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Updated: May 19, 2025
It was easy for the moment to procrastinate, but how if the time should come for telling her that Dave would never come back no, never? But the time was not to come yet. For a few days Life showed indecision, and Uncle Mo and Aunt M'riar had a thumping heart apiece each time they stood by the little, still, white figure on the bed and thought the breath was surely gone.
"Joao da Silveyra was well received at the court of France; but as respects the specific matters of negotiation in his charge, he was answered every way indefinitely, with reasons more specious than sound which appeared to be given not so much to conclude the affaire upon which he treated as to procrastinate and consume time.
This last reason displeased old Solomon, for it was an encouragement to the birds to procrastinate. Solomon had several excellent mottoes for keeping them at their work, such as "Never put off laying to-day, because you can lay to-morrow," and "In this world there are no second chances," and yet here was Peter gaily putting off and none the worse for it.
Cortlandt's frosty countenance showed signs of unusual agitation as he answered: "You're mad! You threaten to ruin everything. You understand perfectly there's no use of my explaining. Let me call on him this afternoon. He will instruct his son." "No! He would procrastinate, as usual. There would be the customary delays and excuses, and meanwhile Anthony would be in jail at Colon.
Between these years he visited all the principal towns, remaining three or four months at each, the idolized guest of the dilettanti of the place. Rossini's idleness and love of good cheer always made him procrastinate his labors till the last moment, and placed him in dilemmas from which only his fluency of composition extricated him.
I cannot remember when I had been so forehanded as all that, and I wonder what my secretary thought of me. My habit is to procrastinate. I almost forgot to mention a trifling bit of news that came to me the day before sailing.
Well, perhaps you are right, my dear general. At all events, it will be seen soon who are right, those who wish to procrastinate, or those who are in favor of immediate and decisive action." He nodded pleasantly to Blucher, and then called General Scharnhorst to his side, turning, like the king, back to the audience-room.
"Yes, Rodion Romanovitch, I am absolutely right. I hold a proof! And this proof I came in possession of the other day: God has sent it me!" "What is it?" "I shall not tell you, Rodion Romanovitch. But I have no right to procrastinate. I am going to have you arrested!
Preparations of Antiochus for War with Rome Antiochus employed the unexpected respite in strengthening his position at home and his relations with his neighbours before beginning the war, on which for his part he was resolved, and became all the more so, the more the enemy appeared to procrastinate. He now gave his daughter Cleopatra, previously betrothed, in marriage to the young king of Egypt.
If he awakes and hears me, he may think I am his enemy and escape me." Leaving his dogs, he stole toward the sparks of fire. Although he still denied the mirage, telling himself that what he had seen was fancied, he directed his steps by that which he had witnessed in the sky. Drawing nearer, he made out the smouldering log; cowardice prompted him to procrastinate, he crept round behind it.
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