tongue, said he; 'I have made a scurvy bargain. Come and hear me patter and flatter. Between the two inns was a high hedge. He goes behind it a minute and comes out a decent tradesman. We went on to the other inn, and then I heard him praise it so fulsome as the very wife did blush. 'But, says he, 'there is one little, little fault; your armories are dull and faded.
When they give you the signal, brave Martialis, remember the unfortunate woman in Alexandria whose death you swore to revenge. As soon as the tribunes " But the centurion was suddenly transformed. "If the tribunes command it," he interrupted with decision, his dull eye flashing "if they demand it of me, I do it willingly. Tell them Martialis's sword is ever at their service.
You Florentines are somewhat dull of wit; but I would have you see me among the doctors, as I am used to be. 'Verily, doctor, said Buffalmacco, 'you are far wiser than I could ever have believed; wherefore to speak to you as it should be spoken to scholars such as you are, I tell you, cut-and-slash fashion, I will without fail procure you to be of our company.
Finding that the social spirit had beguiled her into being rather late, she dressed hastily and went over to the parsonage rather earlier than was necessary. That house was never dull, Mr.
But you rather like the little tune, and stop to listen . . . and then . . . Oh God! the Wonder of wonders has happened, and the Universe will never be quite the dull, fool, ditchwater thing it was to you before . . . Liehtse gives one rather that kind of feeling. We know practically nothing about him.
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