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But, if my suggestions were not accorded a respectful hearing, and my demands acted upon at once, I invariably supplemented them with vituperative ultimatums. These were double-edged, and involved me in trouble quite as often as they gained the ends I sought. The assistant physician in charge of my case, realizing that he could not grant all of my requests, unwisely decided to deny most of them.
The Assembly insisted that the abolition of feudalism was part of the Constitution, and ought to receive an unconditional sanction. But they promised to give most respectful attention to the remarks of the king, whenever the decrees came to be completed by legislation. The royal sanction was accordingly given on the following day. Thereupon the Assembly made a considerable concession.
I said, "I daresay, if he and I survive you, Desmond will let me look round sometimes." Not very respectful, perhaps, but by that time I was fed up. So then I wished him good-night, and went back to the drawing-room. In a few minutes he sent for Miss Bremerton nobody knew why. I was dog-tired, and went to bed, and didn't I sleep! nine good hours.
We spoke to the valet; he pointed out his master, seated at the front of the terrace, and told us, in a discreet, pained, respectful voice, that our venerable friend had been mysteriously unwell at Monte Carlo, and was now taking the air for the first time in ten days. I determined that we should go boldly and speak to him.
A man who was deliberately getting himself ready for perdition was not a person to whom anybody owed courtesy or consideration, or whose arguments, being probably supplied by Satan, deserved respectful examination.
An army officer, methodical, orderly, and having the habit of command, is the proper person for superintendent of a reservation; for drill and discipline, regular hours, regular duties, respectful manners, cleanliness, method these are the elements of civilization that are needed, and which an army officer knows how to impress without harshness, because they are the essence of his own life.
I neglected to state in the proper place that I am an officer in the volunteer service. "'Begging your respectful attention to this communication, "I am, your Excellency's most obedient servant, "'H. C. Durham, 63d Ga. "The reading of this communication was received with cheers from quite a number of those present, principally Southern men.
In 1847 he resolved to leave Ireland, and to end his days in Rome. His last public appearance was in the House of Commons, where an attentive and deeply respectful audience hung upon the faultering and barely articulate accents which fell from his lips.
He who is also called Siva, the omnipotent god, armed with the Pinaka bow, is Maheswara. He is worshipped in various forms. A kind of missile. Another kind of weapon. "'The son of Krittika, the leader of the celestial army, respectful to Brahmanas, surrounded by the celestial forces, also followed that lord of the gods.
Then I'll wish you good-day, Miss Corny." "Fly for you?" cried Miss corny. "Have you got the gout, that you could not walk to St. Jude's on foot?" "I am not going to the church yet; I am going on to the Grove, Miss Corny. I thought it would look more proper to have a fly ma'am; more respectful." "Not a doubt but you need it in that trim," retorted she.
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