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But I am of age, so have an undoubted right to act for myself even in so vitally important a matter." "Then if my darling loves you, let me see you united before I die." At this moment the door of the adjoining room opened and Zoe's voice was heard in imploring, tearful accents: "Mayn't I come back now? O papa, I cannot stay away from you any longer!"

"That settles it," said Dick, "any fellow would do it after that." "Yes, yes, but you're so slow about it!" "Don't be in a hurry," said Dick, "you mayn't like it after all when I've done it." "Done what?" asked Mr. Bultitude sharply, struck by something sinister and peculiar in the boy's manner. "Well, I don't mind telling you," said Dick, "it's fairer.

Also, she had come determined to discover what she could about The Author, and she was not one lightly to be put aside. She said, smiling tolerantly: "Of course you should! But mayn't I congratulate you upon knowing him? Having him here in Hynds House almost justifies turning the old place into a boarding-house, doesn't it?" "The Author," Mr. Jelnik remarked gently, "has a very sensitive soul.

"After all, I'll go to England," Blake answered with significant reserve. "However, we had better get on or we won't catch the others until they've finished dinner." Emile started the dogs, and when they had toiled up the ascent they saw the rest of the party far ahead on the great white plain. "We mayn't have another chance of a private talk until we reach the settlement," said Blake.

Mayn't God do anything that Fritz von Tarlenheim can't understand? a pretty notion, on my life!" And he goes off grumbling. Well, be it inspiration, or be it delusion and the difference stands often on a hair's breadth I am glad that Rudolf had it. For if a man once grows rusty, it is everything short of impossible to put the fine polish on his skill again. Mr.

"Yes?" "Mayn't I say what I think?" "No!" Ah! there was the roof of the old church standing out against the stars, and there could be no more talking. They might come upon the other two at any moment now.

"Mama, there was some game-pie left, last night. Mayn't I have some of it?" The servant was rung for to bring the game-pie. "If there are any oyster patties we might have them in, mother," Bernard suggested. The mother, sadly gazing, assented. Nothing would she have denied them, that morning her poor children who were so soon to be deprived of game-pies and oysters for ever!

I fear I will not be able to return to Dringenstadt till the month of May, as my sister is still very ill, and I feel I am of use to her. Your affectionate friend. "Oh, isn't it good? isn't it charming?" said Frida, jumping about the room in her glee. "Mayn't we have the tree, Mutter? And will you not some day soon come with me to Dringenstadt and choose the things for it?

"In that case, and if there's a way for water to come down, why mayn't there be a way for us to climb up? Who knows?" "But if there were," she answered, "wouldn't these people have found it, in all these hundreds and hundreds of years?"

"There, set down the basket, Nockells, and run back quick, tell papa I kept you; I am afraid you will get into disgrace." "Mayn't I drown Puss?" said Nockells. "No! you cruel boy, no!" said Edith, vehemently. "You shall not have the pleasure, no one shall do it who would take a pleasure in it." "What is the matter Miss?" asked Joe, as soon as Nockells turned away. "The matter, oh Joe!