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You will then inspire gratitude by your favours, and fear by your reproaches; you will then be the object of immediate and personal attachment, instead of which, everything is now referred to your Ministers.
My mother herself was often moved by the passionate gratitude and timid devotion of this dainty and loving little creature that she began calling her: 'My daughter. At times, when the little one had done something kind and good, my mother would raise her spectacles on her forehead, a thing which always indicated emotion with her, and she would repeat: 'This child is a pearl, a perfect pearl! This name stuck to the little Claire, who became and remained for us Mademoiselle Pearl."
When I pronounced this last word, with the heartfelt gratitude which reveals so much in one single accent, I was surprised to see her averted looks, or remark on her brow and in the corners of her mouth a trace of sad and painful incredulity, which seemed to me in contradiction with our enthusiasm. One day, I asked her, timidly, the reason. "It is that that word gives me pain," she answered.
This establishment of "the kingdom of God within us," excites the gratitude of saints, the wonder of angels, and the loud anthems of triumph that vibrate from the harps of heaven.
"Ready to thank you for all you have done for us, the weary years we have been away. For your kind thoughts, your indefatigable exertions, we are here to thank you, and prove our gratitude by acts as well as thanks." "Thank God, Thank God," he said. "This hour repays me for all my care."
Ralph did not answer, but after a long silence he said: 'It's a pity, ain't it, that we didn't pull it off better together? Kate raised her head and looked at him quickly. Her look was full of gratitude. 'Yes, she said, 'I behaved very badly towards you, but I believe I've been punished for it. 'You told me that he married you and treated you very well.
Stanley expressed his gratitude to the officer for obtaining these indulgences, and the latter replied: "I acted upon the orders of the general, but it has been a pleasure to me; for I see that you are a young man of merit, and I have learned much from you about your people during the journey; and have seen that, foolish as they have been to undertake to match themselves against us, there are yet some things that might be learned from them; and that, if they had remained in their island, many months' journey away from here, they might have been worthy of our friendship."
We shall leave the reader to imagine the restoration of Louisas senses, and the expressions of gratitude which fell from the young women. The former was effected by a little water, that was brought from one of the thousand springs of those mountains, in the cap of the Leather-Stocking; and the latter were uttered with the warmth that might be expected from the character of Elizabeth.
'Theresa, sir, said Emily, with a reserved air, and trying to conquer her tears, 'has reason to remember you with gratitude, and she was concerned, because she had not lately heard of you. Allow me to thank you for the kindness you have shewn her, and to say, that, since I am now upon the spot, she must not be further indebted to you.
"You carry little enough, Robert. Don't have any anxiety about your mother. I will not see her suffer." Robert grasped his hand in earnest gratitude. "How can I thank you?" he said. "You need not thank me. I had a warm regard for your father, and shall be glad to help your mother if there is any occasion.
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