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"Although I am afraid I can't lay claim to the splendid qualities Miss West has attributed to me, the knowledge that she has thought me worthy is doubly dear." Then Grace hurried to her place very near to tears, while Miriam affectionately pressed her arm on one side and Anne, on the other, slipped her hand into that of her friend, and thus the three listened to Elfreda's speech.
And when he took her to luncheon, his careless big fingers on the ready gold pieces and his easy nod to the waiter were not lost upon Julia. She had loved him for himself, but it was additionally endearing to learn that other people loved him, too, to be stopped by elderly women who smiled and praised him, to have young people affectionately interested in his plans.
She remembers the great sweetness of her grandmother's temper, and tells that she often saw her take from a casket a miniature of Nelson, look at it affectionately, kiss it, and then replace it gently; after which she would turn to her and say, "When you are older, little Fan, you too may know what it is to have a broken heart."
The Commons waited upon the queen with an address of thanks, to which she replied almost affectionately that never since she had been queen "did I put my pen to any grant but upon pretence made to me that it was good and beneficial to the subjects in general, though a private profit to some of my ancient servants who had deserved well.
I know you're all right about the war, so you can tell papa I was ashamed to be playing football while fellows younger than me, and fellows who can't shoot or ride as I can, are going off to South Africa every day. "Yours affectionately, "P.S. Hope you won't mind this job. I did try to get papa's leave fair and square first."
"I think he'll do you credit, papa, and make us all proud of him," she said, slipping her hand into her father's and looking up lovingly into his face. "Yes," the captain said, pressing the little hand affectionately in his, "I have no doubt he will. I think, as I am sure his sister Lulu does, that Max is a boy any father and sister might be proud of." "Yes, indeed, papa!" she responded.
"As no one makes the slightest attempt to entertain us, we must entertain each other, I suppose!" "Yes, dear old boy!" I say, affectionately, "why not? it would not be the first time by many." "That does not make it any the more amusing!" he says, harshly. "Bad!" echo I, scornfully; "bad! why, I am all lumps, more or less, and so is Barbara! who minds us!"
Colonel Lilias put a hand on Henri's shoulder affectionately. "They have not your finesse, boy. And I doubt if, in all their army, they have so brave a man." Henri flushed. "There is a courage under fire, with their fellows round that is one thing. And a courage of attack that is even more simple. But the bravest man is the one who works alone the man to whom capture is death without honor."
"Yes, I know," replied Mr. Stewart, not in a tone of complete conviction. "But old bones are best couched at home." There was another pause, the old gentleman still resting his hand affectionately, almost deprecatingly, on the other's sleeve. "I would speak plainly to you before I go, Philip," he said, at last.
Let's leave it till then. "Yours affectionately, Tommy handed it back, his eyes shining. His feelings had undergone a sharp reaction. He now felt that Tuppence was all that was noble and disinterested. Had she not refused Julius without hesitation? True, the note betokened signs of weakening, but he could excuse that.
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