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A friend of Malcolm's, a young barrister, who had also been crossed in love a sensible, straightforward fellow was to accompany him. "He is sure to like Dunlop," Malcolm observed, as he and Dinah paced the terrace together in the sweet spring sunshine. "Charlie is a good-hearted fellow, and one of the best companions I know, though he is a bit down in the mouth just now, poor old chap."

And I was thinking it was to accommodate me. I thought it was very good of them, whereas a person situated as that young man is " "Ma, you oughtn't to begin by getting up a prejudice against him. I'm sure he is good-hearted and means well. Both of his faces show it." "I'm not so certain about that.

They were a simple, kind, good-hearted set, these Sisters, having their little disputes, and contentions, and jealousies among themselves occasionally, no doubt, but leading good, peaceable lives on the whole, with each day and hour well filled with its appointed tasks, leading through a continual, not useless round of embroidery, teaching, compote-making, and prayers.

I know that in all serious things you are as truthful as they are and quite as good that is, in many ways. Poor Katie! she wanted to console him, she wanted to be kind, and yet she could not be dishonest. 'Quite as good! no, you know I am not. 'You are as good-hearted, if not better; and you will be as steady, won't you, Charley?

Four surgeons arrived while the soldiers were in the room, and had to wait until it could be cleared before they could begin the autopsy which they had been sent to perform. By this time also everyone outside the Temple had learned the event, except his sister, who was confined in another part of the Tower; and the good-hearted Gomin could not muster up courage to tell her.

She'd have been amazed, scandalized, profoundly indignant, dear good-hearted lady that she was, had some expert in the psychology of the unconscious pointed out to her that the reason she had begun talking about Portia was that it gave her an outlet for expressing her misgivings about her own brother's marriage. Paula, of course, was a different thing altogether.

"As a soldier, I am inclined to dispute that. The Indians will never be a match for a well-disciplined European army. The race is wanting in too great a measure in military qualities." "The Indian people is, by nature, it is true, gentle and good-hearted. In order to render it wild and bloodthirsty it must be wounded in its most sacred feelings." "Perhaps you judge it rather too mildly.

Just as some people are malicious in drink, or brawling and virulent under the influence of religious feeling, some are moody, jealous, and exacting when they are in love, who are honest, downright, good-hearted fellows enough in the everyday affairs and humours of the world.

And as Susan possessed the quick wit and ready adaptability of her race, she did see; and as she adored her young mistress above any one on earth, she was only too willing to please her; and, too, the occasion had its charms for a good-hearted, hard-working Irishwoman.

Belloc went on, "because I didn't want to be lonesome. I don't like all or even most of the ladies that live here. But they're all amusing to talk with and don't put on airs except with their men friends. And one or two are the real thing good-hearted, fond of a joke, without any meanness. I tell you, New York is a mighty fine place if you get 'in right. Of course, if you don't, it's h-e-l-l."