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It also gave colour to the idea, that he might be equally the victim of deception about the other. It was in the hope of being able to hold him guiltless I had so closely questioned Marian: for instinct had already whispered me that in his hands, more than in aught else, rested my hope or my ruin. For that reason had I been so eager to ascertain his inclinings.
So the same cautious conduct, with such a vigilance, will do either for the wife, or for the no-wife. When I reform, I'll marry. 'Tis time enough for the one, the lady must say for the other, say I! But how I ramble! This is to be in such a situation, that I know not what to resolve upon. I'll tell thee my inclinings, as I proceed.
Yes and too sadly, ever to think them otherwise than just. I have had little reason to love those of my own colour that is, if I am to consider myself a white." "But you are so, are you not?" "Not altogether. I have Indian blood in my veins." "Not much, I should fancy?" "Enough to give me Indian inclinings and, I fear, also a dislike to those of my own complexion." "Indeed?"
Among them could be observed a sprinkling of a different sort of Saints men of more seeming intelligence, but with less moral inclinings men of corrupt thoughts and corrupt lives perhaps once gentle, but now fallen who had, no doubt, adopted this pseudo-religion in the expectation of bettering their temporal rather than spiritual condition.
My wishes were in similitude with those of the poet, who longed for "a lodge in some vast wilderness some boundless contiguity of shade;" or perhaps, more akin to those of that other poet of less solitary inclinings, who only desired the "desert as a dwelling-place, with one fair spirit for his minister!"
No doubt the contrast of common faces such as those I observed in Swampville did something towards heightening my admiration. There was another contrast that had at this time an influence on my heart's inclinings.
She is the finest woman west of the Appalachians or east of them. I had matrimonial inclinings toward the paragon myself." "That I know," said the young man, with crabbed acrimony. "Yes, you know that. That is an additional reason, you think, for wishing to meet me in dudgeon.
Though he did what was not his habit especially with female friends he endeavoured, instead of encouraging, to throw off his momentary sentimentality, and become his usual witty, cheerful, agreeable self. Miss Bowen, even in her tenderest inclinings towards her guardian, had at times thought him a little too talkative a little too much of the brilliant man of the world.
For he had not been long in the Tovas town without making himself acquainted with the character of the new cacique, as also his inclinings especially those relating to Francesca Halberger. And that some private understanding has been established between him and the young Tovas chief is evident from the conversation they are now carrying on.
Monsieur Rigaud sometimes stopped, as if he were going to put his case in a new light, or make some irate remonstrance; but Signor Cavalletto continuing to go slowly to and fro at a grotesque kind of jog-trot pace with his eyes turned downward, nothing came of these inclinings. By-and-by the noise of the key in the lock arrested them both. The sound of voices succeeded, and the tread of feet.
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