United States or Canada ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
"No, brother, it was she who showed disrespect to me, simply because I objected to her bullying my wife." "Do you mean to say that Barabau has lied?" thundered Samarendra. His brother was nettled by the tone adopted. He replied hotly, "Yes, she has lied!" "What!" asked Samarendra beside himself with indignation. "Is my wife a liar and are you a Judisthir?" "You are a creature without shame!"
"Father." The word came like a sob from Gray. "Oh, yes, I am but I have never lied except for others, and I have not been afraid." Again his face went toward the window. "Even now," he added in a solemn whisper that was all to himself, "I believe, and am not afraid." Presently he lifted himself on one elbow and with Gray's assistance got to a sitting posture.
Three pairs of lungs sighed audibly in process of deflation. It was Chavis who answered; the other two looked at him when the question came, silently. Chavis would have lied, but the light in Randerson's eyes warned him not to trifle, and the truth came from his lips: "Masten's gone to the Flyin' W ranchhouse." "I reckon that's all," said Randerson shortly. "I'm thankin' you."
Dave Harney touched his cap and slowed down loose-jointedly. "Sorry you didn't take my tip? Dogs gone up a dollar a pound since yesterday, and still a-whoopin'. Good-afternoon, Miss Frona, and Mr. Corliss. Goin' my way?" "Miss Welse is." Corliss touched the visor of his cap and half-turned on his heel. "Where're you off to?" Dave demanded. "Got an appointment," he lied.
As I entered the room I heard him up-braiding Mr. Whitmore and with each word he grew more excited. Finally he called Mr. Whitmore a vile name. Then Mr. Whitmore opened up on Collins. "'You cur! Mr. Whitmore shouted. 'You've been unfaithful to your wife you betrayed the other woman! You lied to both of them! You made the other woman believe you intended to marry her, and made her your mistress!
Every argument that presented itself damaged the justice of my decision. After all, we loved, and in my secret dreams had I not always put love first, as the most sacred? The reality was that I had been afraid of what Mary would think. True, my attitude had lied to her, but I could not have avoided that. Decency would have forbidden me to use any other attitude; and more than decency kindness.
I said, 'Are you fond of him? She said, 'Madly in love with him, my dear. My little friend really thinks you like her, and is very proud of it. There are some people who call her ugly. I hope you don't agree with them?" I believe I should have lied again, if Mr. Gracedieu had not called me to the bedside. "How does she strike you?" he whispered, eagerly.
"That is your own imagination!" cried Carrissima. "You cannot possibly have any ground for believing such a thing!" "Anyhow, I have his own assurance; besides, he told Jimmy, if my word is not enough. You told Sybil that Mark had lied to you, and acted goodness knows how horridly concerning me, and the truth was he had merely lost his head for a single instant, and what was it after all?
"She lied for you to me. She lied again to Phil. So did I. Oh, we didn't lie in words, but it's the same thing. Now, I wouldn't lie to save my own skin. Why then should I for yours, and you a rustler and a thief?" "I'm a rustler and a thief, am I?" "Ain't you?" "Would you believe me if I said I wasn't?" Yeager debated an instant before he answered flatly, "No." "Then I won't say it."
"Wait," she called after him, "we must talk this over before I go into your home. You have lied," she went on, threateningly, when he turned to her. "You have deceived me worse than if you were my worst enemy. Why have you done it?" "I wanted you for my wife," he answered, with a low, trembling voice. "If you had only deceived me within bounds! Why did you make everything so fine and rich?
Word Of The Day