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He does not take into consideration the plans, wishes, and desires of other members of the family. It is understood that his authority is supreme. Not one member of the family dreams of expressing dissent to his dominion. A so-called peace of this sort is not uncommon among families. This supreme authority may be vested in husband, or wife, or in one or all of the children.

How gladly he entered it, how constantly he attended our gatherings, vouchsafed his attention to our affairs, rejoiced in the reception of excellent young men, was present at our honorable banquets, and did not refrain from expressing his thoughts upon many a weighty matter of this we are all witnesses; we have recognized it with friendly gratitude.

When before was he known to admire anything, male or female but himself or, at all events, to be guilty of the bad taste of expressing that admiration?" "Debray is right," replied the journalist, somewhat gravely. "Madame de Morcerf was, indeed, a noble and dignified woman accomplished, lovely, dignified, amiable "

Sure a perfect definition, expressing the nature of the thing defined, cannot be given to any individual thing other than the definition of the species, needs, therefore, must the Doctor, by in se, understand the specifical nature, and, indeed, when divines speak of things indifferent, in se, per se, or sua natura, they mean only things indifferent quo ad speciem.

But my father cannot understand that, because he is a stranger to my deepest and most sacred feelings. Even though your advice had been good, father, your manner of expressing it would already have repelled me. But, moreover, your advice is idle. An English girl of twenty does not marry a young man of seventeen, and in three years from now I'll be lost anyway, hopelessly lost.

"Couldn't never be nothin' but a nigger, if I was ever so good," said Topsy. "If I could be skinned, and come white, I'd try then." "But people can love you, if you are black, Topsy. Miss Ophelia would love you if you were good." 'Topsy gave the short, blunt laugh that was her common mode of expressing incredulity. "Don't you think so?" said Eva.

"You can see Williams is head over ears in love with you. So far, he's been beastly stand-offish to anyone I put him on to," continued Mrs Hamilton. "Indeed!" said Mavis coldly. She disliked Mrs Hamilton's coarse manner of expressing herself. Mrs Hamilton did not notice the frown on the girl's forehead, but went on: "As for that idea of drinking water, it was a stroke of genius." "What?"

And now he was aware that he was adding to the horror she would feel by pausing and making much of the thing. And yet he could not tell it as though it were a light matter. If he could have declared it all at once, at first, with a smile on his face, then expressing his disgust at the woman's falsehood, it would have been better.

The wind has hauled a point to the eastward, and the Astara will soon be sticking her nose in the feathers." His way of expressing himself shows that "Monsieur Caterna" if that was his name was a sailor, or ought to have been one. That explains the way he rolls his hips as he walks. The pitching now becomes very violent. The majority of the company cannot stand it.

Benares was Sir Francis Cromarty's destination, the troops he was rejoining being encamped some miles northward of the city. He bade adieu to Phileas Fogg, wishing him all success, and expressing the hope that he would come that way again in a less original but more profitable fashion. Mr. Fogg lightly pressed him by the hand.