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Patsy walked up to him, and ignoring the big gold figures over the entrance she enquired: "Is this 3708 Willing Square?" "Yes, Miss," answered the porter; "are you Miss Doyle?" "I am," she answered, surprised.
"'Very likely, said the hermit; 'but if you were to look around I think you might find something to suit you which the reigning potentate might be willing to lease. "'I am of my father's opinion, said the hermit's daughter; 'and if you will take my advice you will investigate the country north of this valley.
He looks rather thin, but he's tough enough. And he's very willing." "He looks it. All right; we'll see what we can do with him." So Alyosha remained at the merchant's. The family was not a large one.
I should starve without her; for you know I was not brought up to work, and it is too late now to begin, though I believe I'd be willing to break stone on the highway, if I had the strength." "Yes, yes, I see," the uncle interposed, a horrible dread seizing him lest his nephew might do something beneath a McPherson unless he was prevented. "How much have you now? how much money, I mean?"
The address of this good man had its desired effect, and the people were at last willing to listen to a proposition for their return.
The healthy exercise of his wits relieved his apprehensive paternal heart; and when he mentioned that Dahlia had not been at home when he called, he at the same time sounded his hearer for excuses to be raised on her behalf, himself clumsily suggesting one or two, as to show that he was willing to swallow a very little for comfort. "Oh, of course!" said Anthony, jeeringly. "Out?
He also told the people, when he had called them together, what he had stored for the work of the temple, and asked them who were willing to give also. Then the people brought gifts, as they did when the Tabernacle was built, and gave them to the Lord. David led them in a great thanksgiving service, and they offered three thousand sacrifices.
Aren't you willing to realize that there are real troubles in the world, terrible troubles, that the bravest go down under?" "Of course." He was serious now. He had begun to realize that fully. "It's my unfortunate manner, I suppose," he defended himself. "I've never taken anything seriously for very long. It's hard to form the habit, all of a sudden." "You will have to take me seriously."
But since I cannot do that, I am willing to do what I can for you, and therefore I am come hither to inquire how it is; and I would have all you who came from Bridewell return thither again, which will be a better accommodation to you, and your removal will give the more room to those that are left behind; and here is the porter of Bridewell, your old keeper, to attend you thither."
Honora hated her, and yet she prayed that God would soften her heart. Was there no way in which she could be propitiated, appeased? For the sake of the thing desired, and which it was given this woman to withhold, she was willing to humble herself in the dust. Honora laid the hospital circular on the desk beside her account book.
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