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But all men, those you see occupied in these plains, those who go abroad to seek their fortunes, and those in Europe who enjoy repose from the labours of others, are liable to reverses! not one is secure from losing, at some period, all that he most values, greatness, wealth, wife, children, and friends. Most of these would have their sorrow increased by the remembrance of their own imprudence.
"Well! as we make our bed so must we lie on it, Dame Dodier, that is what I always tell the silly young things who come to me asking their fortunes; and the proverb pleases them. They always think the bridal bed must be soft and well made, at any rate." "They are fools! better make their death-bed than their bridal bed! But I must see this piece of perfection of yours to-morrow night, dame!
They were embalmed in the same fashion and buried in the same tomb. Their spiritual qualities and the fortunes of their lives deserve a word of comment. Antony had no superior in comprehending his duty, yet he committed many acts of folly. He was distinguished for his bravery in some cases, yet he often failed through cowardice.
But now, when I look back and see that my following his fortunes brought over so many others of the young nobility, I understand that he saw very much further than I did. 'Well, Monsieur de Laval, said he suddenly, 'you have seen something of my methods. Are you prepared to enter my service? 'Assuredly, Sire, I answered. 'I can be a very hard master when I like, said he smiling.
If this were true, there would be little work for the lawyers, who produce such tortured pages in the struggle to be definite, who swing riches from one family to another, save men from violent death or send them to it, and earn fortunes for themselves through the dangerous inadequacies of words.
At any rate, it was not till he was sixteen, a later age than Oriental ideas require, that Sapor's minority ceased that he asserted his manhood, and, placing himself at the head of his army, took the entire direction of affairs, civil and military, into his own hands. From this moment the fortunes of Persia began to rise.
Once or twice when he looked serious, Tembarom was thinking this over, and also once or twice when he grinned. Relief and gratitude notwithstanding, Hutchinson had kept him in his place, and had not made unbounded efforts to conceal his sense of the incongruity of his position as the controller of fortunes and the lord of Temple Barholm, which was still vaguely flavored with indignation.
But no such consideration will prevent the conclusion that most great and notable deeds have been performed in these wars. And the history of them will begin at some distance back, telling of the fortunes in war of the Romans and the Medes, their reverses and their successes.
Beyond, further on the left, in an échelon, advanced three lines, one behind the other, the Highlanders and their stout leader, Sir Colin Campbell. It was only a passing glimpse, however, that our friends obtained. Their leader knew that the fortunes of the day were still in doubt, and that every man must throw his weight into the scale if victory was to be assured.
Another bit of pinchbeck is the visiting-list the cards of invitation stuck against the drawing-room glass with the grandest names and largest fortunes put forward, irrespective of dates or tenses.
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