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And it is generally so when the lover has not been an old friend, when even his acquaintance has been of modern date. It had been so essentially in the case of Crosbie and Lily Dale. When Crosbie came to Lily and made his offer, he did it with perfect ease and thorough self-possession, for he almost knew that it was expected.

On the whole he was delighted with his secretary. There could be no doubt that the little thing was deeply attached to him. You could tell that by the way she worked, by her ardour and eagerness to please him. There could be only one explanation of the ease with which she had received the stamp of his personality. Therefore he used tact. He used tact.

The Sheikh said it would take that time to make all the preparations necessary for the start; and he advocated the wisdom of the three who were not accustomed to camel-riding, going out twice each day with some of the young men, so as to grow more at ease.

Accordingly, in pushing forward his plots toward their execution, he operated in Media as well as Persia, He ascertained, by diligent and sagacious, but by very covert inquiries, who were discontented and ill at ease under the dominion of Astyages, and by sympathizing with and encouraging them, he increased their discontent and insubmission.

"Right," the other replied. "I think you might ride on with us a bit," he continued, "and talk to the rest of them. It may ease their minds. You were headed our way down that trail as though you were riding for our scalps." Wilbur laughed at the idea of his inspiring fear in the two stalwart men riding beside him. "I guess I'd have had some job," he said, "if I had tried it on."

I had been in many perils, as I have described, but none of them seemed greater than those I went through on that night. Often I thought that the boat could not possibly swim another minute. Often she was almost gunwale under before we could luff up in time to ease her.

The girl's cheeks were flushed, and she half choked over her 'How do you do? 'I hope you had no difficulty in finding the house. I would have met you at the station if you had mentioned the train. Oh, but how silly! I shouldn't have known you. Miss Derrick laughed, and seemed of a sudden much more at ease. 'Oh, I like you for that! she exclaimed mirthfully.

No use to vote here they don't count no Socialist vote, only for joke! I say, 'Got to have union. Got to strike! But Rosa say, 'Wait little bit. Save little bit money, let children grow up. Then we help, no care if we no got any home." "But we're not going to start a union now!" objected Hal. "I have another plan for the present." Jerry, however, was not to be put at ease.

Why will you not give us a last chance of peace? I must obey you at the city gate; but I will importune you here. Why will you not do as I say?" "Because I know that some and the Ouvertures among them were not born to live at ease to pass their days in peace. I feel that some and the Ouvertures among them are born to suffer to struggle and to die for their race.

Around him things were taking their usual course; it mattered little to the majority of the people under that roof whether he lived or died, and less still how his soul would fare in that passage. Yet the things which made up the present happiness of the crowd were those which he had labored so strenuously to procure ease, enjoyment, freedom from care the companions of wealth.