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The bonds of reason, though iron-strong, are easily burst through; but those of folly, though lithe and frail as the rushes by a stream, defy the stoutest heart to snap them asunder. How many have been in the same state of mind as this wise, foolish man! He knew his error, and abhorred it, but could not resist it, for fear of the opinion of the prejudiced and unthinking.
That night the first breath of criticism assailed Betty. To afficher oneself with a fellow-student a "type," Polish or otherwise that was all very well, but with an obvious Boulevardier, a creature from the other side, this dashed itself against the conventions of the Artistic Quartier. And conventions even of such quarters are iron-strong.
'How silly you are! answered Iron-strong; 'you know that at this hour he is always eating. And he gave World's-weight a cuff, because he was old enough to know better. Peter sat trembling on the tree dreading lest his dogs had never heard, or else that, having heard, they had refused to come.
'You can call a hundred times if you like, returned Eisenkopf, 'for now I have got you in my power, and you shall pay for what you have done. 'Iron-strong, World's-weight, Quick-ear, fly to my help! cried Peter; and Quick-ear heard, and said to his brothers: 'Listen, our master is calling us.
"The Falls is bound to get the Squire, some day," said the banished settlers. But the Squire's skiff was clean built as a pickerel, and his old arms iron-strong. Now when he had gone forth from the beloved child, who seemed to him so traitorous to his love and all loyalty, he went instinctively to spend his rage upon the river.
And she pointed with her hand to the queen of hearts. But Czipra saw something other than what had been shown her. She suddenly seized Melanie's tender wrist with her iron-strong right hand, and pointed with her ill-foreboding first finger to that still whiter blank circle remaining on the white finger of her white hand. "Where has that ring gone to?"
He was tall, spare, leisurely, iron-strong; yet figure, features and bearing were delightfully boyish. Men liked him, women liked him when he liked them. He was the most honest man I ever knew, clean in mind, clean-cut in body, a little over-serious perhaps, except when among intimates; a little prone to hoist the burdens of the world on his young shoulders.
It was a madness like that of a certain rich nobleman in our own country who, with more money than he could spend, and with a skill in all games where skill enters that would have secured him success of itself, having learned the art of cheating, could not resist its indulgence. No hazard, no warning, could restrain him, cheat he must; the propensity became iron-strong as a Greek destiny.
It was his last chance, so making a mighty effort he shrieked once more: 'Iron-strong, World's-weight, Quick-ear, fly to my help, or I am a dead man! And Iron-strong heard, and said: 'Yes, he is certainly calling, we must go at once. And in an instant he had burst open the door, and all three were bounding away in the direction of the voice.
'You are dreaming, fool, answered World's-weight; 'why he has not finished his breakfast. And he gave Quick-ear a slap with his paw, for he was young and needed to be taught sense. 'Iron-strong, World's-weight, Quick-ear, fly to my help! cried Peter again. This time World's-weight heard also, and he said, 'Ah, now our master is really calling.
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