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One of the Misses Brooke was going to be married to this London merchant. We were just at an age when a real life romance is very attractive, and the town was not rich in romances at least, in our little society. So Fatima's idea found great favour with us, and, as she described it, seemed really probable.
That since she regained her Majesty's favour she had sometimes observed the same airs in her with regard to Cardinal Mazarin as she used to display formerly in favour of the Duke of Buckingham; but at other times she thought that there was no more between them than a league of friendship.
"You will place me under another onerous obligation, Hippolyte." "No, thanks. I am about to ask a favour in return. You can help me, I think." "Yes? Command me." "You have many acquaintances in London; your late husband's friends were military men. I want a little information at times." Mrs. Wilders looked at him curiously. "Why don't you call things by their right names?
Accordingly he proposed that those senators should move off to one side who were in favour of Cæsar alone laying down his arms and Pompeius remaining in command; and the majority went over to that side.
If the rector had spoken the thought in his mind, he would have answered, "Because James reminds me of a fish and I can't abide him"; but instead, he replied simply, "I know James so slightly that I don't feel in a position to ask a favour of him."
Would you do me the favour to take it, and likewise to accept my thanks? With a haughty action, and without looking towards him, Mrs Lammle held out her left hand, and into it Mr Boffin put the little packet.
And neither of us has the slightest chance in the world. Oh, oh, if anything anything that ever was or could be, was able to work a cure, it would be what I have seen twice this week. It would be to watch another woman making a fool of herself to win his favour, and to see him smile and know it. Oh, this is too miserable, far too humiliating.
Some of the first persons in France solicited in his favour, but the Duke Regent thought it necessary to make an example of him on account of the prevalent excess of crime. Horn was publicly broken on the wheel with his second accomplice; the other died just before: they were both gentlemen and of noble families.
I hope, you are comforting yourselves towards your fathers-in-law in a kindly, praise-worthy and considerate way. You must steadily adopt such a conduct for yourselves as will help you to win your husband's favour!
The royal favour, however, did not make him forget the gallant conduct of his faithful servant, Roland: 'He came to me at the hazard of his life with offers of his service, took off my cloak and brought a fresh horse; and would have continued close by me had I not ordered him to retire. I believe he was slightly wounded just at that time.
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