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You remember Mary, cousin? 'The young lady that I mentioned to you, my dears, as having interested me so very much, remarked Mr Pecksniff. 'Excuse my interrupting you, sir. 'I told you her history? said the old man. 'Which I also mentioned, you will recollect, my dears, cried Mr Pecksniff. 'Silly girls, Mr Chuzzlewit quite moved by it, they were!
"Really, madam, I cannot tell; but it is my duty to inquire," replied the colonel, who, going up to Captain Drawlock, commenced "Have the ladies already so fallen in your estimation " "Forty degrees!" cried Captain Drawlock, who was intent upon his sextant. "Excuse me, sir, just now." "When will you be at leisure, sir?" resumed the colonel, haughtily.
"This is the number on the letter." "You let me see, please?" Hassan asked. "Sure, Hassan." The dragoman took the letter and examined it. He chuckled. "Samehni, ya sidi. That mean excuse, sir. Small mistake. You reading backward. Number is 2205." "But how can that be?" Rick asked. "Arabic goes backward from English." "Maybe so with words," Hassan said. "But numbers not so. This number is 2205.
It was a comfort to think what a Methuselah he must be; and yet, if he will excuse the personality, he looked as rosy and smooth-faced as when he used to stand me outside his door with my coat-sleeves turned inside out. It was a way he had. Well, the presence of that particular master made me feel an Adonis forthwith. I will not go into the prizes.
"I've often dreamed of shooting such game, but excuse me, Mr. Mabie, it would be too much like the butcher business to please me," observed the other. At this the stockman laughed.
I expect my husband back from a director's meeting at ten, and it's much easier to be home than to have to think up an excuse. No, Haddon, don't disturb yourself. I shall get a cab at the door. Let me see two hundred and twenty-eight dollars." She paused as if the loss staggered her. "I'll have to sign another I O U for it, Bella. There!"
But surely there is neither excuse nor explanation, nor indeed any sound justification whatsoever, for the presumption of those who, in the teeth of all experience and authority, not only trust themselves with the open expression of these cavils, but, having settled the whole question in their own way, take the hazardous line of recommending their daring example to those around them.
Few of them remained with her more than two or three weeks. They all left with the same excuse: she was too strict. I decided, however, that I would rather try Mrs. Ruffner's house than remain in the coal-mine, and so my mother applied to her for the vacant position. I was hired at a salary of $5 per month. I had heard so much about Mrs.
The Abouna, at that time in favour, afraid above all things of the Roman Catholics, urged the Emperor to let Lejean depart, lest the French should be afforded an excuse for taking possession of some part of the country, from whence their priests would endeavour to propagate their doctrines.
There is more important work for us to do right here. I want to try to install a dictograph in their apartment." "How exciting." "You must find some excuse for me to come up into your apartment and see to it that none of your people are about." "That will be easy. Mother and Aunt will be out all day, and it is cook's afternoon off. I can easily send the maids out." "But that's not all.
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