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'As Secretary, repeated Mr Boffin, meditating upon the word; 'I no more know that I may ever want a Secretary, or what not, than I do that I shall ever be in want of the man in the moon. Me and Mrs Boffin have not even settled that we shall make any change in our way of life.
It seemed as if each person as soon as he learned the news, repeated it to his neighbor, and that neighbor repeated it to the next person whom he chanced to meet on the road, and soon the entire village knew that Randy was once more at home.
He was convinced that Margaret had been privileged to see a vision of Akhnaton indeed, the more he dwelt on his message, the more he felt sure that it was the beginning of a new phase in his life. Over and over again he had repeated to himself the message: "Tell him to carry on my work." Was he doing any work at the present time to help forward mankind?
And as to the suggestion, so often repeated, that he will make a bad husband, Is it possible for him to use a wife worse than I am used; particularly by my brother and sister? Ah, Niece! Ah, my dear! how firmly has this wicked man attached you! Perhaps not, Madam.
Have you been working through the summer in London? 'I'm all right, Fenwick repeated; then, with a little grimace 'or I should be, if I could pay my way, and paint the things I want to paint. He looked up. 'Well, why don't you? 'Because somehow one has to live. Watson climbed on to his high stool, still observing his visitor.
It was with difficulty that the ladies could recover composure in time for the inevitable visit that they knew must come from Mrs. Whaling, and did come at ten o'clock. Some strange things had been happening at Russell. Among others the midnight serenade at Mrs. Truscott's had been repeated. Miss Sanford and Mrs. Truscott both heard it this time, and when Mrs.
"Do you know," began Lavretsky, "I have been thinking over our last conversation a great deal, and have come to the conclusion that you are exceedingly good." "That was not at all my intention in " Lisa was beginning to reply, and she was overcome with embarrassment. "You are good," repeated Lavretsky. "I am a rough fellow, but I feel that every one must love you.
The village lay thinly scattered around the wide, grass-grown space; below was the high espaliered garden-wall, and within it, visible through the open doors, a gaunt figure, hook-nosed, like a wizard, at work with the spade, too busily to turn and look. Or was it that he did not hear at all the question repeated thrice: Could one see His Reverence the Prior, at least in his convent church?
If a servant offends you by any trifling or occasional omission of duty, reprove the fault with mild severity; if the error be repeated often, and be of a gross description, never hesitate, but discharge the servant instantly, without any altercation of language. You cannot easily find another who will serve you worse.
The boy was silent for a few moments, and then in the horrible stillness which was repeated between each attack he said slowly, "Just the same as you are, comrade." "That your old wound throbs and burns just the same as mine does?" "Oh, it does," said Punch, "and has for ever so long; but I wasn't thinking that."
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