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Though, on second consideration, I believe I should repent that bargain; for then, very possibly, I should not care a farthing for her." "You will pardon me, dear colonel," answered Booth; "but to me there appears somewhat very singular in your way of thinking.
His failure was mainly attributable to the treachery of a friend to whom he had lent a large sum of money, and who paid him the yearly interest, without acknowledging that every farthing of it had been lost in unsuccessful speculations. The son of this man has prospered in business, and he has honorably devoted a part of his wealth to the payment of his father's creditors.
He could eat a large raw onion every night like any peasant, yet his ideas were magnificent and instinct with refinement. A true Bohemian in money matters, he made a great deal out of his plays and never had a farthing to bless himself with! In the theater he was charming from an actor's point of view.
Toby came up so light in his hand, that all his great effort was thrown away, and only made him stagger back in dismay, falling backward from the chair, and poor Toby crashing to pieces on the floor as he fell, while out rolled one solitary farthing
"Two's company and three's none, and, besides, why can't he pay for 'imself? He's big enough. Why should you spend your money on 'im? He never pays a farthing." Bob explained that he couldn't say anything because 'e owed his life to George, but 'e might as well 'ave talked to a lamp-post.
"Beatrice, you are the most quixotic, extraordinary, unworldly, unpractical creature that ever breathed. What sort of guardian should I be if I listened to so mad a scheme? What right has Loftus Bertram to one farthing of your money, without you?" "He can't have it with me, Rector. I would not marry him now at any price." "Then he must do without the money." "No, he must have the money.
The commentator, opulent in words, produces vast tomes of dissertations; the common herd of editors send up mists of obscurity from their notes at the bottom of each page; and every casual scribbler brings his farthing rushlight of eulogy or research to swell the cloud of incense and of smoke.
But you will give more than a penny; you would even give more than I ask, to save yourself from the annoyance you will have to undergo." "Not on any account will I give you one single farthing." "Very well. Then I have only to tell you what I must do. Of course, I shall remain here. You cannot turn me out of your house, or refuse me a seat at your table."
"Marker's a louse!" Marker had succeeded in stealing one of the oldest customers of the workshop. "There isn't salt to eat an egg!" "Well, what shall I do?" asked Pelle, somewhat impatiently. The master sat for a while in silence. "Well, take it, then!" he cried, and threw a krone toward Pelle; "I have no peace from you so long as I've got a farthing in my pocket, you demon!
"Perhaps so, if one could get a decent living out of it. Do you keep a book of your losses and your gains?" "In course, sir," she said proudly. "I kept the books in my goodman's time, and he was one who could find out if there was a farthing wrong, for he had been in a lawyer's office when a lad." "Why did he leave a lawyer's office to keep a little shop?"
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