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When it was finished, M. le Duc d'Orleans said he was very sorry for this necessity, but that justice must be done to the peers as well as to the princes of the blood: then turning to the Keeper of the Seals asked him for his opinion. This latter spoke briefly and well; but was like a dog running over hot ashes. He declared for the declaration.

Viglius Van Zuichem Van Aytta, president of the privy council, state counsellor and keeper of the seal, was now looked upon as the most important person in the senate, and the most powerful prop of the crown and the tiara.

I had relations in Vendome; among others, a wealthy aunt, who allowed me to marry her daughter. Monsieur, he went on after a little pause, 'three months after being licensed by the Keeper of the Seals, one evening, as I was going to bed it was before my marriage I was sent for by Madame la Comtesse de Merret, to her Chateau of Merret.

She was a widow, and the keeper of a small shop in a street which looked at the first glimpse dismal enough. It was only a glimpse they had of it, however; for they soon found themselves in a small and neat parlour with their hostess, who kindly strove to make them feel at home.

So the debt is on my side." "You owe me the scolding you got. I oughtn't to have lured you into the corridor." "It was on my business. And there was no other way." "It was my business to have thought of some other way." "Are you your sister's keeper?" "I wish I Look here, mademoiselle ma soeur, I'm all out of repartees. Perhaps I shall be better after breakfast.

Addison was forced to purchase an old obscure place, called keeper of the records of Bermingham's Tower of ten pounds a year, and to get a salary of 400l. annexed to it, though all the records there are not worth half-a-crown, either for curiosity or use. And we lately saw a favourite secretary descend to be master of the revels, which by his credit and extortion he hath made pretty considerable.

I shall learn nothing from the senator's slaves, that I very well know; for you have turned all their heads too they grin with delight when they see you. All friends are made welcome by you, even when they wear nothing but sheepskin. But they may do what they please I have the right keeper for you in my own hand.

In the interior of the houses I could see people on beds of silk and down, wallowing in voluptuousness; some were engaged at billiard- playing, and were occasionally swearing or cursing the table keeper; others were rattling the dice or shuffling the cards.

The next morning the second letter, prepared by Philip long before, and brought by Don Alonzo de Avellano to Simancas, received the date of 17th October, 1570, together with the signature of Don Eugenio de Peralta, keeper of Simancas fortress, and was then publicly despatched to the King.

He hath ordered thee to be caged; and caged thou art, and I am thy keeper. Thou canst not have air and liberty; but thou mayst have what are much better things food and wine. 'Proh Jupiter! cried the girl, wringing her hands; 'and why am I thus imprisoned? What can the great Arbaces want with so poor a thing as I am?