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In giving her orders, she had the manner of a commander-in-chief, and it was useless to haggle when she had spoken. The best thing to do was to obey, as well and as promptly as possible. Placed in a political sphere, this marvellously gifted woman would have been a Madame Roland; born to the throne, she would have been a Catherine II.; there was genius in her.
"The Man is worth more." "I do not haggle over prices." "Well, give what you please. I fancy He will cost you very dear." The bargain was struck. Judas, the treasurer, put the coins in the common purse, and thought: If we had only had this sooner. And now it's hardly any use to us.
She was rummaging about down there, scurfy and repulsive to look at, chewing an unappetizing slice of bread-and-butter, and starting at every sound that came from above, so anxious was she about her filthy money! Pelle needed a new heel-iron, so he went in and purchased that of Pipman. He had to haggle with her over the price.
You know him of old, and that he is like to be as good as his word." "Mort-Dieu! yes. But there are ale, mead, and wine in the buttery, and the steward a merry rogue, who will not haggle over a quart or two. Buvons, mon gar., for it is not every day that two old friends come together." The old soldiers and Hordle John strode off together in all good fellowship.
"I fancy it will be best for all concerned if we avoid tableaux. Still, I will go away if you see fit to send me " "I do see fit! Go!" Roberta Grand was staring at the speaker from the bottom of the steps. "Don't haggle with her, father," she cried venomously. "Bring her to time!" "You have met my daughter, Mrs. Braddock?" said Grand in his most suave manner.
Safety wished to haggle some about the mules, but Sandy says he's already stated the price in clear, ringing tones, and he has no time to waste, being that I must send him down that night to get an order on the wire for two carloads of the Little Giant peanut. Safety just blinked at this, not even asking why the peanuts; and the boys left him cold.
To the farmers, Armour used to say with stunning truth, "You get more for your produce today than you got before I showed up on the scene; and you get your money on the minute, without haggle or question. I furnish you an instantaneous market." To the consumer he said: "I supply you with regularity and I give you quality at a price more advantageous to you than your local butcher can command.
Just then, the clear and liquid voice of Rose-Pompon was again heard. It is Beranger's Good Pope who speaks "What are monarchs? sheepish sots! Or they're robbers, puffed with pride, Wearing badges of crime blots, Till their certain graves gape wide. If they'll pour out coin for me, I'll absolve them skin and bone! If they haggle they shall see, My nieces dancing on their throne! So laugh away!
If an author was in difficulties, he would discount a bill given by a publisher at fifteen or twenty per cent; then the next day he would go to the publisher, haggle over the price of some work in demand, and pay him with his own bills instead of cash. Barbet was something of a scholar; he had had just enough education to make him careful to steer clear of modern poetry and modern romances.
Let the wretches but be persuaded to give up their prisoners unharmed, and to leave the island, and he would not haggle about the price to be paid.
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