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And the lords would have laughed, but that awful dame Struck them dumb with her thunder-frown: "Saucy king, did I utter my father's name, Thou wouldst kneel as his liegeman down. "Though I brought to Lord Ronald nor lands nor gold, Nor the bloom of a fading cheek; Yet, were I a widow, both young and old Would my hand and my dowry seek.
Archie drew himself up on to one of the low gnarled trees and balanced himself in a very precarious way directly over her head. "If you fall off that limb, you will come straight down and break my nose," warned Cricket. "There isn't enough of it to break, miss," said Archie, balancing himself with care, as he tried to see if he could kneel upon a horizontal branch without holding on.
He compelled them to bear the weight of their sins in the shape of humps, and also to carry on their backs the goods of the Faithful, whose beliefs they had trampled under foot. While keeping their stubbornness of spirit they must kneel to receive their loads, and rise at the word of command.
We made out before us a sandy beach, towards which we steered, and, leaping out, drew up our boat to free her of water. Our first act was to kneel down and return thanks to our Heavenly Father, who had so mercifully preserved us, and most of our rough crew, though at first they hesitated, followed our example.
Knox was certainly in London at this date, and was almost certainly the excellent Scot referred to by Utenhovius. The book included the command to kneel at the Lord's Supper, and any agitation against the practice might seem to be too late.
With a started feeling near akin to ecstasy we open the lump of flesh called a heart, and find little doors and strings inside. We feel them, and put the heart away; but every now and then return to look, and to feel them again. Why we like them so we can hardly tell. A gander drowns itself in our dam. We take it out, and open it on the bank, and kneel looking at it.
'It is for your own sake, not for the Signor's, madam, said Emily modestly, 'that you should consult prudence. Your reproaches, however just, cannot punish him, but they may provoke him to further violence against you. 'What! would you have me submit, then, to whatever he commands would you have me kneel down at his feet, and thank him for his cruelties?
The natural reluctance of woman to appear too easy of access made her simulate a refusal, but as she still lay on her back, I leant over her, and opening her legs, begged him to kneel between and help himself.
"A truce to this, gentlemen;" he at length thundered forth; "the King's warrant must be respected." Again Madame Bonaventure besought his pity, but in vain. She took hold of his arm, and feigned to kneel to him; but he shook her coldly off.
"When the servant appeared, she desired her to bring Elma immediately into her presence. A moment later the young girl entered the room. She gave a wild and frightened glance first at her aunt, then at Miss Sherrard, then stepping forward, fell on her knees. "Has Kitty told you?" she gasped. "Yes, Elma. Get up; you cannot kneel to me." "Rise this minute you wicked girl!" said Mrs. Steward.
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