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Updated: June 9, 2025
But the enthusiasm was somewhat damped by the boastful manner in which the victor behaved; for it is not easy to sing the praises of a man whose looks and words show that he greatly overrates himself. "You don't need to look so cocky, Rodger," cried a cynical voice in the crowd. "There be lots o' men as could throw thee, though they ben't here just now."
Courtenay could not fail to notice her agitation. His quick intent was to soothe her. "I am afraid my sending for you in such a hurry rather alarmed you. Suarez strikes me as a person of nerves; he overrates the enemy, Miss Maxwell.
If the exquisite gratitude of your nature so overrates what I may have done for you that you think you owe me some obligations, you will richly repay them on the day in which I bear you hailed as member for Lansmere.
It was more a marvel than he knew, for he greatly overrates their number.
To which the Count answers, that she overrates the danger; a soldier may often make several campaigns without drawing a sword, and be in a battle without seeing an enemy, as, for example, where one is in the second line, or rear guard, and the first line decides the contest.
Percy's arm stole softly round her. "Are we never to be nearer and dearer to each other than old friends?" he asked in a whisper. "I am not a hero your goodness overrates me, dear Miss Charlotte. My one ambition is to be the happy man who is worthy enough to win you. At your own time!
If he underrates his difficulties, or overrates the power of his means of overcoming them, it is his mistake a mistake for which he is fully responsible. Whatever may be the nature of the effect which he aims at accomplishing, he ought fully to understand it, and to appreciate justly the difficulties which lie in the way. Teachers, however, very often overlook this.
But this is the time and hour that one gardener, on a very modest scale, may be excused if she overrates the charms of rose possessing, for it is a June morning, both bright and overcast by turns.
These ladies are sisters to me," and she gave Miss Gale her hand, and kissed the other hand to Fanny, though she could scarcely lift it; "and I have a host who loves music, and overrates my poor ability." Then, after a pause, "What have you heard me sing?" "Siebel." "Only Siebel! why, that is a poor little thing." "So I thought, till I heard you sing it."
According to Sinclair who experimented, with the aid of Sir Humphrey Davy, to ascertain its comparative nutritive properties it is superior in this respect to either meadow foxtail, orchard grass, or tall meadow oat grass; but it is probable that he somewhat overrates it.
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