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The objects which brought them thus together were, the disposal of their fur and the purchase of supplies. When all the parties had reported their arrival, the trading commenced and was conducted upon a basis which gave general satisfaction. The most exorbitant and fabulous prices ruled for such articles as the mountaineers required.
The price was exorbitant; but I felt the force of his argument, that no Christian could set bounds to the value of such a symbol. Moreover, the trade attracted me. To walk the world as a pedlar of crucifixes could one conceive a nobler employment? I, at least, could not.
From this letter it was fairly inferable that although the defendant might be innocent of the precise crime with which he was charged, he was, nevertheless, upon his own evidence, guilty of having "faked" a cheap Nicholas violin into a Strad., and of having offered it for sale for the exorbitant price of five thousand dollars.
The western provinces of Prussia were to be incorporated with other German annexations to form the new kingdom of Westphalia; Prussian Poland was to be converted into the duchy of Warsaw under the crown of Saxony, to which a right of passage through Silesia was reserved; and Berlin with other great Prussian fortresses were to remain in the hands of the French until an exorbitant war indemnity should have been paid.
These exorbitant conditions made it quite obvious that no concessions on Servians part would be accepted. It was a plain prelude to war. Nevertheless, a virtual acceptance by Servia followed. Acting on the advice of Russia, Servia acceded to all that was required of her, making only two reservations of the most reasonable character.
Not only the exorbitant fee of the theurgist must be paid, but the entire assemblage must be fed during the nine days’ ceremonial at the expense of the invalid, assisted by his near relatives. Gaming ring. A bright fire burned in the lodge, and shortly after dark the invalid appeared and sat upon a blanket, which was placed in front of the song-priest.
"Yes, but Harrison only asks the same that we have been paying. He is not so exorbitant as Colman." "Couldn't we get that?" "I am afraid, if he knew that we had failed to pay our rent here, he would object." "But he knows you are honest, and that nothing but the hard times would have brought you to such a pass." "It may be, Mary. At any rate you have lightened my heart a little.
The intemperate notions of Lord Molesworth were not literally acted on; but a bill of pains and penalties was introduced a retro-active statute, to punish the offences which did not exist at the time they were committed. The Legislature restrained the persons of the directors, imposed an exorbitant security for their appearance, and marked their character with a previous note of ignominy.
Still, in spite of his compunction, the French lessons were not altogether a success. There was too much disagreement and discussion about terms; for the master became more and more exorbitant in his charges as the days went on, and the pupil still complained that she was learning nothing. She was thoroughly dissatisfied with his method.
A few were said to exist in America, chiefly in New York hotels, but their handiwork was not up to Milly's standard and their demands for wages were exorbitant. Also real chic French dames des comptoirs were exceedingly rare. Jeanne's Grenoble sister-in-law proved to be, in Reddon's words, "so infernally homely that she would scare the customers from the door."
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