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To the equanimity with which he bore these indignities, as indeed to the manly spirit exhibited by him throughout, in these last scenes of his life, ample testimony is borne by all the historians who have treated of them, even those who are the least partial to him.
That night the people went, with their wonted equanimity, to their beds, rich and poor, sick and well alike. Did any of them dream of disaster in the air? It may be so, for often, as the poet tells us, "Coming events cast their shadows before."
The loss of fifty pounds or of a few hundreds may create personal wrath; but fifty thousand require equanimity. 'So Cohenlupe hasn't been seen in the City to-day, said Brehgert. 'He has gone, said Melmotte hoarsely. 'I think I once told you that Cohenlupe was not the man for large dealings. 'Yes, you did, said Melmotte. 'Well; it can't be helped; can it?
And this, strange as it may seem to those of my readers who may have admired the general good qualities of this singularly faithful animal, so disturbed old Battle's equanimity that he made several attempts to bring his master to the ground: indeed he became so fractious that the general again found it necessary to resign the honor of fighting this great battle to Don Perez Goneti, since the management of his horse was quite enough for the head of any one general.
As this unexpected supply made up for the loss of the meat which Henri had forgotten at their last halting-place, their equanimity was restored; and while the meal was in preparation Dick shouldered his rifle and went into the bush to try for another turkey. He did not get one, however, but he shot a couple of prairie-hens, which are excellent eating.
At Taunton there branched away from the main line that line which was to take her to Perivale, and therefore she was able to take her own place quietly in the carriage when she found that the down-train from London was at hand. This she did, and could then watch with equanimity, while the travelers from the other train went through the penance of changing their seats.
He strutted a little, and was a little grateful to her, and to do him justice received the tribute she accorded him with perfect satisfaction and equanimity. Margaret came out of the summer-house, Billy Woods followed her, in a very moist state of perturbation. "Peggy " said Mr. Woods. But Miss Hugonin was laughing. Clear as a bird-call, she poured forth her rippling mimicry of mirth.
To the abbots of these great convents, it was clear that if this movement spread across the Rhone into Burgundy, the Church would face losses which they could not contemplate with equanimity. At this period one Arnold was Abbot of Citeau, universally recognized as perhaps the ablest and certainly one of the most unscrupulous men in Europe.
I will not pretend that I do not understand your meaning, but I tell you, once and for all, I don't want to be married. Really," and she smiled brightly, "you are as bad as Mr. Portveldt." "Very well, Miss Dorothy," said Foster with annoying equanimity, "I won't allude to the subject again. But what has the Dutchman been doing? Where is he now?" Dolly laughed merrily.
She could not view the rough and ready standards of the woods with much equanimity not as she had that day seen them set forth. These things were bound to be a part of her daily life, and all the brief span of her years had gone to forming habits of speech and thought and manner diametrically opposed to what she had so far encountered. She nursed her chin in her hand and pondered this.
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