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His countenance changed instantaneously. "To what temptations do you allude?" he asked. "I can imagine none that could shake my fidelity to you. My constancy is as firm as this rock. Those rushing waves could not move it. Why do you check a vow which I dare to make in the very face of Omnipotence?" "I doubt not your faith or constancy, most beloved Ernest; I doubt not my own.
Ernest and I knew a beautiful, honest, intelligent girl when we had the good fortune to meet her, and had no fears that she could not hold her own in good sets, let alone in the smarter ones of colonial or any other fashionable society, where the majority were animated by nothing higher than an insane and inane pursuit of something to kill time.
Ernest was moved by her emotion, and by his own remembrances; he took her hand, and pressing it with frank and respectful tenderness "I did not think, Valerie," said he, "when I reviewed the past, I did not think that you loved me I was not vain enough for that; but, if so, how much is your character raised in my eyes how provident, how wise your virtue!
'Why, you're ever so much fatter, darling, already. I'm sure you'll get well in no time, now, Ernest. 'Upon my word, Edie, Ernest answered, kissing her white forehead tenderly, 'I really and truly believe I shall. It's my opinion that Sir Antony Wraxall's an unmitigated ignorant humbug.
"I can't stand that; there's expense enough as it is, and your betters travel second." "It wasn't my fault. "But I don't want strangers paying anything for my granddaughter." "You needn't mind in this instance," I interposed. "Mr Ernest probably wished to be gentlemanly to Dawn because she has been so good to me."
Two days later, in a newspaper bought at an important station, there was an article that deeply interested both travellers. It related to the Fox brothers, recounting their daring attempt to escape from the jail where they were confined. John Fox got away, but James was shot dead by one of the prison guards. So Frank was an orphan, and Ernest felt that his responsibility was increased.
Mother says it means true, or truth, or something like that." Ernest turned half around to glance at the object of the girls' admiration; but he thought Gladys herself a much more attractive creature than the doll. "I suppose your cousin Gladys can't ask you to admire her doll much, Master Ernest," said Ellen.
To say truth, too, her innocence and purity of thought kept him at a certain distance. He was acute enough to see that he even he, the great Richard Templeton might be refused by the faithful Alice. * See "Ernest Maltravers," book iv., p. 164. "Ernest Maltravers," book iv., p. 181. * "Our banker always seemed more struck by Alice's moral feelings than even by her physical beauty.
This had been intended for the case of Peter Ernest Mansfeld's possible death during his provisional administration, and Fuentes now claimed the right of inserting his own name. The dying Ernest consented, and upon his death Fuentes was declared governor-general until the king's further pleasure should be known.
If it can be done at once, all the more to my taste I want to be knowing things." "Oh, we're going well ahead!" said Fullaway. "I'll work it all right. I noticed on that poster that this affair is being run by the Concert-Director Ernest Weiss. I know Weiss he'll get us an interview with the great lady after she's appeared the first time."
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