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And then Shoemaker Petersen died, and he was again asked to take over the management of the Union. "What do you say to that?" he asked Ellen, although his mind was irrevocably made up. "You must know that yourself," she replied reservedly. "But if it gives you pleasure, why, of course!" "I am not doing it to please myself," said Pelle gloomily. "I am not a woman!"

They greeted Honora reservedly and she could not help feeling a little suspiciously. And their appearance was something of a shock to her; they did not, somehow, "go with the house," and they dressed even more carelessly than Peter Erwin.

"I shall never forgive myself. Is your arm all right?" "Oh, much better. I'll be quite cured in a week or so." "And meantime how do you live?" "I manage to get along," replied Paul, reservedly. He did not wish to reveal the nakedness of the land to such a doubtful acquaintance. "You are a hard-hearted sort of chap," said Hay coldly, but rather annoyed at his friendly advances being flouted.

They bowed to each other a little coldly and reservedly and then pretended to be absorbed again. They did not take stock of what they were feeling: they were angry with each other, with themselves, with things generally.

"After all, my dear, he seems to have yours," her brother answered. Lavinia simpered, as if this might not be quite enough, and Catherine, with her forehead touching the window-panes, listened to this exchange of epigrams as reservedly as if they had not each been a pin-prick in her own destiny. "The next time he comes," the Doctor added, "you had better call me. He might like to see me."

In vain for he is two hours behind the dinner-bell Mr. Burley, the butler, bows and offers him viands and wine. How can he eat, with the phantom of Rose there, covering her head, shuddering, loathing him? But he must appear in company: he has a coat, if he has not a skin. Let him button it, and march boldly. Our comedies are frequently youth's tragedies. We will smile reservedly as we mark Mr.

He panted: "Dillon! There's a column of soldiers headed across the border! Bulgarians!" "How close?" asked Dillon. "They're coming," said Coburn, with some difficulty due to lack of breath. "I saw them across the valley. Everybody's run away from the village. I was the last one out." Dillon nodded composedly. He looked intently at Coburn. "You know me," he said reservedly. "Should I remember you?"

They were accepted reservedly at first, then gratefully, and before long the reserve broke down entirely, and this very handsome pair dropped into a conversation as animated as the lady's broken English would allow.

'And why, Nydia, asked Ione, evasively, 'Wouldst thou be the bearer of my letter? 'It is so, then! said Nydia. 'Ah! how could it be otherwise; who could be unkind to Glaucus? 'My child, said Ione, a little more reservedly than before, 'thou speakest warmly Glaucus, then, is amiable in thine eyes? 'Noble Ione! Glaucus has been that to me which neither fortune nor the gods have been a friend!

And why had she declined to despatch her letter to him, when the opportunity offered of sending it by the boy? Troubled by the doubts which these considerations suggested, I committed an act of imprudence I replied so reservedly that I put her on her guard. All I said was that I supposed Mr. Engelman agreed with Mr. Keller, but that I was not in the confidence of the two partners.