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He inclined his head, shutting his eyes under the large spectacles, and murmured: "The sea . . . undoubtedly." The first member of the crew fairly knocked over was the steward the first man to whom I had spoken on board. Then, while I was still under the startling impression of this first home-thrust of the climate, Mr.
"Are you always willing to tell where you get every dollar in your pocket?" retorted Laud. That was a home-thrust, and Donald felt it in his trowsers pocket, where he kept his wallet. "I am generally ready to tell where I get my money," he replied, but he did not speak with much energy. Laud looked about him, and seemed to be considering the matter.
He knew that in her eyes, in the eyes of the maidens, it must appear that her home-thrust had gone to his heart, that he had changed the subject because too weak to be able to answer her. He was mortified at this, but he could not retrace his steps in the conversation, for she had already answered him.
A worldling might swear, to look at you, that such flesh and color must come in some way from good meat and good wine; but we remember how the three children throve on the pulse and rejected the meat from the king's table." The countenance of Father Anselmo expressed both anger and alarm at this home-thrust, and the changes did not escape the keen eye of Father Johannes, who went on.
This was a home-thrust, most artfully concealed; a Cherokee being the Indian of all others the most hated by the chiefs present; the Carthaginians of those western Romans. "It is better he should not have a tribe, than be a Cherokee. He might better be a weasel. "Brothers, we have been told to kill ALL the pale-faces. I like that advice. The land cannot have two owners.
Hardie, "you cannot expect me to go against the other magistrates." "Why not, sir? You have had a hatful o' money of me: the other gentlemen han't had a farthing. They owes me no service, but you does: nine hundred pounds' worth, if ye come to that." There was no malice in this; it was a plain broken-hearted man's notion of give and take; but it was a home-thrust all the same; and Mr.
My Lord of Leicester, will you warrant with your honour that is, to the best of your belief that your servant speaks truth in saying he hath married this Amy Robsart?" This was a home-thrust, and had nearly staggered Leicester. But he had now gone too far to recede, and answered, after a moment's hesitation, "To the best of my belief indeed on my certain knowledge she is a wedded wife."
I am hungry now, and it is not yet noon; what will be our condition if we wait till night for our dinner?" This was a home-thrust. The conspirators shuddered and agreed to do the deed. Gertie, in virtue of her youth, was exempted from taking any active part, but an unaccountable fascination constrained her to follow and be a witness in short, an accomplice.
The two teachers murmured their respectful approval of this home-thrust, and looked at Nell as though they would have said that there indeed Miss Monflathers had hit her very hard.
"Is it always unworthy in a gentleman to aspire to a lady above him in social position, Colonel Cathcart?" The honesty of the colonel checked all reply to this home-thrust. Harry resumed: "At least I am able to maintain my wife in what may be considered comfort." "Your wife!" exclaimed the colonel, his anger blazing out at the word.
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