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Ralph made a great effort, for he was sorely perplexed by Sir Thomas' attitude, and began to talk, putting all the reasons forward that he could think of for the accepting of the oath.
But I have the advantage of you, since, knowing your motives for entertaining an indifferent opinion of me, I could respect them, and you at the same time; whereas you, unable to comprehend the motives I say, you, being unacquainted with the infamous treatment I had received, could not understand the reasons that I have for acting as I have done.
Pericles, and understood from her exclamatory narrative that their father had reason to feel some grave alarm at the Greek's absence from their house, and had possibly reasons of his own for accusing Mrs. Chump, as he had done.
You may wonder why he did not take her about with him; but there were several reasons against his doing so, and I suspect her great-great-grandmother had had a principal hand in preventing it. Once more Irene heard the bugle-blast, and once more she was at the gate to meet her father as he rode up on his great white horse.
"That's wot I said to 'im," ses Bill Flurry; "but he said he 'ad 'is reasons." "Ah, to be sure," ses Mrs. Morgan, nodding. "Why, you and her can't be married now," she ses, turning to George Hatchard. "Married?" ses Bill Flurry with a start, as George Hatchard gave a groan that surprised 'im-self. "Good gracious! what a good job I found 'er!"
"Then I fell in love with you," went on the King of Galavia. "You married me because State reasons demanded it. I could not win your love he did!" He turned toward Benton, and his voice, though it held its slow control, was bitter. "Benton, do you fancy this puny game amuses me? Do I not know that you could buy a principality like this for a souvenir of Europe if it happened to please you?
Another time we went by boat, starting at 6 o'clock, and enjoying the early morning freshness of effect. In this trip also we had the opportunity of visiting some of the Castelli, which are interesting generally rather for their picturesqueness than for archæological reasons.
Her family, despite their dependence upon her, seemed like a protection against the outer world. And so she held back, pleading the small chances of success by such a partnership, her own poor health, which would make her a burden to them, and, in fact, so many good reasons that the plan was abandoned.
He might have done that if some of those who called themselves his friends had been strong enough in their friendship to have so advised him. For even in the moments and they were many when he thought much of himself, "The Big Wind" had glimmerings of common sense. The government had taken him up for reasons that at the time seemed to be sufficient.
The king said that he did not consider these people of any value, for the aforesaid reasons; and he merely commanded the viceroy, the eunuch, and me to write this letter sent by this ambassador, that the people of Luzon may know that the king of China has great kindness, great patience, and great pity, since he has not commanded them to make war against the people of Luzon.
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