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O, don't say that; don't use such an expression, even in jest!" protested Pinkerton. "Do you never do anything you're ashamed of?" I inquired. "No," says he, rolling his eyes; "why? I'm sometimes sorry afterwards, when it pans out different from what I figured. But I can't see what I would want to be ashamed for." I sat a while considering with admiration the simplicity of my friend's character.
He complained bitterly of the ill success which had attended his monitory circulars; reproached himself with incredible vehemence, for his previous mildness, and protested that, after having executed only twenty-three hundred persons at the surrender of Harlem, besides a few additional burghers since, he had met with no correspondent demonstrations of affection.
Appalled by the prospect of life, if deprived of his lord's regard, he put forward his limitless devotion as a claim for kindness, and fancied that his friend was listening, not unmoved. It was with disappointment that he heard again, in icy tones: "You knew from the first that it was all a lie." Nay, he protested, how could he be certain?
'Well, you will see for yourself, he persisted. 'Her hull is good steel, and her little engine is wonderful; she can make her hundred miles in five hours. She is not very comfortable, but she is very swift and strong. 'I would rather be in a sampan, I protested, 'if there were rough weather. 'But she never goes to sea in rough weather.
I want you to follow my suggestions, if you will." "But, assuredly!" "Leave here early and go to your club. Remain there until one, then come to the Embassy. I shall be there awaiting your arrival." "You mean that you will go there alone? I do not understand," the ambassador protested. "Why should I go to my club? I do not at all understand." "Nevertheless, do as I say," De Grost insisted.
"You mean Cassim?" "No. Not Cassim." Silence fell between the two. Victoria did not speak; and suddenly Saidee was angry with her for not speaking. "If you're shocked, I won't go on," she said. "You can't help me by preaching." "I'm not shocked," the girl protested. "Only sorry so sorry. And even if I wanted to preach, I don't know how."
"It's as I thought!" she exclaimed. "Dorothy is worse. The doctor thinks it is scarlet fever. I must go to her at once." "Go where?" demanded Handsome in consternation. "To Philadelphia." "To Philadelphia to-night?" he cried in dismay. "Yes to-night," she said firmly. He protested vigorously. "Nonsense you can't go to-night. It will do no good. Wait till the morning. There are no trains."
"It's not worth it, sir," the man protested anxiously. "No one will ever find the body down there." "Send the boy home to stay with his parents to-night," Tallente continued. "Your wife, I suppose, can be trusted?" "She is living up at the garage, sir," Robert answered. "Besides, she is deaf. I'll tell her that I am sleeping in the house to-night as you are not very well.
Twenty of the minority protested, and among them were the most violent and intolerant members of both parties, such as Warrington, who had narrowly escaped the block for conspiring against James, and Aylesbury, who afterwards narrowly escaped the block for conspiring against William.
We have as it were regarded the matter from every point of view. I do not think there will be many consciences unaroused when I have enunciated my final warning." "You have such a striking delivery," murmured Mrs. Lorimer, clasping the firm white hand between both her own. Mr. Lorimer's eyes vanished in an unctuous smile. "Thou idle flatterer!" he said. "No, indeed, dear," his wife protested.
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