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The pressure is always greatest in two classes of cases: first, that where capital punishment is inflicted; second, that where the man is prominent socially and in the business world, and where in consequence his crime is apt to have been one concerned in some way with finance.
But when the governor died and she found that I'd been left the house which was worth no end to her socially and she'd been left the money which really wasn't worth a damn sorry that slipped out" Sally smiled "she came back to me, arms round the neck head quite low enough to be kissed then and did her best to patch the business up. I suppose that rattled me. I could see the value of it.
He had come to Brunford some three years before to learn the cotton trade, and during the last few months he and Tom had been very friendly. Tom was rather proud of this, because young Harry Waterman was his superior, both socially and from an educational standpoint.
Though a mere child in the knowledge that concerned her own being, even the knowledge of what is commonly called the heart, she was yet a mistress of the art of self-defense, socially applied, and she would not now put herself at the disadvantage of taking anything for granted, or accept the clearest hint for a plain statement.
Grace had done her part to assist John in his hospitable intents, by securing the prompt co-operation of the Fergusons. The very first evening after their arrival, old Mrs. Ferguson, with Letitia and Rose, called, not formally but socially, as had always been the custom of the two families.
Goodman's drug house," he said. Clearly he was not in the habit of meeting his employer socially. "And you say they keep a shop, mammy?" This was after the guests had departed, and Belle had done her best to explain. "Dey is ladies, anyhow," she insisted stoutly. "That is very evident," said Mr. Norton. "Jus' you ax James Mandeville in the mawnin'," added Mammy Belle.
One of them was a chromo of a child playing with kittens, which reminded him of the picture they had had in more prosperous days. Mother furiously polished the battered knives and forks, and arranged the chipped china on shelves covered with fresh pink scalloped paper. When she was away Father secretly pursued the vulgar but socially conscious sport of killing cockroaches with a slipper.
That they were together late in the evening, unchaperoned, at a road-house whose reputation was socially dubious, was a thing he did not realize. But Farbish was keenly alive to the possibilities of the situation. He chose to construe the Kentuckian's blank expression as annoyance at being discovered, a sentiment he could readily understand.
She procured Rohan's recall, and so worked on her daughter, Marie Antoinette, the young Queen of France, that the prelate, though Grand Almoner, was socially boycotted by the Court, his letters of piteous appeal to the Queen were not even opened, and his ambitions to sway politics, like a Tencin or a Fleury, were ruined. So here are Rohan, Cagliostro, and Jeanne all brought acquainted.
Crosby, from whom I wanted some information as to the sailing of steamers from Southampton to Lisbon. Mr. Crosby was not in town. . . . . At eight o'clock Mr. sent his carriage, according to previous arrangement, to take us to spend the evening socially. Miss L received us with proper cordiality, and looked quite becomingly, more sweet and simple in aspect than when I have seen her in full dress.
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