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Beulah was still caressing Charon, and did not observe the purplish glow which bathed the doctor's face at the mention of the name. She only saw that he rose abruptly, and walked to the window, where he stood until tea was brought in. As they concluded the meal and left the table he held out his hand. "Beulah, I congratulate you on your signal success to-day.
"I congratulate you also, sir," he said. "Colonel O'Connor has reported that you have rendered great services, since you were attached to him as adjutant; and have introduced many changes which have added to the efficiency and discipline of the regiment.
Soon after their return to La Vallee, the brother of Valancourt came to congratulate him on his marriage, and to pay his respects to Emily, with whom he was so much pleased, as well as with the prospect of rational happiness, which these nuptials offered to Valancourt, that he immediately resigned to him a part of the rich domain, the whole of which, as he had no family, would of course descend to his brother, on his decease.
He moved along with the other toward the next dormitory. "Aren't you in Wendell?" asked Amy. "No, this next one. Torrey, isn't it?" "Torrence." Amy stopped and viewed him With sudden interest. "Say, what number?" "Fourteen." "Well, what do you know about that?" "What?" Clint faltered. "Why why " Amy seized his hand and shook it vigorously. "Clint, I want to congratulate you! I do, indeed!"
Four or five millions divided among five thousand soldiers made up for long arrearages, and the Spaniards had reason to congratulate themselves upon having thus taken the duty of payment into their own hands. It is true that the wages of iniquity were somewhat unequally distributed, somewhat foolishly squandered.
The weather moderating, and the wind veering again to the southward, the frigate's head was put towards the shore, that they might take a fresh departure; but scarcely had they time to congratulate themselves upon the prospect of soon gaining a port, when there was every appearance of another gale coming on from the south-west.
"I have received a letter this morning that has astonished me exceedingly. As it principally concerns yourself, you ought to know its contents. I did not know before, that I had two daughters on the brink of matrimony. Let me congratulate you on a very important conquest."
And now, sir, may I ask how is it that you, who cannot be more than twenty, come to be a colonel, and in command of a regiment?" "I have been five years an officer, and was fortunate on two occasions to obtain the approval, once of Monsieur de Turenne, and once of the Duc d'Enghien." "I congratulate you, sir. It is seldom indeed that so young an officer has opportunities of distinguishing himself.
Would that instead of 2,000 we had 100,000 Portuguese troops equally to be trusted, we should very speedily turn the French out of Portugal and drive them from the Peninsula." The officers bowed and rode off. The troops had not learned the salute, and when the horn sounded they were at once dismissed drill. "Well, Mr. O'Connor, I must congratulate you most heartily on what you have done.
The woman I love, and the man to whom I swear eternal friendship, are as much realities as myself. If I relieve the poor, and assist the progress of genius and virtuous designs struggling with fearful discouragements, I do something upon the success of which I may safely congratulate myself.
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