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Temptations are ever before us they press upon us every minute, and it is not in our own strength we can resist or overcome even one of them, and while this life lasts we are not safe, unless we acknowledge their powerful influence and trust in the Divine Spirit alone to be able to withstand them." "I have not been thought a disobedient boy till now," said Marten somewhat sulkily.
He could readily drop out at his destination, and bid the driver continue to the Gare du Nord; and the Metro was neither quick nor direct enough for his design which included getting under cover well before daybreak. Somewhat sulkily, then, if without betraying his temper, he signalled the cocher, opened the door, and handed the girl in. "If you don't mind dropping me en route..."
He wanted to hang Parsons, he did not want to hang Eustace; and Eustace, he knew, was well aware of that latter fact, and played his game accordingly; but time ran on, and he had to answer sulkily enough: "Well then; if you, Eustace, will go and give my message to your converts, I will promise to set Mr.
"Come, come, Blackall," exclaimed Sandford, one of the biggest fellows, and certainly no friend of his; "let us see this precious kite of yours. Out with it, man." "Mind your own business, Sandford," answered the bully, sulkily. "I'll show the kite when I feel inclined."
The detective re-read the contents of the paper, and, with the frown of perplexity deepening, once more gazed at my colleague. "This is a joke, sir; you are fooling me," he said sulkily. "Nothing of the kind," answered Thorndyke. "That is the genuine solution." "But it's impossible!" exclaimed Miller. "Just look at it, Dr. Jervis."
The road is a causeway raised above the level of the surrounding district; and presently a huge lofty bank is seen traversing the desolate scene for miles, and stretching away towards the shore of the neighbouring Adriatic. This is the dike which contains the sulkily torpid but yet dangerous Montone. Gradually, as the traveller proceeds, the scene grows worse and worse.
Had he been certain that it was Martinson, Luck would have lain there and let it ring itself tired. But there is always the doubt when a telephone bell calls peremptorily. He waited sulkily until the girl at the switchboard in the office below settled down to prolong the siege. Luck knew that girl would never quit now that she was sure he was in.
You've got no business to come and steal the time which is wanted by the really poor." The patient retired sulkily, with an angry scowl. "She'll probably write a letter to the papers on the gross mismanagement of the London hospitals," said Dr. Tyrell, with a smile, as he took the next paper and gave the patient one of his shrewd glances.
'The worse for you, said Sir George. He was sorely tempted to put the muzzle of a pistol to the other's head and risk all. But he fancied that he knew his man, and that in this way only could he be effectually cowed; and he restrained himself. 'She should be here that is all I know. She should have been here, Mr. Dunborough continued sulkily, 'at eight. 'Why here?
"Well," said Soames; "I thought, for June's sake, I'd tell you, that's all; I thought you'd better know I shan't stand any nonsense!" "What is that to me?" old Jolyon took him up. "Oh! I don't know," said Soames, and flurried by that sharp look he was unable to say more. "Don't say I didn't tell you," he added sulkily, recovering his composure.
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