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'How else could you account for the seeming ability of that wretched animal to talk? "'I can't think of any other explanation, I answered, 'but I hope that inhuman wretch of a driver doesn't know anything about ventriloquists, and so will be afraid to ill-use the poor creature any more. 'I hope so, indeed, he said.
Everyone is so kind and considerate to me now in my old age that I plead for the others, the less fortunate ones of my species and I also pray that all who read these simple annals of my life will find it in their hearts to remember their faithful feline friends and never under any circumstances be tempted to ill-use or abandon them.
He did not expose himself to any risks, but kept his ascendancy over his men by sheer cunning and ability in making his plans, leading them to where they could come quite unexpectedly upon some lonely cottage or farmhouse, ill-use and frighten the occupants nearly to death, adding insult to injury by loading the spoil of provisions, or whatever it pleased them to take, on the farmer's horses, leading them away, and after unloading them at the cave, setting them adrift.
Yeobright told him that he might have whatever ropes he could find in the outhouse, and Sam went out to search. When he passed by the door Clym joined him, and accompanied him to the gate. "Is this young witch-lady going to stay long at Mistover?" he asked. "I should say so." "What a cruel shame to ill-use her, She must have suffered greatly more in mind than in body."
I'll have no servant about my hoose to ill-use my bairn." She stopped, panting angrily for breath, and glared at her darling's enemy. "Your servant!" cried Gilmour in contempt. "Ye're a nice-looking object to talk about servants." He pointed at her slovenly dress and burst into a blatant laugh: "Huh, huh, huh!" Mr.
The little one understands very well what I am to him, and sees what Cleopatra is. If I could find it in my heart to ill-use him in secret, this mother who is not fit to be a mother would soon have her way.
My maxim is, Animum rege qui nisi paret imperat, and that means, Make your temper your servant, or else it will be your master. But to ill-use my dear little wife it is unnatural, it is monstrous, it makes my blood boil." "Oh, dear! don't go into another. It is all over. I can't bear to see you in a passion; you are so terrible, so beautiful. Ah! they are fine things, courage and strength.
The fact was his thoughts were running in one particular direction, and I soon found which, for he began in his morose way: "Just as if I should overload or ill-use a hoss! Look at old Bonyparty." "What do you mean?" I said. "Why, him talking like that afore we started. I know what I'm about. You'd better lie down and cover yourself over with some sacks.
I see you are of a rash and impulsive disposition, and I like my slaves to have a little discretion. The promise I want is that whatever happens to you, however much I kick you or bash you or generally ill-use you you'll never jump overboard or do anything silly of that kind. Is it done?" Toby was standing before him, facing him with straight, candid eyes.
'You little darling, I said, for Annie's tears always conquered me; 'if all the rest ill-use me, I will not quarrel with you, dear. You have always been true to me; and I can forgive your vanity. Your things are very pretty, dear; and you may couch ten times a day, without my interference. No doubt your husband has paid for all this, with the ponies he stole from Exmoor.
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