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But in the matter of his wife and children, she is but a woman, and they are so young and innocent that they cannot distinguish the east from the west: we pray that in your great clemency you will remit their sin, and give them up to the representatives of the one hundred and thirty-six villages, for which we shall be ever grateful.
So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man's bosom. While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a reelection, and duly grateful, as I trust, to Almighty God for having directed my countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think, for their own good, it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may be disappointed or pained by the result."
He now stepped forward, and stooping over Mabel, inquired if she was willing, and felt strong enough to attempt a return home by water. "Yes," answered Mabel, sitting up and striving to arrange her dress, "I am stronger now take me home by all means. General Harrington will be terrified by my absence, and Lina dear, dear Lina, how grateful she will be to have her mother back again!"
'Thank you, Mrs. Ormonde, was the latter's first whisper, the tone as gentle and grateful as it was always wont to be. 'Can you sit alone for a minute, dear, while I fetch something? 'I am well, quite well again, thank you. Mrs. Ormonde went and speedily returned. Thyrza was sitting with her eyes closed. They spoke only broken words. But at length Mrs.
It was to their advantage certainly that he should have been sent to England. And then he was told to be grateful! As they came out again from the winding staircase and turned towards the paddock Colonel Dewes took Shere Ali by the arm, and said in a voice of kindliness: "And what has become of all the fine ambitions you and Dick Linforth used to have in common?"
"I should get expelled to a dead certainty!" "It must either be one or the other," said the captain. "Oh, Riddell!" exclaimed the boy, springing to his feet, "don't say that! I know I've been a cad, and let myself be led into it; but surely it's not so bad as all that! You've always been a brick to me, I know, and I've not been half grateful enough. But do let us off this time! please do!
That Eastern potentate we all have read of in our childhood was not more grateful to Dick Whittington than I was to this benefactor. The shop was closed at 11 p.m., so, after shutting every place of exit, I let the cat out of the bag. Although very wild and fierce, after the long imprisonment and the rough journey, it soon settled down to work.
I'm sorry you won't accept any of my invitations but I'll forgive you, if you'll promise to do as I bid you." "I'm deeply grateful to you, Mrs. Hammond. Of course, I shall be obedient. I will do whatever you ask of me." She released him and gave him a gentle push toward the door. "Then go and find Hermia!" "I, Mrs. Hammond?" "Yes, you. At once." "But "
He had only forgiving words for those who had injured him, and for Barzillai and the men of Gilead who had fed them and shown them great kindness in the darkest hour of the king's life, and who came a little way on the journey with them, he had grateful words and blessings. And so the king came to his own again.
Violet promised to do as her father advised; but before throwing herself on her bed, she knelt down and poured out her grateful thanks to Heaven for Reginald's preservation. The latter, meanwhile, nearly overwhelmed with compliments and congratulations, had been led by the doctor to his berth.
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