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Still Fenton told himself that the only thing he had to fear was some hearsay that might have reached the ears of the Executive Committee, and he trusted to his cleverness to answer this. He presented himself at the meeting of the committee with a bold front and an air of restrained indignation, which became him very well. All his histrionic instincts were aroused by such an occasion as this.
Yes," interrupted Rosamond, "who could avoid feeling indignation?" "And pity? I think I have heard you express pity for poor Mr. Gresham." "Well, ma'am, because he really was very much to be pitied don't you think so?" "I do and pity " said Mrs. Percy, smiling.
These reproaches were received with much indignation, as Balzac remarked in his answer, which was dated February, 1849, that he had written seven times to his mother since his return to Wierzchownia in September, and that he did not like to send letters continually, because they were franked by his hosts.
He drew up a chair and sat down, while King looked at him with eyes of suspicious indignation. "I am not surprised," he said gently, "to find you suffering.
Some Jesuits had caught her, and had tried to proselytize her. His soul swelled with indignation at the thought. "Oh dear!" said Minnie again. "What's the matter?" asked Tozer, in a sympathizing voice. "I'm so sorry." "What for?" "Why, that you saved my life, you know." "Sorry? sorry? that I saved your life?" repeated Tozer, in amazement.
Do you fancy I have been growing up in Maam all the years you were away among canteens for you to come home and insult me when you wished?" He did not quail before her indignation, but he drew back with respect in every movement. "Madame," he said, with a touch of the ballroom, "you may miscall me as you will; I deserve it all.
Vincent's fortune; and Mr. "Spare me your indignation, my dear! What a look was there! Reasoning for Mrs. Stanhope, must not I reason as Mrs. Stanhope does? Now I will put this stronger still. Suppose that you had actually acknowledged that Mr.
A child is born into the world the most helpless of all creatures; for years it could not live but for the affectionate and devoted care of parents, or of those who stand in the place of parents. If, when it grows up, it becomes indifferent; if its heart grows cold, and it becomes ungrateful, it arouses universal indignation.
What's more, he's a sick man, and if he's got away, as you say, it's because he is delirious. I had a doctor in to see him an hour ago. I've just arranged for a room at the hospital for him. Does that look as though I've been hiding him?" The positiveness of his identification and his indignation resulted in a change in Wilkins' manner. "I'll ask you to stay here until I come back."
Some of these were incendiary documents, devoting the schoolmaster to the lower divinities, as "a stuck-up dandy," as "a purse-proud aristocrat," as "a sight too big for his, etc.," and holding him up in a variety of equally forcible phrases to the indignation of the youthful community of School District No. 1, Pigwacket Centre.
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