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Once when he saw a tragedian performing Euripides' tragedy, the 'Troades, he went suddenly out of the theatre, and sent a message to him to be of good courage, and not act worse for this, for he had not left the house because he disliked his acting, but because he felt ashamed that the citizens should see him weeping at the woes of Hekuba and Andromache, though he never had pitied any of the people whom he had put to death himself.
For reasons which will appear anon, he is remarkably silent on all that concerns the reign of his great contemporary. Even so the Prince was not satisfied. The fastness was yet imperfect; he disliked the variegated hues of the buildings they reminded him of the garish brilliance in the lower town. Something different had to be contrived.
He disliked any appearance of opposition to his will; not that he particularly resented the opposition itself, but he knew his own weakness, and feared lest he should be compelled to make a show of a firmness he was conscious of not possessing. For the clergy he entertained the most superstitious veneration; and he feared God because he had a still greater awe and dread of the devil.
He was as careful of the sowing and reaping of the peasants' hay and corn as of his own, and few landowners had their crops sown and harvested so early and so well, or got so good a return, as did Nicholas. He disliked having anything to do with the domestic serfs the "drones" as he called them and everyone said he spoiled them by his laxity.
"He neither likes you nor dislikes you," Nanny explained; "you forget he's a minister." "That is what I cannot endure," said Babbie, putting the towel to her eyes, "to be neither liked nor disliked. Please hate me, Mr. Dishart, if you cannot lo ove me." Her face was behind the towel, and Gavin could not decide whether it was the face or the towel that shook with agitation.
From Nellie she had learned that Durward particularly disliked passionate girls, and for this reason she strove to give him the impression that 'Lena was such an one.
"You'll think on me on Tuesday, Mary. That's the day we shall hoist our blue Peter, Jack Harris says." Mary was heartily sorry when the door closed; it seemed like shutting out a friendly sunbeam. And her father! what could be the matter with him? She wondered if he disliked Will being there; or if he were vexed to find that she had not got further on with her work.
He was troubled about the attics of the new lodge, now in building at the entrance to the east woods. The windows were too small, and he disliked that blind north gable. There were letters to be answered too. Lord Fallowfeild wanted to know about something he could not remember what Fallowfeild's inquiries had a habit of being vague.
Nor do I think she disliked this worldly wilfulness, for which nature had provided an unanswerable excuse. She had serious blue eyes, very large and wide open, so that the clear white was seen all around the blue, and with a constant look as if of gentle surprise.
He disliked the idea of being in the poisoned air of the restaurant and the clamorous voices of these fanatics. He said to Christopher: "I'm going home." "Very well, then, old fellow," said Christophe. "I'll rejoin you in an hour from now." "Don't run any risks, Christophe!" "Coward!" said Christophe, laughing. He turned into the creamery. Olivier walked along to the corner of the shop.
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