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The principal of these works, most of which are still in manuscript in the hands of De Peyrou, was an essay on the origin of Languages, which I had read to M. de Malesherbes and the Chevalier de Lorenzy, who spoke favorably of it. Such was my intention, and the execution of it was facilitated by an act of generosity in Rey, upon which I cannot be silent.
An' I do think these air good enough." "Good enough!" we repeated. "They're fit for a queen." "An' a queen is goin' ter wear 'em," said Gloriana proudly "a queen o' beauty." We stared blankly at each other. Had Cupid robbed his victim of her wits? "They air fer Miss Miriam Standish, who was queen o' beauty at the San Lorenzy carnival. Miss Standish is the granddaughter of Doctor Standish.
Though it is very difficult to break up housekeeping without confusion, and the loss of some property; yet such was the fidelity of the domestics, and the vigilance of M. and Madam Lorenzy, that no article of the inventory was found wanting; in short, nothing was missing but a pink and silver ribbon, which had been worn, and belonged to Mademoiselle Pontal.
Sinse I've bin in San Lorenzy County two men hev tried to ruin me: one left the county in a hurry; you're the other." "I give you my word of honour, Mr. Panel " "That's about all you would give, an' it ain't wuth takin'." "Do you mean to kill me?" "Ef I hev to, 't won't keep me awake nights." In my ear I heard his Lily's attenuated whisper: "Nor me neither, if Jaspar ain't caught."
Greiffenhagen, an impassioned pessimist, was of opinion that they couldn't last another hour! At nine, when our nerves had been strained to breaking-point, Ajax and a big-bearded stranger galloped up to Greiffenhagen's house. "It's Doc. Elkins, of San Lorenzy," said a hired man. "The boys are sinking!" sobbed Mrs. Greiffenhagen. "Where is the Professor?" "I left him in San Lorenzo."
He was more, over the cicisbe, or rather the complaisant chevalier of the Countess of Boufflers, a great friend also to D'Alembert, and the Chevalier de Lorenzy was the most passive instrument in her hands.
My apartments at Mont Louis being small, and the situation of the alcove charming, I conducted the prince to it, where, to complete the condescension he was pleased to show me, he chose I should have the honor of playing with him a game of chess. I knew he beat the Chevalier de Lorenzy, who played better than I did.
"That shell was fired to-day," said the 'Piker, authoritatively. "The powder ain't dry in it. Boys," he glanced round at the circle of grim faces "let's take the San Lorenzy road." The squatters, reinforced by half a dozen men who had not entered the adobe, escorted their prisoners down the hill till they came to a large live oak, a conspicuous feature of the meadow beyond the creek.
She had bequeathed a year's wages to all the under servants, but, not being on the household list, I had nothing: the Count de la Roque, however, ordered me thirty livres, and the new coat I had on, which M. Lorenzy would certainly have taken from me. He even promised to procure me a place; giving me permission to wait on him as often as I pleased.
At the head of her household was a M. Lorenzy, an artful genius, with a still more artful wife; who had so far insinuated herself into the good graces of her mistress, that she was rather on the footing of a friend than a servant.
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