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"But the evidence is strongly against her," expostulated Mrs. Morley. "And how many people have been hanged on evidence which has afterwards been proved incorrect?" retorted Mrs. Parry. "I don't care how certain they are of her guilt. In my opinion she is an innocent woman. I am glad she has escaped." "I am not sorry myself," sighed the other. "I was fond of Anne, for she had many good points.
He'd be flyin' in the face of Providence." But this comforting conclusion wavered again, when Berkeley Fresno, who had awaited their report, scoffed openly. "He can't run! If he could run he'd be running. I tell you, he can't run as fast as a sheep can walk." "Senor, you see those beautiful medal he have?" expostulated Carara. "Sure," agreed Willie. "His brisket was covered with 'em.
It's obviously my duty to see that he doesn't come to harm. Bring him to call on me." "My dear Aunt Susan," expostulated Lucas, "I really know very little about him. He may not be at all nice, you know, on further acquaintance." "He has delightful hair and a weak mouth. I shall take him with me to Homburg or Cairo." "It's the maddest thing I ever heard of," said Lucas angrily.
Pertell, "but the scenery isn't so good there." But when one difficulty was disposed of another one was found. Mr. Bunn made trouble when he was asked to do a certain "fall" in the water. He complained that he did not want to spoil his tall hat. "Oh, you and your tall hat!" impatiently exclaimed the manager. "Go on with that scene, I tell you!" "But I er I " expostulated the old actor.
For a moment I was quite at a loss to understand the why and wherefore, until our interpreter hastily explained that it was against the old man's religion. "But he said 'yes," I expostulated. "At least he nodded." "That means 'no," said the interpreter. "What does?" I demanded. "Saying 'yes, or nodding it."
And so two of Rawdon's out-sentinels were in the hands of the enemy. Sir Pitt went and expostulated with his sister-in-law upon the subject of the dismissal of Briggs and other matters of delicate family interest. In vain she pointed out to him how necessary was the protection of Lord Steyne for her poor husband; how cruel it would be on their part to deprive Briggs of the position offered to her.
'Either the profession honours the men, or the men dishonour themselves, said Charley. 'I believe it claims to have been founded by a man called Jesus Christ, if such a man ever existed except in the fancy of his priesthood. 'Well, really, expostulated Home, looking, I must say, considerably shocked, 'I shouldn't have expected that from the son of a clergyman! 'I couldn't help my father.
Fortunately, the late Emperor Frederick, who had spent much of his time at the court of his mother-in-law, Queen Victoria, and who was aware that she had nursed every one of her numerous children herself, without permitting this motherly duty to interfere with the arduous official business of the State, expostulated with his father, and persuaded him to withdraw his prohibition, much to the horror of the courtiers, and greatly to the satisfaction of the royal lady, who is now Empress Frederick.
It was the worst mess I ever made, but I cleaned it up as well as Jessie herself could have done so nurse said." "But the messes down in Whitechapel are much worse than you have described, dear," expostulated the parent, who felt that his powers of resistance were going. "So much the better, papa," replied Di, kissing her sire's lethargic visage.
"I can't help it," said Buckhurst: "I'm sorry for it I cannot help it." He still kept on his way towards the door. "But," expostulated the commissioner, following him out, "you can surely stay, be introduced, and pay your compliments to the young lady you are time enough for the mail. Don't affront people for nothing, who may be of the greatest use to you."
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