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"I shouldn't have thought it essential that there should have been any other reason," Scott said deliberately. "If there is I am not in her confidence." He was still on his feet as if he wished it to be clearly understood that he did not intend their conversation to develop into anything of the nature of friendly intercourse.
This day I had some conversation with Boro, the Sheikh of Aghadez, about the country and localities of Aheer, a Saharan kingdom never yet explored, and which we intend to traverse on our circuitous route across the desert.
The subordinates in the drama betrayed much more outward concern and disquietude than the principals. When Fanny Molyneux found that Royston did not intend to evacuate his position, she tried the effect of a vigorous remonstrance on her friend. The latter heard her patiently, but quite impassively, declining to admit any probability of danger or necessity to caution.
"I didn't intend to let anybody beat me up like I was beaten on October 30th in the condition I was in. I was in bad condition at the time."
Of course Betty did not intend to be deceitful, she was simply in the habit of seeking consolation from some source, whenever things went wrong with her. Now she put her hand the second time into her knapsack and, drawing forth a square white box, she proceeded to open it in a slightly shamefaced fashion and then handed it to Miss McMurtry.
"Why not speak it? Because I do not wish to do so at least, not yet. Why should I ruin you? I do not dislike you; on the contrary, I like you, as I have told you. So, I shall wait." "What then?" "Then I shall demand a price. I am not in this world merely to pass through it mechanically, like a clock wound up for a certain time. No; I want things and I intend to have them.
"She said, 'You tell your wife to stop telephoning Robert Lamhorn to come and see her, because he isn't going to do it! That's what she said! And I want to know what it means. I intend " A maid appeared at the lower end of the hall. "Dinner is ready," she said, and, giving the troubled pair one glance, went demurely into the dining-room. Roscoe disregarded the interruption.
"Yes, I reported that Miss Varona had gone into the city I took some pains to find out. Do you have reason to doubt " "Not the least, sir." "Then why have you come all this way?" "I came to find her and to fetch her to her brother." "But you don't understand. She is actually inside the lines, in Matanzas a prisoner." "Exactly. I intend to go into Matanzas and bring her out."
Further, we are disturbed by what you have made only too plain, that you intend to get complete control of this business, and make Pollard and myself merely subordinates in the affairs here." "Not as bad as that," protested the capitalist, with a smile. "Of course, in view of the very large amount of money we are offering, we must have some voice in the management of "
"Master McCleary has promised that I shall not suffer because of the delay in paying the tax, and I am certain he will keep faith with me." "And do you intend to leave home now?" "I must; there are those who depend upon me, and they shall not be disappointed." "I am afraid, Walter, you are pursuing the wrong course.
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