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I don't think she cares a farthing for her husband; and he seems to have his mind so full of grand business schemes as to have no place left for the image of his wife. At least, so I read him." "How has this matter affected their relation one to the other?" "I have not seen them together since her return, and therefore cannot speak from actual observation," she replied.
I wish to hear nothing from you. I know enough without your telling me." "I wish to save you if it be possible, because because I love you." "And I I never wish to see you again, because I hate you. I hate you, because you have been cruel. But let me tell you this; poor as we are, I have never taken a farthing of Anton's money.
The Master at the dissolution was Gilbert Lathom, a priest, and the brothers were five in number namely, the original three, and the two priests for the chantries. Four of the five had 'for his stipend, mete, and drynke, by yere, the sum of £8, which is fivepence farthing a day; the other had £9, which is sixpence a day.
A scarred veteran sometimes becomes quite an honoured hero from the number of its victims. Some of the tops are of the roughest description, made by the village carpenter. More finished ones can be bought in the native bazaar for a farthing. But often a hopelessly disreputable-looking top, with an old nail for its spike, has a better record for deeds done than a more showy one bought in a shop.
Besides, the money, I think, is enough of all conscience; and as for that, my master can never know anything of the matter." "Here, then," cries Sophia, "take every farthing I am worth, find him out immediately, and give it him. Go, go, lose not a moment."
If we are to be satisfied with these for supper, mother, you'll have to take off a farthing or two." In the end they went for two-pence a piece. "What a fine trader you are, Nikolai!" she said to tease him, on the way home. "But do you see how big and fresh they are?"
The following month the rent was brought by his mother; she only brought me half, and promised to bring the remainder a week later. The third month, I did not get a farthing, and the porter complained to me that the lodgers in No. 23 were "not behaving like gentlemen." These were ominous symptoms. Picture this scene. A sombre Petersburg morning looks in at the dingy windows.
"I'm going to the left; you'll go to the right. Here's the end of the bridge. Listen, Fyodor; I like people to understand what I say, once for all. I won't give you a farthing. Don't meet me in future on the bridge or anywhere. I've no need of you, and never shall have, and if you don't obey, I'll tie you and take you to the police. March!" "Eh-heh! Fling me something for my company, anyhow.
The Campaigner for her part averred that she might be reduced to beggary; that she might be robbed of her last farthing and swindled and cheated; that she might see her daughter's fortune flung away by unprincipled adventurers, and her blessed child left without even the comforts of life; but desert her in such a situation, she never would no, never!
To this uncommon genius we owe the gilt-button, the japanned and gilt snuff-boxes, with the numerous race of enamels From the same fountain also issued the paper snuff-box, at which one servant earned three pounds ten shillings per week, by painting them at a farthing each. In his shop were weekly manufactured buttons to the amount of 800l exclusive of other valuable productions.
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