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Grandma's command was not so much for the sake of punishing Marjorie as the thought that the child really needed a quiet afternoon of rest after her experience of the morning. Marjorie sighed a little, but accepted her fate, and after dinner went to her room to spend the afternoon.
Alexandre de Beauharnais was no republican, however enthusiastic he might have been in favor of America's struggle for freedom, however deeply he had longed to go like Lafayette to America, for the sake of assisting the Americans to break the chains which yoked them to England, so as to build a republic for themselves.
Do not be inflexible with others; forgive La Valliere." "I cannot; she has offended me." "But for my sake." "Sire, it is for your sake I would do anything in the world, except that." "You will drive me to despair you compel me to turn to the last resource of weak people, and seek counsel of my angry and wrathful disposition." "I advise you to be reasonable." "Reasonable! I can be so no longer."
One of Anna's greatest perfections, with me, is the ready esteem which she entertained for me, and her not being insensible to those qualities which I flatter myself I possess. Never yet did woman treat me with affected disdain, who did not at last repent of her coquetry. 'Tis true that Anna has sometimes piqued me, by appearing to value me more for my sister's sake even than for my own.
No, that is not to be thought of; but we may devise some other plan by which he may have some schooling and be kept in proper restraint; and he may yet in time prove a help and comfort to you, Yorke. For your sake I would do much to set him in the right way; and his teachers think that he has the making of a clever man in him, if we can but instil something like principle into his character.
A streak of good common sense in the girl told her though she half scorned herself for the conviction that even a crippled woman who should bear all things and hope all things for his sake might blot out the memory of this rounded Del; that, no matter what the motive with which he married her, he would end by loving his wife like other people.
What happiness it will be for me if I can be all in all to you, John! a real true wife, instead of a poor helpless invalid dependent on your daily care! oh John, let me show you how much I love you by facing this ordeal, and trying to save my life for your sake!" He drew her into his arms, and folded her close to his heart. "My child my darling!
Be satisfied with nothing less than the great things. For my sake, Bertrand! My thoughts will follow you. My heart will be with you. Promise!" "I promise," he murmured. His head sank back. He was half unconscious. "We will stay with him for a moment," Rochester whispered. "As soon as he comes to, I will carry him down to the car." In a moment or two he opened his eyes.
It occurred to her that perhaps he might be playing a trick to punish her; but she could not believe he would be so cruel. Should she drop the string at last, and tell him afterwards that she had held it as long as she could endure the cold? No, she would go on holding it. He should see that she could bear something for his sake.
"I have with me only my faithful follower Ralph Smith, who is below; but, Sir Walter, for mercy's sake order that some food be placed before us, or we shall have escaped from the French only to die of hunger here. We have tasted nought since the attack on Vannes began. Have any beside us escaped?"
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