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The end of an era of fraud, of self-deception, of conditions that violated every sacred principle of free government which men had shed blood to obtain. Mrs. Pomfret was a proud woman, for she had at last obtained the consent of the lion to attend a lunch party. She would have liked a dinner much better, but beggars are not choosers, and she seized eagerly on the lunch.

But beggars cannot be choosers, and as the Long Stork was the only island of our heroes' acquaintance within reach, they had to take it as it was and make the best of it. A decided sea was running on the landward side of the island as they approached it, and even such inexperienced navigators as Bowler and Gayford could see that there would be some difficulty about effecting a quiet landing.

Warne in his gentle tones, which were yet not without more firmness than one might expect from so frail a person, "that I have heard somewhere a homely proverb to the effect that it is not quite in good taste to " "'Look a gift horse in the mouth," finished Georgiana. Her eyes were rebellious. "And there's another: 'Beggars mustn't be choosers. Yes, I know.

Can anything be more pitiable than the sight of so many, who should be the choosers and creators under God of their own spheres of utility and happiness, self-degraded into mere slaves of propriety and custom, their true natures undeveloped, their hearts cramped and shut up, each afraid of his neighbor and his neighbor of him, living a life of unreality, deceiving and being deceived, and forever walking in a vain show?

It is impossible to get within shot of the others without passing a bull, and depend upon it, our passage will be disputed; and moreover the herd will take to flight, and we shall get nothing at all." "Well," replied Humphrey, "beef is beef; and, as they say, beggars must not be choosers, so let it be a bull if it must be so." "Let us get nearer to them, and then we will decide what we shall do.

His eye passed dubiously over the vehicle of harmony; he began to take an interest in the front door as if again inclined to "back out." That would offer an easy solution to the proposal he imagined would soon be forthcoming that was forthcoming and accepted. Of course! What alternative remained? Needs must when an empty pocket drives. Had he not learned the lesson beggars must not be choosers?

I'm afraid I haven't anything to be done just now, unless I cut out some very coarse, heavy homespun." "I'd be glad if you would. Beggars mustn't be choosers; but if they might, I should say it was the very thing. Sackcloth, you know; and then, perhaps, the ashes might be excused. I'm in solemn earnest, though. I'm reformed.

"He wouldn't come near thee if he didn't," answered Dickon. "Birds is rare choosers an' a robin can flout a body worse than a man. See, he's making up to thee now. 'Cannot tha' see a chap? he's sayin'." And it really seemed as if it must be true. He so sidled and twittered and tilted as he hopped on his bush. "Do you understand everything birds say?" said Mary.

"I'm afraid you do not try to help it very hard." The lad shrugged his shoulders. "There's that chance you have to hire out at the Crowninshields' for the summer." "Those snobs." "Beggars cannot be choosers. Besides, they may not be snobs at all. What makes you think they are?" "Oh, I don't mind the lugs they put on," protested Walter, evading the issue. "I suppose all New York swells do that.

I got two-ton-five for there; an' I'm thinkin' I'll have a job to deliver it, if I can't git through your run. What do you think, chaps?" "Why didn't you take this into consideration when you loaded?" demanded young Arblaster. "Well, beggars ain't choosers," replied the apostle of brute force and ignorance.

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