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I am, indeed, ready to allow, that there may be several qualities both in material and immaterial objects, with which we are utterly unacquainted; and if we please to call these POWER or EFFICACY, it will be of little consequence to the world.
It is the duty of the honest chronicler to give a true account of all the good and bad sides of every historical event. It is very difficult to do this because we all have our personal likes and dislikes. But we ought to try and be as fair as we can be, and must not allow our prejudices to influence us too much. Take my own case as an example.
Any human State exists only by tolerating in its individual citizens a wide freedom of action, even in matters of ethical quality; and a federated nation must allow its local communities largely to fix their own standard of social conduct.
Never shall my hand touch hers. And, if my father persists, I shall ask him, the day before his wedding, to allow me to bury myself in a convent." "He will not let you go." "Then I shall shut myself up in my room, and never leave it again. I do not think they will drag me out by force."
"Monsieur le chevalier," replied the duke, "to speak candidly to you, allow me to ask, if any one who would have the friendship of our house would be seen in that of the lady in question?" "Pardon me, duke; that is not the question. Allow me, in turn, to ask you, why those of your house should not go there? This, I think, is the real question."
"You see, Griggs," he observed caustically, "once in a while I do know something about my inventions. Now, if your faint heart will allow it, I should advise you to take a peep down here. So far as I know, it's the only well in the State built entirely of white tiles. Just steady yourself on the ladder and look."
If you desire to run away from me, I am afraid you must borrow of some one else. Do you wish to pay your passage to Europe?" "Oh no! I wish that I could. You allow me no such comforting hope." "What do you want with it?" "I cannot tell you." "Because you know that your object is improper?" "No, sir; but you would not understand my motives." "Try me."
I asked if Rothenstein had read 'Negations. He said he had looked into it, 'but, he added crisply, 'I don't profess to know anything about writing. A reservation very characteristic of the period! Painters would not then allow that any one outside their own order had a right to any opinion about painting.
The reason why he was placed at lessons so late was doubtless to be found in the narrow circumstances of his parents. They considered that they had not the means to allow him to follow the path towards which his talents pointed. But the Head, as could be seen on pay days, was now permitting him to come to school free.
"We have been here for the last fortnight. Good heavens! how lucky I am to find you again. I am quite weak. Will you allow me to sit down, madam?" "Yes, yes, my dear," said I, "sit down;" and I gave her a glass of wine which restored her.
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