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I can only entreat your patience for a little time. Your marriage with Miss Murray " "Need that be dragged into the discussion?" "It is exactly the point on which I wish to speak." "Indeed." Percival pulled the lawyer's arm-chair towards him, seated himself, and pulled his moustache. "I understand. You are Mr. Stretton's emissary!" "His emissary! No." The denial was sharply spoken.
But this much to you both Father and son I do advise you to live with the mother and daughter as true and friendly house-mates. You will none of you repent doing so. This is a dying man's word. I can write no more. You are the women's guardian, Philip, a faithful one I know. A common aim makes men grow alike. You and I, for many a year. Take good care of them for me; I entreat you good care."
You are ill, your breast suffers. I entreat you, Jordan, to call upon my physician, and to follow his advice promptly and systematically. I demand this as a proof of your friendship." "I will obey your majesty, immediately," said Jordan, who now found himself completely overcome by the weakness which follows loss of blood; trembling, and almost sinking, he leaned upon the table.
Think of their wonder and of their thankfulness. They had believed and obeyed before, but now their hearts are filled with gratitude and praise. Dear fellow sinners, let me entreat you most earnestly in the light of an Eternity that is coming, and as you value your precious, never-dying souls, do not trifle with God's unspeakable Gift.
"And now, my lords," she said, paying no further heed to the sighs of restless desires that rose up round her as she spoke, "I pray you ask no more of me. I must think and I must pray. I entreat you not to urge a decision on me until I have thought and prayed." "Time is precious, Augusta," urged Caius Nepos feebly, "and the people will not wait."
"I request you to please the gentleman who is your appointed husband." "I am anxious to perform my duty." "That should be a satisfactory basis for you, Willoughby; as girls go!" "Let me, sir, simply entreat to have her hand in mine before you." "Why not, Clara?" "Why an empty ceremony, papa?" "The implication is, that she is prepared for the important one, friend Willoughby."
I think I understand you, but you know the trouble with nearly every good intention is that it waits too long." Clay reddened. Helen arose and, coming over, stood by Travis, her face pale, her eyes shining. "I beg I entreat please, say no more. Clay," she said turning on him with flushed face, "I did not know you were coming. I did not know where you were.
The instant the captive mentioned the name of Don Pedro de Aguilar, Don Fernando looked at his companions and they all three smiled; and when he came to speak of the sonnets one of them said, "Before your worship proceeds any further I entreat you to tell me what became of that Don Pedro de Aguilar you have spoken of."
The Ubii, who before had sent hostages and come to a capitulation, send ambassadors to him, for the purpose of vindicating themselves, to assure him that "neither had auxiliaries been sent to the Treviri from their state, nor had they violated their allegiance"; they entreat and beseech him "to spare them, lest, in his common hatred of the Germans, the innocent should suffer the penalty of the guilty: they promise to give more hostages, if he desire them."
At length a mild-looking, pale-faced man, with a clear, benignant eye, approached him, and laying his hand in a gentle manner upon his arm, said, "Pray, my dear lord, let me entreat your lordship to remember the precepts of our great Master: 'Love your enemies; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you. And surely, my lord, no one knows better than you do that this is the spirit of our religion, and that whenever it is violated the fault is not that of the creed, but the man."
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