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"Sir, if you are going into the bottomless pit of metaphysics, excuse me," said Lord Oldborough "there I must leave you. I protest, sir, you are past my comprehension." "And past my own," cried Mr. Temple, "for," with effort he uttered the words, "unfortunately I have formed an I have become attached to " "In short, sir, you are in love, I think," said Lord Oldborough, coolly.
Oh, well, if you put it that way ... we might just sit down for five minutes if you're sure we're not in the way...." And still making a duet of protest they sank into seats.
Their own government was born as a protest against imperial tyranny and they glory in its origin and speak proudly of its revolutionary background. Americans are still individualists. Their lives and thoughts both have been provincial perhaps somewhat narrow. They profess the doctrine "Live and let live" and in a large measure they are willing and anxious to practice it.
I shall yield only to force." Vain protest! "Have it as you will," said the officer, and signed to the sbirri, who came forward at once, cleaving the crowd with their drawn swords. "This young man is illuminated," said the officer; "take him to the tribunal, and look into his papers." I saw that submission was my only course, and took it. The police led me away.
Every one who went through the country telling the story had similar experiences at this time. Indignation was swift and hot. Our mass meetings everywhere became meetings of protest during the entire campaign.
"Lift her onto this, sahib, then we will take the four corners and carry her; it will be no weight." Bathurst lifted Isobel, in spite of her feeble protest, and laid her on the cloth. "I will take the two corners by her head," Bathurst said, "if you will each take one of the others." "No, sahib, the weight is all at the head; you take one corner, and I will take the other.
Sobrenski caressed his beard with a narrow, bloodless hand, on the middle finger of which was a curious ring of twisted gold wire. He waited to see if she would make any further protest, but she set her lips firmly and refused to speak. There was nothing more to be said on her side. Evidently Sobrenski had found the letter, and when or where it had been found mattered not at all.
Don't miss another such chance." "We shall need another bag if we keep on buying books at this rate," said his wife with tranquil irrelevance; and not to give him time for protest; she pushed him into a shop where the valises in the window perhaps suggested her thought.
Facts are the cash which the credit of theories hangs upon. Yet this protest, though sincere, would be inconclusive, and in the end it would illustrate Mr. Russell's observation, rather than refute it.
We protest against our unlawful detention; but we give ourselves small concern about it, as Sir Ralph Assheton, who will be advised of our situation by Parson Holden, will speedily come to our liberation." "Yes, we are now quite easy on that score, madam," added Nowell; "and to-morrow we shall have the pleasure of escorting you to Lancaster Castle."
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