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He possessed a sufficient though a modest competence already, and he exchanged a life of complete independence for a most painful and trying servitude, hung up between the insolence of those above and the impertinence of those below him. The situation of La Bruyère in the Maison de Condé was like that of Fanny Burney at the court of George III., only worse.
"Ha, ha!" laughed the orderly, aloud; "charming little comet! so pretty; and so modest!" "You rascal!" roared the professor, and clenched his hand in passion, as if about to strike him. Ben Zoof laughed the more, and was on the point of repeating his satirical comments, when a stern order from the captain made him hold his tongue.
He was out of work and applied to you for a place. Surely that is not dishonest. And that he wanted to work for you ought not to be used against him. He has never in any way shown himself anything but a gentleman, and is much more modest and intelligent than many of the young men in Boyd City who have fine homes.
"Because of the terrible temptations which you escape? Dear little innocent! Don't be too modest, however; you really have improved marvellously these past few months. If you could hear what the men said about you last night " "I don't want to hear, thank you," I returned icily; and that was one temptation overcome, anyhow, for I just died to know every single remark!
"I 'll find one in some big office building," he mentally resolved, "and get his advice." + + | MURRAY JAMESON, | | Attorney-at-Law. | + + This, in modest gold letters upon an office window, was the first thing he saw upon reaching the street. "Everything 's coming my way to-day," he thought. "Well, I 'll go in and see the old joker."
The confusion of the two Queens was manifest; no one paid any heed to the preacher; he scarcely knew where he was. Meanwhile the conquering King had started upon his quest. Followed by a page and a carriage and pair, he first went to Chaillot, and then to Saint Cloud, where he rang at the entrance of the modest abode which harboured his friend.
But unexpected evidence was forthcoming. The young lady, after listening to the pedlar's explanation, merely seized a moment to smooth her gown and put her curls in order, and then appeared at the tavern door, making a modest signal to be heard. "Good people," said she, "I am Mr. Higginbotham's niece."
"You forget yourself." "Oh, Hennessey," said poor Mrs. Merillia, "what does all this mean?" "Nothing, grannie, nothing except that Mr. Sagittarius is a very modest man and does not care to acknowledge the greatness of his talents. Pray sit down, Mr. Sagittarius. Here is the ice pudding. Madame, I am sure you will take some ice. Mr. Ferdinand!" "Sir?" "The ice to Madame Sagittarius instantly!" Mr.
A fair society in bright procession: each one clothed in solemn drapery, veiling her shadowy face with modest hand, and bearing on her graceful head a graceful vase. Their leader is my sister. 'And now they reach the fountain's side, and dip their vases in the water, pure and beauteous as themselves.
It was in this light that the Commander-in-Chief in Ireland himself interpreted his instructions, and, seeing that he had taken the responsibility of not fully obeying the much more modest orders he had received in Ireland on the 14th, it is easy to understand that he thought the steps now to be taken would lead to serious consequences.
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