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Updated: May 28, 2025
We know that we are broaching a doctrine which many will start at, and which some will protest against, when we declare our belief that no person, whatever his apparent wealth, ever yet gamed except from the prospect of immediate gain.
Aided by the sort of freemasonry which naturally exists between lads of an adventurous nature, Waldo readily succeeded in picking up considerable information from the Aztec, even before broaching that all-important matter. Ixtli was the only son of a famed warrior and chieftain of the Aztecan clans, by name Aztotl, or the Red Heron.
In her doubt she appealed to Lilas, broaching the subject as the two girls were dressing after the performance. "An apartment?" echoed the latter. "Why, my building is full of them. Who wants one?" "I do." "You ?" Lilas turned with her mouth full of hair-pins, and her hands halted in their nimble duties. When Lorelei had made known her decision, the other girl nodded her approval.
All on board were accordingly looking out anxiously for some island where they might find shelter till the stormy weather was over. For two days the wind had been increasing, and when night came on it was already blowing a heavy gale. The sail was lowered, and the canoe drove before it, kept by the rudder and paddles from broaching to.
'I hadn't thought of broaching this matter, he said, with slow utterance, but still in a tone of perfect friendliness. 'Let us put it aside. Warricombe seemed to make an effort, and his next words had the accent of well-bred consideration which distinguished his ordinary talk. 'Pray forgive my bad joke.
She had not known there were neighbors so near, and she wondered for several days about them before she ventured to say anything to Bart on the subject. Indeed, for some reason which she did not attempt to explain to herself, she felt shy about broaching the matter. Perhaps Bart did not want her to know the people.
"So did I feel it," the mate agreed. "I was just taking off my boots. I thought it was a sea. But where are the three devils?" "Broaching the cask," the second mate suggested. We made the forecastle-head, descended the iron ladder, and went for'ard, inside, underneath, out of the wind and sea. There lay the cask, securely lashed. The size of the barnacles on it was astonishing.
I had it in contemplation before my departure, and was only prevented from broaching it to you then by circumstances which have happily since lost their significance. When I tell you that my communication has reference to Marian, you will perhaps guess its nature." "Indeed!" said Mr. Lind, affecting surprise. "Well, Sholto, if it be so, you have my heartiest approval.
She had gone down to Liverpool, intending to persuade her father to leave the control of the works to Arthur, and to come and live with her in London; but had left without broaching the subject. There were nights when she would trapse the streets till she would almost fall exhausted, rather than face the solitude awaiting her in her own rooms.
Lockwin has the appearance of a man who is utterly unwilling to be happy. Corkey has regarded this demeanor as a political wile. "I'll fetch this feller!" Corkey has observed to himself. But on broaching the question of politics, the commodore has found that Lockwin is scarcely able to speak. He sinks in profound meditation, and is slowly recalled to the most obvious matters.
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