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If you cannot cure our ills, give us at least kind words, give us evidence, give us resignation. "It is obvious," says M. Dunoyer, "that wealth is infinitely better distributed in our day than it ever has been." "The equilibrium of pains and pleasures," promptly continues M. Reybaud, "ever tends to restore itself on earth." What, then! What do you say?
He made a gesture of resignation. "You are wrong, dear lady. I can do nothing. It does not rest with me." "You mean, there are higher powers who are responsible?" she demanded. "We will not talk politics," suggested the Prince. "But roughly that is what I mean." She scanned him seriously. "Yes," she said; "I thought that was so. And you can do nothing? I see."
And here it may be stated that misfortune had been gradually doing for the latter as it does for so many people what prosperity had utterly failed to do, it had been driving out of him that peevishness of temper and that utter selfishness of character which had been his most disagreeable characteristics, and it had developed in their place an almost cheerful resignation to circumstances and a readiness to think and act for others which promised to make of him eventually a man whom it would be possible to both respect and esteem.
The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that one third may be chosen every second year; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or otherwise, during the recess of the legislature of any State, the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
And We do hereby further will and ordain that notwithstanding anything contained in the original charter, any member of the Board may at any time give notice to the Board in writing of his wish to resign, and on the acceptance of his resignation by the Board, but not before, his office shall be vacant.
The time at which the queen of Hungary was willing to purchase peace by the resignation of Silesia, though it came at last, was not come yet. She had all the spirit, though not all the power of her ancestors, and could not bear the thought of losing any part of her patrimonial dominions to the enemies which the opinion of her weakness raised every where against her.
'Therefore, having heard the arrangements that are feasible to carry out that object, am I to understand, dearest Amy, that on the whole you advise me to make them? 'It seems so, love, said Little Dorrit again. 'Very well, cried Fanny with an air of resignation, 'then I suppose it must be done! I came to you, my sweet, the moment I saw the doubt, and the necessity of deciding.
Could it be that he hoped to "buy in" a rich claim at a low figure, and to that end had sent poor samples East? The more he thought of this the more reasonable it seemed. His resignation was for the purpose of putting him in the position of outside purchaser. He resolved to carry through the affair diplomatically. During the afternoon he ruminated on how this was to be done.
Have I your leave to shoot in my resignation to Comrade Bickersdyke tomorrow morning? Mr Smith hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind. 'Very well, he said. 'I really think it is a good idea. There are great opportunities open to a barrister. I wish we had thought of it before. 'I am not altogether sorry that we did not, said Psmith.
But in spite of all, in spite of reason and feeling alike his essential buoyancy asserted itself. He could not despair. He had not been given this vigour of soul and body to sit down under misfortune. Resignation was for the poor of heart; only cravens gave up while it was yet possible to act.
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