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I shall say nothing about it to the sheik or Sidi; it is better that they should not be looking forward to it. If she did not come they might be fearing that some misadventure had happened on the journey. In any case, you understand that you are not to propose it to her, but are to remain altogether silent on the subject unless she herself insists on coming."
There was a crowd of Chinese round him, all eagerly asking questions, and a pile of coppers accumulating beside him. A Chinese shopkeeper told me that the man "told fortunes," but from the circumstance of a gambling-house being close by, I concluded that his customers were getting tips on a system. 'Hoping these notes may be of service to you, 'I remain, 'Yours truly, 'STEPHEN PONDER.
After three years Rodney was superseded, with permission to remain in the island instead of returning to England. This he declined. "I cannot bear to think of remaining here in a private station, after commanding in chief with the approbation of the whole island."
May God bless you, my dearest Mr. Boyd! Yes, I heard I was glad to hear of your having resumed that which used to be so great a pleasure to you Miss Marcus's society. I remain, Affectionately and gratefully yours, ELIZABETH B. BARRETT. My love to dear Annie. To Mr. Westwood October 1843.
Instead of esteeming them better than ourselves, and asking their advice, and calling out their experience, we are too in such a hurry to show them that we are better than they, and to thrust our advice upon them, that we give them no encouragement to speak, often no time to speak; and so they are silent and think the more, and remain shut up in themselves, and often pass for stupider people and worse people than they really are.
And, in the event that an issue did arise between the two partners, it was quite certain that her mother would side with Conward. Meanwhile the agreement neared completion, and Mrs. Hardy had produced her cheque book. Irene's excitement at length reached the point where she could no longer remain silent. "I think I would hesitate, mother," she cried.
In spite of all this pondering and filing, there remain pages not easy to construe, and inconsistencies not easy to explain away.
Sir Charles was touched at this, and, being a gentleman of tact, said, "You are very good: well, then, I must remain your debtor for the present." He then took his leave, but she walked with him a few yards, just as far as the wicket, gate that separated her little front garden from the high-road.
I must say that she made no demands of me; she did not even explain what she wanted; she simply said that she could not remain in the streets in this bleak weather, since her father had turned her away from home. If you want my opinion, it is this: I think that one might at once put her to board at a proper place.
Many who formerly had been my enemy, now changed their opinion; and among these one became my friend, who, I hope, will remain so through the whole of my life. That was Hauch the poet, one of the noblest characters with whom I am acquainted.
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