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I dare say that I, a poor artist, or you, a man who work for your bread, have more happiness out of life than the owner of that great palace." "Indeed, I think that it is more than likely," the other answered, in a much more conciliatory voice. "Art," said Robert, warming to the subject, "is her own reward.
But there was something perhaps more expressly conciliatory in the way she had kept everything on: as if, in particular serenity and to confirm kindly Mrs. Brook's sense of what had been done for her, she had neither taken off her great feathered hat nor laid down her parasol of pale green silk, the "match" of hat and ribbons and which had an expensive precious knob.
Whedell, not quite so savage as before. "That I have talents, energy, a large business acquaintance," said the cheerful Chiffield. "Humbug!" roared Mr. Whedell. "What is all that stuff good for, without money?" "Not much, I admit," was the conciliatory reply.
But Henry, besides this demonstration towards Spain, lost no time in despatching a special minister to the republic and to England, who was instructed to make the most profuse, elaborate, and conciliatory explanations as to his recent conversion and as to his future intentions.
But I had also to think of what I was and where I was, and what I had come there to do. However, there are some things which a man cannot stand, so I took a couple of steps forward, put my hand on the fellow's shoulder, and said in as conciliatory and genial a voice as I could muster: "Come, come, my lad! Pull yourself together."
And if, by reason of them, she at one time suffered a good deal of pain, I am sure she accounts Camille an exceeding great compensation. That Camille is her child she would scorn to make a secret. She has scorned to assume the conciliatory title of Madame. As plain Mademoiselle, with a daughter, you must take her or leave her.
At the last moment, a somewhat more conciliatory disposition was shown by the French diplomatists; and the British government was blamed by its opponents, alike for having failed to break off the negotiations earlier on the broadest grounds, and for breaking them off too abruptly on grounds of doubtful validity.
She persuaded him to show a conciliatory spirit and attend the marriage ball to be held that night in the great hall of the Louvre. This was more than she could persuade Marguerite to do, who accompanied mother and son to Vincennes, sharing the feelings of the Duke for three reasons, her love for him, her hatred for her brother, the King, and her friendship for Bussy d'Amboise.
Bridget made no pretence of breakfasting. She told Maule to forage for himself, and, after swallowing a cup of coffee, made the excuse of household business to see if the Chinaman had put up his master's lunch if the water-bags were filled what were to be the proceedings of the day. She had a hope that McKeith might say something conciliatory to her before he left.
The Prime Minister showed no discomposure; his demeanor was wholly urbane and conciliatory. "I brought away with me a small memento," went on the King. "I was told of that too, sir," replied the Premier, smiling. "It was a little irregular; but if your Majesty wishes for it I do not think there can be any real objection."
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