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'Are you in the government service? she asked. 'Who? 'Yes. 'No. I have retired. There followed a brief pause. The general conversation was resumed. 'If you will allow me to be inquisitive, began Pigasov, turning to Rudin, 'do you know the contents of the essay which his excellency the baron has sent? 'Yes, I do.
Pelham ordered the magistrates to present themselves forthwith at his lodgings, and told them, with grim courtesy, that the Earl of Leicester excused himself from making them a visit, not being able, for grief at the death of Sir Philip Sidney, to come so soon near the scene of his disaster. His Excellency had therefore sent him to require the town to receive an English garrison.
"Look here," he added, taking Gerasim by a button of his coat and looking down at the old man with moist, shining, and ecstatic eyes, "I say, do you know that there is going to be a battle tomorrow?" "We heard so," replied the man. "I beg you not to tell anyone who I am, and to do what I ask you." "Yes, your excellency," replied Gerasim. "Will you have something to eat?"
It will be as well if I give the address in this place. Friday was appointed, being a quiet day, and the Mussulman Sabbath, when His Excellency had little business on hand. The Moors usually devote the morning of their sabbath to prayer, and afternoon to business and amusement. Our party consisted of myself, Mr. Willshire, the British Vice-Consul, and Mr. Cohen as interpreter.
The hand of the child admitted her to the chamber of death; the door closed, and she stood motionless. The Cure made as if to rise and go towards her, but Madame Chalice, sitting sorrowful and dismayed at the foot of the couch, by a motion of her hand stopped him. The girl paused a moment, listening. "Your Excellency," she whispered.
His friendship for the girl was no secret in the north country. That Spinney had made so much account of it by his insinuations was the astonishing feature, in Harlan's estimation. Fortunately for his peace of mind at that moment, he was not allowed to dwell upon the matter. The Governor's messenger came seeking him. He followed the man into the presence of his Excellency.
"For ours, too, for a country's sake;" and he looked northwards towards England. But "for her own sake" was the reason uppermost in his thoughts. But the days passed. The three promised patents came from Rome, and Cardinal Origo unlocked the drawer and joined Wogan's to them. He presented all four at the same time. "The patents carry the titles of 'Excellency," said he.
The origin of this novel proceeding, his Excellency told us, was a request by the Ranee that some other means should be invented of putting the men through their exercises than by hoarse shouts, which grated upon her ear. The minister immediately substituted this more euphonious but less business-like method.
Well, I have taught stubborn boys and men many times many times! So you had better tell me who suspects the Wolf." A sound at the door caused him to turn. Ledermann entered. "What's this, Excellency?" asked Ledermann. "Whom have we here?" "A stubborn little boy," said the Wolf.
You must remember that I am here to avenge and obtain satisfaction for the treacherous treatment of my countrymen last year, by your King's representative, the Viceroy of Mexico; and, whatever hardship, or suffering, or loss his Most Catholic Majesty's lieges in this country may be called upon to endure at my hands, in my determination to obtain satisfaction for that outrage, they must lay to the door of his Excellency Don Martin Enriquez.
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