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K , and she had a son by him, whose straight features and diluted colour, no less than his troublesome, discontented and insubmissive disposition, bear witness to his Yankee descent. I do not know how long Mr. K 's occupation of Frank's wife continued, or how the latter endured the wrong done to him.
The consul knew the character of Nero, and the feelings which the tyrant entertained toward him too well, and saw too clearly the advantage which the discovery of the conspiracy gave to Nero, not to perceive at once that his fate was sealed; and the action which he took in this frightful emergency comported well with his insubmissive and intractable character.
How the light of rapture flashed athwart her face! It was hard for her to find words that would not seem too positive, too insubmissive. 'Only till you have lived with your father in the thought of this thing, she murmured, 'and until I have taught myself to bear my happiness. Are we not one already, dear?
"If you authorize me to be outspoken, madame, I will enlighten you," returned Cantagnac. "Do not let me be in your way!" impertinently. "It is the most simple thing, for your entire character is described in these four words: venal, ferocious, frivolous and insubmissive!"
This view of the native constitution of the human character, which it is obvious, on very slight reflection, must be true, is not at all opposed, as it might at first appear to be, by the doctrine of the theological writers in the Christian Church in respect to the native depravity of man; for the depravity here referred to is a religious depravity, an alienation of the heart from God, and a rebellious and insubmissive spirit in respect to his law.
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