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At last the day of leaving came. She had a dreadful fear that they would never get away; that somehow at the last moment he would fail her; that the doctors held one of their accustomed treacheries in reserve; but nothing happened.
The dog of the savage is in all countries much like his master a creature with few arts and unaccustomed to subdue his rude native impulses. It seems most likely that for ages the principal use of the dog which dwelt about the camps of the primitive people was found in the reserve food supply which they afforded their thriftless masters.
In expanding the navy to meet war conditions, the regular personnel was increased, naval militia units of various States were taken into the service under the classification National Naval Volunteers, and volunteers were accepted in the following classes: Fleet Naval Reserve, made up of those who had received naval training and had volunteered for four years.
For when you give such licence to those who desire to make charges and accusations, that you listen to them even when they denounce him by anticipation for his alleged intentions well, what can one say? The possible effect of this is a matter which some of you require to understand, and I will speak without reserve; for indeed I could not speak otherwise.
I am told the dog is positively to be sold, and No, there is no reserve at all. Yes, certainly, I will take your cheque as deposit, if you will get it endorsed by the Show Secretary. But Very well, sir; no need to blame me about it. I'll give you five minutes. Bring in lot 128, Johnson." Five minutes was not much of a respite, but the Master meant to make the most of it.
Therefore was it expedient to examine it minutely. That "universal dismay" like the tears of Ferrante rests upon the word of Guicciardini. Guicciardini is to be read with the greatest caution and reserve when he deals with Rome.
He was so very temperate in his eating, that when any rare fish or fruits were sent him, he would distribute them among his friends, and often reserve nothing for himself.
A moment she stood so, uncertain, helpless; then of a sudden the full horror of the possibility the other had suggested came over her, swept away the last barrier of reserve. Not the faintest suspicion of the man's sincerity, of his honesty, occurred to her, not the remotest doubt. In all her life no one had ever lied to her; she had never consciously lied to another.
Good-night! What, no kiss, even for good-night?" he said, as she recoiled from his offered salute. "No. I reserve my kisses for my husband," she answered archly. Thus this evil woman, steeped to the lips in sin, affected the prude with the man she wished to secure. And while making and receiving the most ardent protestations of love, disallowed the very slightest caress.
"I have no doubt that you will do in the end," observed Doctor Carr. "I make a rule, however, to put boys who have not read certain books in the class in which those books are about to be read, and let them work their way up. I reserve the power of removing a boy up as rapidly as I think fit, so that if you are diligent I have no doubt that you will rapidly rise in the school."
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