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He lived his spiritual life without any communion with others, visiting his relatives at Christmas and escorting them to the cemetery when they died. He performed these two social duties for old dignity's sake but conceded nothing further to the conventions which regulate the civic life.
But Venier entreated him, for his own dignity's sake, to do none of these things, but to send Jacopo to his villa on the Brenta river, where he might devote himself in seclusion to growing his hair and beard again; and Zuan represented that if he reappeared in Venice after many months, not very greatly changed, the adventure would be so far forgotten that his life among his friends would be at least bearable, in spite of the ridicule to which he would now and then be exposed for the rest of his life, whenever any one chose out of spite to mention barbers, shears, razors, specifies for causing the hair to grow, or Georgians, in his presence.
I should imagine, though, she might reckon on a better match," said Vronsky, drawing himself up and walking about again, "though I don't know him, of course," he added. "Yes, that is a hateful position! That's why most fellows prefer to have to do with Klaras. If you don't succeed with them it only proves that you've not enough cash, but in this case one's dignity's at stake.
Knowing his sure instinct for what was proper, she knew at once that hazard had saved her from the night's routine, and she was full of quiet triumph. He, of course, though absolutely loyal to her, had for dignity's sake to practise the duplicity of pretending to make up his mind what he should do.
She had "bossed" Miss Salome for years, and both knew that in the end the damsons would be baked, but the argument had to be carried out for dignity's sake. "They're so sour when they're baked," protested Miss Salome. "Well, you don't want damsons sweet, do you?" retorted Clemantiny scornfully. "That's the beauty of damsons their tartness.
"You've no idea how long I've wanted to do it Red," vowed the younger man, with the flush again creeping into his cheek. "Why didn't you long ago?" Burns demanded. "Surely dignity's no characteristic of mine. If Anne Linton can call me 'Red Head' on no acquaintance at all " "She didn't do that!" King looked a little as if he had received a blow. "Only when she was off her head, of course.
"I've told you the truth," asserted Zinaida once more. "Well, just be careful," said the sergeant with dignity. "We'll find out all the same. You are sure you've returned him home?" "Yes, home to his mother," replied Zinaida. "Very well, I shall report that to the Captain of the police." He told a lie for dignity's sake. It was the Commissary of the police who sent him here, and not the Captain.
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