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She had often seen him lying by himself in the sunshine. "Are you paid for coming to me he?" asked eagerly. The words seemed rude enough, but there was no rudeness in the manner. "No, I am not paid," she said gently; and then she took a chair and sat near him. "Ah, that's well!" he said, with a sigh of relief "I'm so tired of paid service.
These consisted of 4,000,000 cruzados, in money, sugar, tobacco, and salt, which were to be paid in sixteen annual instalments. All the artillery taken in Brazil, which was marked either with the arms of the United Provinces of the Netherlands or of the West India Company, were to be restored to their former owners.
It is worth noticing also that ten years later, viz., in December 1828, his friend Richardson having written that in the Tales of a Grandfather "You have paid a debt which you owed to the manes of the Covenanters for the flattering picture which you drew of Claverhouse in Old Mortality.
The Burtons received a good deal of kindness in the way of hospitality. There was a general impression that they had been unfairly treated by the Government, and their friends were anxious to make it up to them. They paid many pleasant visits; among others, to one of their kindest friends, Lady Marian Alford.
As soon as we are through, I shall ask you to grant me the same privilege." "The duke readily assented, and calling the footman waiting in the anteroom, he ordered him to go with me to the ladies and to announce my visit to them. Being in the neighborhood of the seat of war, you know, little attention was paid to ceremonies.
I traded all of the truck except the watch, for an old gray mare. Then commenced a business of trading horses and watches. In this I was quite successful during the summer and fall. I had paid my board and clothed myself comfortably, and was the owner of a horse which I had refused a large sum for, besides an elegant watch which I valued highly.
Life and death were in his hands. The fealty he owed his sovereign was paid in a small tribute, and in military service with an appointed number of soldiers whom he led into the field and supported. Having thus secured safety in the north, Oleg turned his attention to the south.
"Well, that day, when all the girls felt so highly honored by your presence, and you were so nice to them, you paid a good deal of attention to Ann, asking her to drive home with you." "Of course I remember that," Saunders said; "I enjoyed the drive very much."
Some people declared that she was possessed of the seven devils of her sex which Mr. Stockton wrote about. "I'm flattered," she said, and walked off towards the tea-table with a glance in which Victoria read many meanings. Mr. Crewe paid no attention either to words, look, or departure. "I want to talk to you," he said. "You've made that very plain, at least," answered Victoria.
My foot slipped on something in the grass. It wasn't a fair wrestle. Come on and try it again. I can throw you as easy as tumbling off a log." "Wait a minute," said Jonas; "pay your bets, and then we'll talk." The man pulled out his wallet, paid his bets, and said, "Now, come on, and I'll show you what wrestling is." "Wait a bit," said Jonas; "don't hurry! You talk big.
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