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He grew hungry soon, and went down to see what was to be had. It was long past the usual hour for dinner, but Mrs. Gordon had not seen him return, and had had it put back so to make the most of an opportunity of quarrel not to be neglected by a conscientious mother. She let it slide nevertheless. 'Gracious, you've been crying! she exclaimed, the moment she saw him.
But though this sense of vast neglected duties had no power to draw me, it could make me silent and preoccupied, it robbed the days I had spent of half their brightness and roused me into dark meditations in the silence of the night.
"When, my lord, have I ever shown myself jealous? True love is above jealousy. This evening, to please you, although I have lately been neglected, did I not request your new favourite to meet you? In return, I was grossly insulted by neglect, and studied attentions to her. I was piqued, and revenged myself for I am but a woman.
Do what you can and how you can, and be first on the wires; that's my advice to you; and also, that when next you come upon a campaign you bring with you the best horse that money can buy. Mortimer may beat me or I may beat Mortimer, but at least we know that between us we have the fastest ponies in the country. We have neglected no chance." "I am not so certain of that," said Mortimer, slowly.
Petersburg was at a sister's of Zuboff, where I had neglected to present a letter of introduction. Six months of my sojourn in Russia had gone by, when I met her one evening coming out of the theatre. She stepped over to me and said most politely that she was still waiting for a letter which had been given to me for her.
But the first step in this important process may be neglected; the mind may not be directed with due care to the truths which thus claim its highest regard, and the natural result is a corresponding deficiency in the emotions and conduct which ought to flow from them.
At some remote period this orchard had evidently been cultivated, but now the weeds and grasses grew rank and matted around neglected trees. The whole place was down at the heels.
Fascinated by the equipment he saw there, he had decided to stay a few days and study it. The next letter announced his acceptance of the position. I would give a month's salary to get a look at those letters now; but I neglected to preserve them. I should like to see them because I am curious as to whether they exhibit the characteristics of the subsequent letters, some of which I now have.
This malady was due, in the first place, to his early hard life, when rest and hours of sleep were neglected or set at nought. Too good living also was accountable. He loved good cheer and had an excellent taste in wines, fine clarets, etc. Such things were fatal to his complaint. This gout took the shape of an almost eternal cough, which scarcely ever left him.
"It appears that the queen, a little neglected since the death of her mother-in-law, complained to the king, who answered her, 'Do I not sleep at home every night, madame? What more do you expect?" "Ah!" said D'Artagnan, "poor woman! She must heartily hate Mademoiselle de la Valliere." "Oh, no! not Mademoiselle de la Valliere," replied the falconer.
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