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Anxious to know the purpose of this act, and believing that a man who had sworn to me devoted love could not premeditate a more serious outrage, I broke the seal and, nearly as I can recollect, read to this effect: "That his passion was so imperious, he had determined to make me his in spite of those sentiments of female delicacy which, while they tortured him, rendered me dearer in his eyes.
The Jury were housed at the London Tavern. We all slept in one large room on separate tables, and we were constantly in the charge and under the eye of the officer sworn to hold us in safe-keeping. I see no reason for suppressing the real name of that officer. He had an agreeable presence, good eyes, enviable black whiskers, and a fine sonorous voice. His name was Mr. Harker.
"Look at me; I wear the uniform of a Turkish general, and am in the grand-sultan's, and, more immediately, in Cousrouf Pacha, the viceroy's service. I am a soldier, who, wearing his uniform, must ever be mindful that he has sworn the oath of fidelity. Moreover, I am your prisoner. Do you suppose it would beseem the soldier to treat with his enemy against his commander-in-chief?
We, our neighbors and our subjects, contrary to all justice, in defiance of the federal compact and sworn treaties, have been reviled as rogues, heretics, villains, in every insulting manner, and accused of scandalous crimes, by you and yours; of which we gave you notice in writing, in March of this year.
"And why can you not become the wife of the King of Denmark?" "Because I have sworn solemnly, calling upon God to witness, that I will never become the wife of any other man than him whom I love because I consider myself bound to God and to my conscience to fulfil this oath. As I cannot be the wife of Trenck, I will remain unmarried."
What queer things men would swear for the sake of women! He would have sworn it at any time to gain her! He would swear it now, if thereby he could touch her but nobody could touch her, she was cold-hearted! And memories crowded on him with the fresh, sweet savour of the spring wind-memories of his courtship.
Think about your father, my son, and never forget that he has commanded us to forgive his and our enemies." "And never to take vengeance on them," added the boy, with a grave look beyond his years, as he folded his hands. "Yes, I have sworn it to my dear papa, and I shall keep my word. I mean never to take vengeance on our enemies."
When both were present, they were arraigned, and the accusations were read to them. Raoul having admitted his knowledge of English, no interpreter was sworn, but the proceedings were had in the usual manner.
"If his honor, the judge, will permit me," interrupted Mr. Elder, "I should like to decline serving as a juryman on this case." "Silence!" exclaimed Harry, before the judge could reply. "You are already sworn in, and I desire that you shall remain where you are." "I cannot possibly excuse you, Mr.
And when he told her how he had sworn to himself after seeing her that once, that once when all before him in life was enveloped in doubt and difficulty, that he would come home and make her his wife, she thought that the manly constancy of his heart was almost divine. Of course she loved him with all her heart.
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