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For many circumstances arising from fortune, and from nature, and from the way of a man's life, and from his pursuits and actions, and from chance, or from speeches, or from a person's designs, or from his usual habit of mind or body, have reference to the same things which render a statement credible or incredible, and which are combined with a suspicion of the fact.
"Poor little creatures!" she said. "What can a person's heart be made of that can pity a Christian's child and yet can't pity a devil's child, that a thousand times more needs it!"
"And now you are angry with me," said Miss Dunstable. "No, I am not." "Oh, but you are. Do you think I'm such a fool as not to see when a person's vexed? You wouldn't have twitched that geranium's head off if you'd been in a proper frame of mind." "I don't like that joke about Lady Scatcherd." "And is that all, Mary? Now do try and be true, it you can. You remember the bishop? Magna est veritas."
He had hoped, over the cigars and coffee, to lay the foundation of an acquaintance with the brother-in-law who was a trustee, to set up an identity in this influential person's mind as a possible help to the future of Arthur Lemoyne. But the man now in the dining-room, or the drawing-room, or wherever, might as well be in the next state.
"Show me the letter," he laughed, betraying his agitation by a tremor of the voice. "You will not show it?" he went on as she looked at him in amazement and pressed her hand tighter in her pocket. She shook her head. "I don't need to read it. What possible interest could I have in another person's letter? I only wanted a proof of your confidence, of your friendly disposition towards me.
A will made in the presence of a notary is considered to be authentic; for the person's identity is established, the notary certifies that the testator was sane at the time, and there can be no possible dispute over the signature. Still, a holograph will, properly and clearly worded, is quite as safe."
Doubtless, with observing so many details of a conflicting nature, this person's discriminating faculties had become obscured, but towards evening he certainly understood that we sought the company of an assembly of those who had been selected from all the Empire to pronounce definitely upon matters of supreme import.
"There would be an undeniable connection between that person's presence in the house and the two crimes that had been committed." "Consequently, we should have the right at least to suspect the person?" "Yes." "That is your view?" "Decidedly." M. Desmalions produced a piece of tissue paper from his pocket and took from it a little blue stone, which he displayed.
But when tied and gagged, with the cap on my head again, I could only sink upon the floor, and roll about in anguish until it was taken off. This was usually done in about ten minutes, sometimes less, but the pain always continued in my head for several days. I thought that it might take away a person's reason if kept on a much longer time.
I shall lose only five pounds, and I will have no person's blood on my head for that sum. 'Stay, said I, 'I will give you five pounds for him, and take him with all his imperfections on his head, and on his heels too. I must say that the man was unwilling, but I carried my point." "And what on earth did tempt you to buy such a brute?"
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