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He had heard of rich men who had been blackmailed all their lives by some servant who had read a letter, or overheard a conversation, or picked up a card with an address, or found beneath a pillow a withered flower or a shred of crumpled lace. He sighed, and, having poured himself out some tea, opened Lord Henry's note.
If she isn't there to vouch for you, how the deuce can you expect to " "Medcroft, you are crazy! No one but an insane man would submit his wife to Why, good Lord, man, think of the scandal! She won't have a shred left " "At the proper time the matter will be explained to the Rodneys, not at first, you know, and I'll be in a position to step into your shoes before the party returns to Paris.
No shred or patch was ever thrown away as useless. The assortment of cast-off clothing furnished Sunday Bests to half the village for weeks to come. A consignment of bullion could not have given half the pleasure and delight that the arrival of a box produced. But midi was ringing, and dejeuner had to be eaten first.
She died after I got well; she only waited for me to git up, anyhow." O God! these poor mothers! they bite back the cry of their pain, and fight death with love so long as they have a shred of strength for the battle! "What's your name, dear boy?" "Patsy." "Patsy what?" "Patsy nothin'! just only Patsy; that's all of it. The boys calls me 'Humpty Dumpty' and 'Rags, but that's sassy."
A worn shred, a shivelled scroll, a blasted remnant of humanity!" He sat down again on the side of the bed, and leaning forward, bent his face downward and buried it in his hands. Groans, that seemed to tear his breast as they forced their passage, burst spasmodically from his lips.
When this cat died the Duchess was too much affected to write its epitaph herself, and accordingly it was done for her, in the following style, by La Mothe le Vayer, the author of the Dialogues: Puss passer-by, within this simple tomb Lies one whose life fell Atropos hath shred; The happiest cat on earth hath heard her doom, And sleeps for ever in a marble bed.
Take one pound cold boiled fish left over from the day previous, or boil fresh fish and let cool, then skin, bone and flake. If fresh fish is used, mix two tablespoons of vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper with the fish. Serve either with or without lettuce leaves. Boil four pounds of halibut, cool and shred fish. Marinate the fish as directed.
Terence stood by to watch the contest, not to deprive his loved master of a shred of glory, till he saw the crocodile opening his monstrous jaws to snap at his legs. Then he saw that the time for action had arrived, and, rushing up, began to assail the brute with right good will.
We both have admitted that we are enjoying ourselves under circumstances in which only Mark Tapley, I think, could be 'jolly';" and the gale bore away her mirthful laugh like a shred from a silver flag. "O dear!" whined Bel and Addie; "it's perfectly awful."
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