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'Five years hence, if even so much, the plebeian name and the unknown stock will be in his favour; but we have to wade through a few dreary measures before that. I wish he was in the House he ought to be in the House. 'Is there a vacancy? said she lazily. 'Two. There is Cradford, and there is that Scotch place the something-Burg, which, of course, one of their own people will insist on.

"As for any thing else, why, what can we do? If they insist upon it, I suppose they must see each other of course, under reason able restrictions. You cannot make yourself a duenna of melodrama, Mrs. Lessingham." "Scarcely. But I think our stay at Naples may reasonably be shortened unless, of course, Mr. Elgar leaves."

Mother kept me awake all night to listen to the mice in the garret. Every time I would doze she would ask, "What's that?" and insist that the mice were men. I had to get up and look for an imaginary host, so I am tired enough this morning. Miriam has just got in with all the servants, our baggage is on the way, so we will be obliged to stay whether we will or no.

"Oh, damn it," rasped his victim, "talk business. This is a business trip, not a rehearsal for a comic opera. Talk sense." "Well, all right since you insist," drawled the other, smiling brightly. "In the first place, after this morning you will permit your whiskers to grow. Out here water is too precious to waste it shaving every morning.

Do I dream, or has it been whispered to me, that half a crown, opportunely and adroitly invested, may be of substantial advantage to the waiting stranger? But by all means insist on the Speaker's Gallery. The Strangers' Gallery is less desirable for many reasons, and, being open to everybody who has a member's order, is almost invariably crowded.

Would you still insist on its being done in such a way that parentage and and so on, must all be made clear?" Enderby was silent, but the angry flushing of his face had subsided a little. Ringfield saw his chance and pressed it home. "Try and see if that would not be the better way to let me control the matter and quietly take the child away without any fuss and scandal and naming of names.

Those five notes of the second bar were to be made to serve many purposes hereafter; and the Wagnerites will insist that this was done for a high artistic reason.

If such an emergency arises, there now exists no clear and undoubted executive power of relief. Heretofore the redemption of 3 per cent bonds, which were payable at the option of the Government, has afforded a means for the disbursement of the excess of our revenues; but these bonds have all been retired, and there are no bonds outstanding the payment of which we have a right to insist upon.

I had shown my annoyance at the acceptance of the invitation, sent to us among the rest, at first simply because his looks were repugnant to me. Minna considered this very unjust. Anyhow, I set my face decidedly against continuing our acquaintance with this man, and although Minna did not insist on receiving him, my conduct towards the intruder was the cause of angry scenes between us.

Take care that you're not late." "Who's coming?" asked the young man, without looking up. "Mr. Eustace Glazzard and Miss Glazzard." "Any one else?" "Mr. Vialls." "Then you don't catch me here! I have an appointment at eight." "I insist upon your dining with us! If you are not at dinner, I will have your allowance stopped! I mean what I say.