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When she was talked to upon the subject, she pleaded for her excuse, that she was so frightened she did not know what she did, nor whither she was going; but as she thought that the dog was coming to her she could not help jumping up, to get out of his way. Now what ridiculous arguing was this! Why could not she help it? And if the dog had really been going to her, what harm would it have done?
All that now inclined her to this match were the advantages of a settlement. The careless indolence of a lover, who faintly paid his addresses to her, as it were from custom or habit, disgusted her; and the resolution he had taken, without consulting her, appeared so ridiculous in him, and so injurious to herself, that, from that moment, she resolved to think no more of him.
This journey to a little town, this abode in a lonely castle, amid new, unknown neighbours, seemed to her of no good omen; but open opposition would have been ridiculous. On what grounds, indeed, could she base resistance? The marquise could only own her terrors by accusing her husband and her brothers-in-law. And of what could she accuse them?
Eat away and rest, for you've got another long journey before you." Whither Black Boy understood his master's words or not, it is impossible to say. What! Is it ridiculous to suppose such a thing? Perhaps so, most worthy disputant; but you cannot prove that the nag did not understand.
These ridiculous circumstances are the main of the effect, our fancy being so far seduced as to believe that so strange and uncouth formalities must of necessity proceed from some abstruse science. Their inanity gives them reverence and weight. However, certain it is that my figures proved themselves more Veneran than Solar, and the fair bride had no reason to complain."
It is already seeing that it cannot carry off with Labor or with the Public any longer the idea of looking pure and noble, standing before people in a kind of eternal moral-Prince-Albert coat, one's hand in one's bosom, and with the same old pompous-looking face, without looking ridiculous.
She can't do that!" and then Bertie would intervene and accomplish wonders by diplomacy. But it must be wonderfully exhilarating, Rose thought, to know exactly why that girl was ridiculous and what to do to make her look right. And to be able to sell your knowledge for three hundred dollars a week. This was the sort of thing Rodney did, when one came to think of it.
The ridiculous appearance of the Chevalier, he added, was so continually presenting itself before him during the service that it was as much as he could do to restrain himself from laughing, by keeping his eyes constantly riveted on the book.
"My what, Sue?" "This intuition business you were telling us about yesterday. You said you could read people's thoughts." "I didn't say I was a mind reader, did I?" "Well something like that." "Oh, Sue, how perfectly ridiculous! Tell that to one or two more and I'll be a spiritualistic medium holding seances in my room." Sue laughed, starting the dimples dancing in her cheeks.
Almost at once the effect of the stimulant was apparent, and he opened his eyes. "I suspect," he said, with a feeble attempt at a smile, "that I must have fainted like a woman perfectly ridiculous." "Perfectly natural," replied his partner. "You have scarcely slept for two weeks between the business and Phil and you've reached the end of your string.
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