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To drown the dark presentiments that haunted him, he sat down to table again, and with his companions drank immoderately. The whole party went early to bed, half drunk. "In the middle of the night the hapless Bega was aroused by the sharp rattle of the curtain rings pulled violently along the rods. He sat up in bed, in the mechanical trepidation which we all feel on waking with such a start.
I detest individuals who make on the subject of their disagreeable presentiments, or who, when they dream that they saw one hanged as a common felon, or some such horror, will insist upon telling one all about it at breakfast, even if they have to get up early to do it.
But M. Lacheneur could not hear them. He had opened the door of the grand salon, and dashed in, followed by his frightened daughter. Never had Marie-Anne seen her father in such a mood; and she trembled, her heart torn by the most frightful presentiments.
So far he was the son of his father, but his mother had her share in him. She was a strange creature, often shaken by presentiments. Years after she was married her husband had to go to Penrith on some business which she knew would keep him there for a night. She got it into her head when she was alone in the evening that something had happened to him.
Be unhappy and not to talk about it to me? That's something new, is it not?" "One has presentiments sometimes, and is unhappy without knowing why. Besides, you know " "I know! What do I know? Do I know anything that will make my pet happier?" and he took her in his arms as they sat together on the sofa. Her tears were now falling fast, and she no longer made an effort to hide them.
It was generally understood, on the day before the trial, that the idea of a rescue was abandoned; and the trial commenced amidst gloomy presentiments and blighted hopes. After hours of quibbling and legal fencing, a jury was selected, by the crown, to convict. From the moment they went through the blasphemous process of swearing to give a true verdict, John Mitchel's fate was sealed.
"Then stay here and shield the house!" "No; I must go this evening. Ah, you men of brains laugh at us women for entertaining presentiments. But we do have them and we must utter them. Be on your guard!" "And must you go?" went on Clemenceau to Daniels, as if he expected to find him less resolute than his daughter.
The First Consul's presentiments respecting the duration of peace England's uneasiness at the prosperity of France Bonaparte's real wish for war Concourse of foreigners in Paris Bad faith of England Bonaparte and Lord Whitworth Relative position of France and England-Bonaparte's journey to the seaboard departments Breakfast at Compiegne Father Berton Irritation excited by the presence of Bouquet Father Berton's derangement and death Rapp ordered to send for me Order countermanded.
While the Emperor gave himself up to these conjectures, and recalled his former presentiments, prisoners who were brought before his Majesty had been questioned; and he learned from their reports that the Prince von Schwarenzberg had not been wounded, but was well, and was directing the retreat of the Austrian grand army. Who was, then, the important personage struck by a French cannonball?
"I am going to Baron Trigault's," he remarked to his mother; "if my presentiments don't deceive me, he will be of service to us." In less than half an hour he was on his way.
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