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Briggs, without some allusion to the hoarding of money; or Mr. Hobson, without betraying the self-indulgence and self-importance of a purse-proud upstart; or Mr. Simkins, without uttering some sneaking remark for the purpose of currying favor with his customers; or Mr. Meadows, without expressing apathy and weariness of life; or Mr.
This he did simply as an advocate, without political motive of any kind in the days in which he was supposed to be currying favor with democracy governed by private friendship, looking forward, probably, to some friendly office in return, as was customary. It was thus that afterward he defended Antony, his colleague in the Consulship, whom he knew to have been a corrupt governor.
"What happened?" asked Charleton. Douglas told him. "That was a rotten trick!" exclaimed Charleton. "I just thought he'd lick her. John's got a mean temper." "I want to work for you a while, Charleton. I'm sick of the rows at home." "John willing?" "I haven't asked him." Charleton grinned. "I need a rider, sure. You finish currying Democrat while I go in and talk to the missis.
Herbert Spencer was "the most unending ass in Christendom." "Scribbling Sands and Eliots" were unfit to tie Mrs. Carlyle's shoe-strings. Editing Keats was "currying dead dog." Ruskin could only point out the correggiosity of Correggio.
Some were mowing, some raking, some currying horses, some sweeping, some watering plants, some sowing. "Here is a house where I shall certainly find work," said Ourson to himself. "I see neither women nor children and I think the men will not be afraid of me." Ourson drew near without being seen. He took off his hat and stood before a man who seemed to be the superintendent. "Sir " said he.
All that is necessary is a show of masterfulness to make her realize it." He stifled a yawn. "Lord, what dreary piffle!" he confided to himself. He painted Keith as a contemptible renegade from his own class, currying favour with those below him, a cheap demagogue, a turncoat avid for popular power. "At heart he's a coward all such men are.
Then, silently, unobserved in the confusion, he stole away from the fateful scene and betook himself to his stable, where he fell violently to currying one of the horses. "Oh, kick!" he exclaimed, getting speech in these surroundings. "Kick! I deserve it. Of all the low-down, d n cowards that ever was borned I sure am the worst! But the gall of that feller Peterson! An' him a merried man!"
Bobadilla did not go ashore the first day, but remained on board his ship receiving the visits of various discontented colonists who, getting early wind of the purpose of his visit, lost no time in currying favour with him, Probably he heard enough that first day to have damned the administration of a dozen islands; but also we must allow him some interest in the wonderful and strange sights that he was seeing; for Espanola, which has perhaps grown wearisome to us, was new to him.
That may be all very well for the mere journeymen of the theatre, the hacks who write to an actor-manager's order not for the true artist! He has a soul above all such petty considerations. Art, to him, is simply self-expression. He writes to please himself, and has no thought of currying favour with an audience, whether intellectual or idiotic."
It was little like the currying and rubbing with brush and comb and flannel to which he was accustomed and which he needed just then, oh, how sadly. His strained muscles had stiffened so much that every movement gave him pain. So matted was his coat with sweat and foam and mud that it seemed as if half the pores of his skin were choked.
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