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He flung the phrase off with an air, saying, "Mauvais temps," whereupon the word was passed up from mouth to mouth, and, to his unutterable horror, he was introduced to the company as M. Mauvais Temps. Painting. I have just been to see Mulready's famous "Lion and Lamb."
I wish them all arrived there, I own, and that they may stay there, and that there may be no real sufferers by the fire, which there would be if any workmen had begun to rebuild the House. That would be a case of true compassion. You desire me to tell you something of Hare and Storer, &c. Storer, the Bon ton, is still at Lord Craven's. I supped with the Mauvais ton at Harry St. John's last night.
Most men have a tendency to vent ill-humour on some one, and they generally do it on one whom they deem to be worse than themselves. Henri, therefore, instead of growling at Joe for rousing him, scolded Dick for not rising. "Ha, mauvais dog! bad chien! vill you dare to look to me?" Crusoe did look with amiable placidity, as though to say, "Howl away, old boy, I won't budge till Dick does."
We have been separated for many years; her income was greatly exaggerated. Beyond the payment of my debts I owe her nothing. I wish I could say as much of all the rest of the world. Shall we take a turn of promenade? Mauvais sujet! I see you are longing to be at the green table." Clive was not longing to be at the green table: but his companion was never easy at it or away from it.
What the French precisely understand by a mauvais sujet, I never could exactly make out; for, when impelled by curiosity to inquire, my queries were always met by such a volley of vituperation, as left one altogether in the dark with regard to the real nature of the charge.
She was laughing, and really looked quite mad. 'No, Madame, I will not go with you, I said, disengaging my hand with a violent effort, receding two or three steps. 'Not enter the churchyard! Ma foi wat mauvais goût! But see, we are already in shade. The sun he is setting soon where well you remain, cheaile? I will not stay long.
Madame de Motteville, tom. i. p. 162. "Mauvais accompagnements." AND now what was the actual position of Mazarin on succeeding to power in 1643? Richelieu had died admired and abhorred. The people, glad to be delivered from so heavy a yoke, obeyed with joy the incipient rule of the Queen-Regent. The courtiers were at first enchanted with a Government that refused nothing asked of it.
The mass did not disturb any sick person who was of right dispositions. I was then a very bad subject, indeed as, alas! M. le Maire too well knows. It annoyed me only as all pious observances annoyed me. I am now, thank heaven, of a very different way of thinking But I would not listen to the fellow. When he was a mauvais sujet he was less abhorrent to me than now.
You are religious, and if you say yes, your promise, which I know to be sacred, will greatly aid in my change of life. It will be one more good action to your account. Alas! I have long been the king of mauvais sujets, and I want to make an end of it.
Yet, I recognized the justice of the punishment. Bravery had failed twice; it was time to be humble. "I am sorry, Dehra," I said. "Of course you are, sir, very sorry that I saw you. And so was I," she added. "Was?" I echoed. "It gave me un mauvais quart d'heure." "No longer than that?" tasked. "No; it lasted only until I had you to myself on the terrace, a little later." "And then?" I queried.
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