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"We ought to have looked out for that," explained one of the girl teachers from the school. "We ought to have left Calamity home. She has always done that since they took her child away." "Had she a child?" asked Eleanor. "Yes; and they took it away when she went insane."

In my conversation with Colonel House I told him my reasons for opposing the President's taking an active part in the Conference and explained to him the embarrassment that I felt in advising the President to adopt a course which would make me the head of the American Commission. I am sure that the Colonel fully agreed with me that it was impolitic for Mr.

She shook her head and put one of her pretty hands over his mouth. "Let me tell you all, first. Let me finish. After all this, why have you brought me here to tell me this, when all you had to do was to keep silent a few more hours take me on to the station, as you said and and " "I will tell you," he said gently. "Yes, you have asked the question needed to be explained.

Chaworth was mortally wounded. What had happened was explained by Mr. Chaworth, who said that he could not live many hours; that he forgave Lord Byron, and hoped the world would; that the affair had passed in the dark, only a small tallow candle burning in the room; that Lord Byron asked him if he meant the conversation on the game to Sir Charles Sedley or to him?

"I'm very good at obeying," explained Jeremy, "if someone says something; but if someone doesn't, there isn't anyone to obey." Uncle Samuel shook his head. "You'll be a bit of a prig, my son, if you aren't careful," he said. "I think it will be splendid to be a horse-trainer," said Jeremy. "It was a lovely horse to-night... And I only spent a shilling. I had three and threepence halfpenny."

Ralph glanced down at the bright buckle and smiled in spite of himself. The girl went on. "And by whose authority?" "By his Grace's authority." "And Dr. Cranmer's?" "Well, yes; so far as he has any." "I see," said Beatrice; and cast her eyes down again. There was silence for a moment or two. "You see too that I cannot withdraw," explained Ralph, a little distressed at her air.

Léon's father does not seem to have much liked this scheme, for he had no second son who could succeed to his business; but he had a great love for his bright-witted boy, and having conceived a high respect for his talents, yielded to the pleasing idea that he would some day become an ornament to the Church. This belief may be explained by the fact that Léon was, as a child, ardently religious.

I cannot rest I shall not have a moment's peace till this is explained some dreadful misapprehension or other. Oh, go to him this moment." "How can that be done? No, my dearest Marianne, you must wait. This is not the place for explanations. Wait only till tomorrow."

I presume it could be explained. I never talked much with any one about it. There must be a good many people who don't belong to church, although they believe in the Bible. I should be perfectly willing to try, if I only knew how to begin." In view of this ruinous open-mindedness, Mrs. Halleck could only say, "The way to begin is to read it." "Well, I will try.

They explained to Algreen-Ussing that they felt obliged to break their contract with him, but were willing to pay him the compensation agreed upon beforehand for failure to carry it out.