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For it was thus that the rulers among the Cherokees rebuked their own young people, not upbraiding them with their misdeeds, but with gentle satire complimenting them for that in which they had notably failed. "Strangers to us, yet they requite us, for we treated them as our own," said Oo-koo-koo.
The warning was not lost upon him, although it may not have been necessary. A few days later, the elegant and leisurely Greer made his appearance; and after complimenting Bart upon his success in an easy, roundabout way, approached the subject of his call; and Bart was duly impressed that it arose from considerations of favor and regard to him, that Greer now sought him.
All, as we do daily in some way or other, putting our best legs foremost. Look at the whole advertising, puffing, quacking, world the flattering, the soothing, the complimenting. Virtues and vices alike driving us more or less out of the straight line; and, blindfolded by habit, we know not that we are walking circuitously.
Grotius afterwards waited on the Queen, to whom he said, that his complimenting her so late on the part of the Queen of Sweden, was owing to the distance of Stockholm: he observed to her that Gothland was a province of Sweden, from which the Kings of Spain were not ashamed to derive their origin: he expressed his joy at seeing on the throne of France a Queen descended from the Goths, and who had brought forth a Prince who by his mother belonged to that nation: he assured her that of all the Princes who had borne the name of Deodatus, none deserved it so well as the Dauphin, whom Providence had given to the prayers of the kingdom almost against all hope; that he was born on the day of the Sun, which presaged that by his heat and light he would confer happiness on France, and the friends of France, among whom her Swedish Majesty held the first rank; that he was born in Autumn, the season of the year abounding most in fruit, which denoted that with him would be found the fruit of all virtues.
There was three or four more women looking on, and I mind all on us skreeked a bit, and our hands went up in the air as if one string had pulled the lot; and says Bet Morgan, the carter's wife, 'Lord sake, gie me a bucket somebody, and let me milk her! 'Nay, but thou shalt milk me, said I, and a pint of fourpenny I gave her, then and there, for complimenting of my cow.
Amherst sent in several letters and messages from wounded Frenchmen, and a special message from himself to Madame Drucour, complimenting her upon her bravery, and begging her acceptance of some West Indian pineapples. Once more the flag of truce came out, this time to return the compliment with a basket of wine. As the gate swung to, the cannon roared again on either side.
At last I got into a steep chalky lane, and at a turn a little farther on espied to my great relief a red-coated back jogging leisurely home. We jogged on amicably enough, the Squire complimenting me much on my prowess, and not half so shy as usual very often the case with a diffident man when on horseback.
Ye're a swate crayteur," continued he, winking at the woman; "but sure yer petticoats is mighty short, an' yez want a pair of stockin's bad, too; but nivir mind yez stand well upon thim illigant ankles 'dade ye do; and yez have a purty little futt into the bargain." "Que dice?" "He is complimenting you on the smallness of your feet," answered the Frenchman.
The next night the charade was ass-ass-in, and Blinks went on for the first two syllables. He was perfectly at home "Richard himself again!" and the wicked young lady, in complimenting his performance, declared it was "perfectly natural."
All his talk and his eyes were for Countess Gruffanuff, who you may be sure was pleased with Giglio's attentions the vain old creature! When he was not complimenting her, he was making fun of Prince Bulbo, so loud that Gruffanuff was always tapping him with her fan, and saying 'Oh, you satirical Prince! Oh, fie, the Prince will hear! 'Well, I don't mind, says Giglio, louder still.
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