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I had a good journey, and arrived at Cairo without any ill accident. There I met with my uncles, who were much surprised to see me. To excuse myself, I pretended that I was tired staying for them; and, hearing nothing of them, was so uneasy that I could not be satisfied without coming to Cairo.
"Excuse me," said I as he looked up, "I have lost my memorandum-book, and think it possible I may have dropped it in the passage-way when I went for the wine." He bowed, and I hurried past him into the closet. Once there, I proceeded rapidly into the room beyond, procured the pistol, returned, and almost before I realized what I was doing, had taken up my position behind him, aimed, and fired.
"It is very good of you to say that, ma'am; but I'm afraid I must ask you to excuse me too. I'm very busy; and, besides, these ceremonies are not at all in my way." The lady, who bore a title, changed countenance, and rose to her feet. She was conscious that she had been dismissed. "Certainly, sir," she said, in accents of freezing politeness; "no doubt you have many concerns.
She had conceived the idea that the whole affair was a plot to have a good excuse for giving her notice to leave that cottage. She knew well that it was the opinion of all its other inhabitants that the village would be much better without her and that there were very good grounds for it. William Roper perceived with uncommon clearness the truth of Mr.
That, in Sancho's opinion, might have been an excuse for dying; but the Don was such an accomplished man, and a gentleman at that, who could even make bird-cages. Dying was too absurd! Then the duenna resumed, and now came the worst of her story.
During the last five minutes, Pauline had been making desperate signs to the Cure, who persisted in not understanding them, till at last the poor woman, calling up all her courage, said: "Monsieur le Cure, it is a quarter past seven." "A quarter past seven! Ladies, I must beg you to excuse me. This evening I have the special service for the month of Mary." "The month of Mary?
I have not a female friend in the world but yourself, my dear Belinda; nor do I know another female in the world, whose love I should think about for half an instant. But pray tell me the name of this unknown friend of mine, who wants nothing from me but love." "Excuse me," said Belinda; "I cannot tell her name, unless you will promise to see her."
Jorian added, 'Oh, by Jove! it's not nice to think of. My father said: 'Harry, I am sure, will excuse you for talking, in your extreme friendliness, of matters that he and I have not and they interest us deeply yet thought fit to discuss. And you may take my word for it, Jorian, that I will give Alphonse his medical dose. I am quite of your opinion that the kings of cooks require it occasionally.
The "fusser" and liar lives even on the battlefield. This story had been told by some runaway to give an excuse for his own cowardice. I sent a message back that this report was untrue. Our telephone lines and telephone station had been blown up by a "coal box," so we had to depend upon runners to get messages through. One of these, Pte.
My journey to England has so exhausted my strength, and all movement is so painful, that I must request you to excuse me for not coming in person for my niece. Your benevolence, however, will, I am sure, prompt you to afford me the comfort of her society, and as soon as you can, contrive some suitable arrangement for her journey.
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