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When I did reach the top, it was to find myself thoroughly done up the sun came down on the side of the embankment as though it would burn the sandy soil into ashes, not a breath of air moved through the silent hills, not a leaf stirred in the forest. My load was more than I could bear, and again I had to lie down to avoid falling down.
All seemed exhilarated as we shot down through the narrow gorge on the rushing, roaring, throttled river, paddling all the more vigorously the faster the speed of the stream, to hold good steering way. The canoe danced lightly amid gray surges and spray as if alive and enthusiastically enjoying the adventure. Some of the passengers were pretty thoroughly drenched.
The position having been so thoroughly discussed there was no possibility of misunderstanding; there was no division in the Committee as to the attitude to be taken up. The deputation were to negotiate with the Government for a peaceful settlement on the basis of the Manifesto, accepting what they might consider to be a reasonable instalment of the reforms demanded.
In India a native and an Englishman stand exactly on the same plane before the law. Indeed, in many cases, an Englishman will be tried by an Indian judge. The British have not succeeded in winning the affections of the natives, but the natives are thoroughly convinced the Englishman will act justly.
"Let me see," said John, "you gave up your rooms before you left England, did you not?" "Yes." Jack drew forward his chair and put his feet out towards the fire. It was marvellous how thoroughly at home he seemed to be. "Then," continued Sir John, "where is your luggage?" "I left it at the club." "Send along for it. Your room is er, quite ready for you.
"He was parish schoolmaster there," said the gentleman, "for twelve years; and for six of these I attended his school. I cannot help respecting him; but no one ever loved him. Never surely was there a man at once so unequivocally honest and so thoroughly unamiable." "You must have found him a rigid disciplinarian," I said.
But Russia was thoroughly dissatisfied with the way in which the war had so far been carried on, and Barclay de Tolly was at this juncture superseded by Kutusof, who, having intrenched himself strongly near the little village of Borodino, prepared to dispute the farther progress of the invaders.
Dignity is commanding and useful, and there is no getting on without it, as respects the men; but if you would be thoroughly esteemed by a woman, it is necessary to condescend a little on occasions." "Ah's me, Sergeant, I sometimes fear it will never do." "Why do you think so discouragingly of a matter on which I thought both our minds were made up?"
From the food he served, he couldn't stand fresh vegetables; and he'd cooked the tomatoes down thoroughly and run them through the dehydrator before packing them away! It was a cheerful supper, that one! Bullard had half-recovered and his fear was driving him to try to be nice to us.
But, unless L'Estang helped in the plot, I cannot understand how it was carried out!" We sat talking half the night, but without coming any nearer to solving the problem, and at last, thoroughly tired, I went to bed. Out of the whole tangle one thing only was plain Etienne Cordel was playing a desperate game, and no scruples would prevent him from winning it.
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