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Seeing, however, that no other equally good subject had presented itself, we decided to make his bust, and told him so. To our surprise he refused. The jefe, for once, acted promptly and without hesitation issued an absolute order that the man's bust should be made. The order had no effect. The officials scolded, threatened, but Modesto Kan was immovable.
With an angry puff at his pipe he turned his back on my hesitation. But it was not hesitation on my part. I had been, if I may express myself so, put out of gear mentally. But as soon as I had convinced myself that this stale, unprofitable world of my discontent contained such a thing as a command to be seized, I recovered my powers of locomotion.
New Year's Day, among the English, is associated with the giving and receiving of dinners, and with nothing more. New Year's Day, among the foreigners, is the grand opportunity of the year for the giving and receiving of presents. It is occasionally possible to acclimatise a foreign custom. In this instance Vendale felt no hesitation about making the attempt.
"And now, madam," said the man, "what can I do for you? Have you friends in the city?" "I am an entire stranger here," replied Mrs. Lane. "Were you going farther? "Yes," was answered after some hesitation. "Where do your friends reside?" "In New York." "Ah!" "This is your child?" was said, after a pause. "Yes."
Impatient to try the experiment, Emily rose as he spoke. "I mustn't keep Mrs. Rook waiting," she said. Alban stopped her, on the point of leaving him. The confusion and hesitation which she had already noticed began to show themselves in his manner once more. "Miss Emily, may I ask you a favor before you go?
For yourselves I entreat you to believe that your most capital interests are now under deliberation; and I urge you to send without hesitation the expeditions to Sicily and Attica; by the presence of a small part of your forces you will save important cities in that island, and you will destroy the power of Athens both present and prospective; after this you will dwell in security and enjoy the supremacy over all Hellas, resting not on force but upon consent and affection."
"If you want clothes to come in, order what you consider suitable, and desire that the bill be sent to me; I will pay it immediately, to an amount not exceeding eight or nine pounds, and if you will let me know what train you will come by, I will send the carriage to meet you. Believe me, Your affectionate father, T. PONTIFEX." Of course there could be no hesitation on Ernest's part.
It is because I hope you will let me be your friend too." "Oh yes," cried Lucy, ashamed of her own hesitation, yet feeling every moment more reluctant. She subdued her rising distaste with an effort. "I hope," she said, sweetly, "that we shall be able to make you feel at home, Madame di Forno-Populo. If there is anything you do not like, will you tell me?
Daly had sense enough to perceive that we were discussing family matters, and retired to her own room. I took my cousin's hand in mine, and asked: "Will you tell me what you know of Mr. Marcus Weatherley?" This was evidently another surprise for her. How could I have heard of Marcus Weatherley? She answered, however, without hesitation: "I know very little of him.
'Surely, I said, 'your wife is the fittest person to write for you as you desire? 'The last person under heaven! he answered. 'What! I said, 'you ask me, a foreigner and a stranger, to write words at your dictation which you keep a secret from your wife! Conceive my astonishment when he answered me, without a moment's hesitation, 'Yes! I sat lost; I sat silent.
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