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As it happened, he bungled the business, and, worst of all, had to be extricated by the people he meant to outwit. They led him politely but very firmly across the frontier, and now it's our part to express our regret and promise to avoid any fresh aggression." "What will you do with Sedgwick?" "He'll have to be reprimanded, and after this we can't trust him with independent authority.

All his guilt is now too plain, and I find his present prosecution was dictated by tyranny, cowardice and revenge; at my request, Mr Gaoler, set this young officer, now your prisoner, free, and trust to me for the consequences. I'll make it my business to set the affair in a proper light to my friend the magistrate who has committed him.

Yet it might be possible, for we have learned that we cannot always trust the American people as to their integrity and stability in well doing with us. It is said the stains of my brother's blood can be seen to this day in Rome, as the room has been kept as a memorial, and is shown to travelers from this country.

I had won the trust of a soul: it was light unto my feet. I reached the twelve stone steps leading into the church. I ran lightly up them, and, stooping, crept into this still house of God. Silence held the place. The next reign would be that of worship.

"I could not have borne it," she said to herself. "I am afraid I never could have borne to see my darling drooping, as she must have done. I am content with my own lot. I think I would not care to change anything the years have brought to me. But Rosie . Ah! well, I might have known! I know I ought to trust for Rosie, too, even if trouble were to come. But oh!

He shall be thy provider and faithful watchman in all things, so that thou hast no need to trust in men, for men soon change and swiftly pass away, but Christ remaineth for ever and standeth by us firmly even to the end.

"You must leave it all to me," she repeated. "I would not betray him. You cannot prove anything on ME." "Bring the stuff up here yourself, then," he insinuated. "But I don't trust you, either," she replied frankly. The two faced each other.

I think that I have found a man who will detect the goblin; and I have brought him with me." "Indeed! who is the man?" "Well, he is one of my lord's foot-soldiers, named Itô Sôda, a faithful fellow, and I trust that you will grant his request to be permitted to sit up with my lord."

Now what this that builds us up is, I have already said namely, faith, whereby we are laid on Christ, and repose our trust upon this stone, and thus become like Him; and then this also must follow, that the building must be fitted one part to the other, for the other stones must all be laid and placed upon this stone. That is, of course, that love is a fruit of faith.

He laughed rather huskily. "It doesn't take much of either bravery or chivalry for a man to offer himself to you." "It must take plenty of both. You are what you are, in the big world you live in. And you dare to trust an absolute stranger, whom you have no means of knowing better, with that name of yours. Think, Mr. Jordan King, what that name means to you and to your mother." "I have thought.