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He did not know that the truth makes its own nest in the ready heart, and that the heart may be ready for it before the priest can perceive the fact, seeing that the imposition of hands confers, now-a-days at least, neither love nor common-sense.
Now-a-days men of any position won't marry a girl without a farthing, especially if she is not good-looking, though I certainly cannot agree with the baron or madame, who both seem to think her absolutely plain. Women, however, are never fair judges of female beauty, we all know that, though I rather wonder at my uncle's want of taste.
My teeth are not like yours when you are fasting even cooked food must not be too tough for them to chew it, now-a-days. If you soak yourself in drink and fail in your blow, and I am not ready with the poisoned stiletto the thing won't come off neatly. But why did not the Roman let his chariot wait?"
'Poor Mary Anne she'll be at the shop. 'She shall not be at the shop! he said, with a frown. 'Are ye a mad woman? The girl is ill. 'She'll have to be at the shop, or lose her place, said the landlady, with composure. 'There's too many young girls after situations now-a-days, and they won't be bothered with weakly ones.
"'I have had one to-day, thought William, and was almost at fault. 'I shall be most thankful, sir they sell horse-flesh by the ounce now-a-days. "'And you pay in pounds. There, William. "'Thank you, sir, I'm all obedience; and I'll keep my word, even if there should be a comet. I'll go and buy the horse, and then I shall be ready to take the ring-fence as soon as you please.
The King's manner indicated that the conference was at an end. He wished to get rid of the Rector, not only because the good man was "boring" him, as would be said now-a-days, but because he had but little trust in Tom Elliot's discretion, and thought that at any moment the page might be led to break forth from what must needs be an irksome confinement.
The fat man pointed up a narrow, dark, and very long passage; and then suddenly turning to me, he said: 'If Tom Coffin lived now-a-days, when politics went on the fast, he wouldn't be worth shooks, he not having a vote, nor wanting an office under the new administration. 'Now, stranger, says I, directing a look as if I was going to strike something at him, 'don't make such a fuss about the needful look'a here! I just plumps out Uncle Zack Brewster's letter, and having fascinated his eye, tells him how Cochran and Riggs 'll do the dust.
Impostors are sure to creep in, and the lazy and the indifferent and the sceptical call their exposure `results. Depend on it we don't half investigate subjects now-a-days, and we suffer for it by giving place and opportunity for the development of a certain class of beings who prey on our credulity, and make profit out of our indolence and superstition."
"The one between you and them," answered Mark in a subdued tone; and from the tone the major understood. "No," he answered; and taking into his the spirit of the child, went on. "I don't think any one sees him now-a-days." "Isn't it a pity?" said Mark. Then after a thoughtful pause, he resumed: "Well, not see him just with your eyes, you know!
Why, Father, the Gentry and Nobility now-a-days frequently marry Citizens Daughters. Fran.
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