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That we contribute our fair share to a major expansion of the International Development Association, and to increase the resources of the Asian Development Bank. That we adopt a prudent aid program, rooted in the principle of self-help. That we renew and extend the food for freedom program. Our food programs have already helped millions avoid the horrors of famine.
Charlie Tredworth was also quite emphatically of opinion that his sister should make no secret of what had been found. "The inspector, who is here," Morriston said, "tells me that Major Freeman, our chief constable, intends to come here this morning. I'll say we want to see him directly he arrives." It was not long before the chief constable was shown into the library.
"Monsieur de Lincy," continued he, addressing the latter, with an alteration from his severe tone to the kindest of voices, "it almost moves me to tears to think of the indignities to which you have been subjected. Your honour is absolved, and Major Collinot is requested to make entry of this fact on the registers of the company, to avail you in case these charges should ever be repeated.
My child, my child, with joy would I sacrifice the remnant of my days hadst thou never seen the major. What did you say? No, no! that could not be your meaning, good father. You know not that Ferdinand is mine! You know not that God created him for me, and for my delight alone! And my heart, recognizing the long-desired one, repeated "'Tis he!"
Only something to make it interesting, so that the Major and I shall keep our minds on the game. And do we not all play our little game in the world, sometimes with all that makes it bright to us at stake? What is the paltry sum beside me to that which we all of us hold in our hands, to be decided by the deal of Fortune? You don't play whist.
"I am delighted, Major Montgomerie, to hear you say so. My only fear was that, in making those Chieftains my guests, at the same moment with yourself and niece, I might have unconsciously appeared to slight, where slight was certainly not intended.
At last he stammered wildly, "Come down come down here!" "At your service," said the Major, and alighted at a bound on the grass beside him, without disarranging his silk hat. The old man turned his broad back and set off at a sort of waddling run towards the house, followed with swift steps by the Major.
He's coming this day fortnight, and will unveil the statue with the greatest pleasure." "That settles it," said the Major, "you'll have to drop it now, whether you want to or not. You can't possibly have a statue ready by this day fortnight."
I understand there is a chance of his being our chaplain. He is Sergeant Dunbar's son." "I wish to Heaven we could take him with us! What about it, Fraser? We've got the father, why not the son, too? They'd both like it." "I say, Colonel, for Heaven's sake, have a heart. I hated to surrender my company sergeant major. I don't think I ought to be asked to surrender our chaplain."
It's said that the crossing really took place at one extremity of the Bitter Lake through which the Suez Canal passes." Major Norton was staring at the far end of the tank now left bare.
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