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But though he would not have liked to be his own reviewer, because it was not seemly, he chiefly feared that if put upon his honor, as he would be in such a case, he must deal with his work so damagingly as to leave little or nothing of it.

There is nothing more seemly in the world, than to see a Christian walk as becomes the Gospel; nor any thing more unbecoming a reasonable creature, than to hear a man say, I believe in Christ, and yet see in his life debauchery and profaneness.

Presently, Mr. Kilroy appeared, with remonstrance written on every line of his countenance. "My dear Angelica," he said, unable to conceal his quite justifiable annoyance. "I can do nothing if this racket continues. And" deprecatingly "is it is it quite seemly for you ?" "I used to do it at home," Angelica answered.

"What are you thinking of?" replied Eva in a tone of offence. "I believe I know what is seemly as well as anybody else. True, your Countess Cordula did not set the most praiseworthy example. She allowed the whole throng of knights to surround her in the ante-room, and your future brother-in-law, Siebenburg, outdid them all.

Gerald, whose nature felt the oppression of material benefits as much as Giovanna felt jealousy with regard to her rights and loves, resolved that the sole seemly return for generosity in this case would be an equal generosity, consisting in an acceptance pure of every shadow, either of obligation, or reserve, or regret.

Wouldst fashion for thyself a seemly life? Then fret not over what is past and gone; And spite of all thou mayst have lost behind Yet act as if thy life were just begun: What each day wills, enough for thee to know, What each day wills, the day itself will tell; Do thine own task, and be therewith content, What others do, that shalt thou fairly judge; Be sure that thou no brother mortal hate.

The maidens dismounted from their palfreys, and coming before the dais where the King was seated, spake him fairly, as they were fair. "Sire, prepare now a chamber, hung with silken cloths, where it is seemly for my lady to dwell; for she would lodge with you awhile." This gift the King granted gladly.

"What mean you, girl!" cried Lady Catharine, displeased at the disrespect. "What is happening? Is there fire? And even if there were, could you not remember your duty more seemly than this?" "Worse, worse than fire, Madame! Worse than anything! The bank has failed! The shares of the System are going down!

"He is said to have been very handsome; and indeed his picture, painted after his first youth was past, would still lead one to suppose so. But his complexion was spoiled, it is said, and turned to deadly white by certain experiments, which it is neither possible nor seemly for us to understand.

"The little brothers are never absent, Agostino." "This brother was a big brother," said I. "It is not seemly to make jest of holy men," she reproved me in her chilling voice. "I had no thought to jest," I answered soberly. "I should never have remarked this friar but that he gazed upon me with so great an intentness so great that I was unable to bear it." It was her turn to betray emotion.