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He had a married sister living in New York, and his visits to her multiplied to such an extent that his mother, who lived in Bridgeport, remarked that Charles had never before shown so much brotherly affection, nor so much fondness for city life.
As I have already remarked, it is divided from Samar only by the small strait of San Juanico. The chief town, Tacloban or Taclobang, lies at the eastern entrance of this strait, with a very good harbor and uninterrupted communication with Manila, and has consequently become the chief emporium of trade to Leyte, Biliran, and South and East Samar.
"I know something of the scoundrels," remarked the old general, "because well, because, as I have confessed to Mr. Trendall, I yielded to temptation long ago and assisted them." "Whatever you have done, Sir Hugh, you have at least revealed to us the whole plot.
"You'll like me all the better later on," said Gertie, "because of that. Always supposing," she continued, "that you do go on liking me." "So far as I can gather," he remarked good-temperedly, "I am persona grata now at Praed Street." "I don't know what that means," she said; "but aunt has quite taken to you. Just look at this! Isn't it extr'ordinary?
"I am very glad to meet a young man of your abilities," remarked the governor, "and I want to talk with you about setting up the printing business for yourself in this town. Captain Homes told me of your experience and ability, on this and other lines, and I am sure that you can start a printing house of your own, and make a success of it." "But I have nothing to start such a business with.
He knelt imploringly at Jesus' feet. "O Rabbi! Help me! I am in great trouble!" The disciples looked at one another in mild surprise. Was not this one of the elders of the synagogue? "These fellows are much humbler when they want something," remarked Andrew to John. "I know what I'd do if I were in the Master's place," murmured John.
"I know of nothing of the kind," said Dick with great interest, "but I admit I thought there might be something wrong somewhere. He knew I was coming here to-day in fact, he suggested it but he sent Miss Asher no sort of message." "Can it be possible he is cherishing any hard feelings against her?" she remarked. "I should not have supposed he was that sort of man."
"Ducatel's opposite neighbor," Chester remarked, "is an antique even more interesting." "Ah, yes! Castanado is antique only in that art spirit which the tourist trade is every day killing even in Royal Street." "That's the worst decay in this whole decaying quarter," the young man said.
To my regret he has of late discontinued his visits, and I know not what has become of my youthful gallant. And now my dear, you have heard the whole story. 'Very interesting and romantic, remarked Josephine, and consulting her gold watch, she announced that the hour was come for them to go to the masquerade.
He remarked in the Convention that the most prominent French Marxists, Guesde and Lafargue, had approved the action of the recent French Socialist Congress, which had "guaranteed the peasant ownership of his farm," but he would not accept this action as good Socialism. Mr.
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