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Theories have been known to exhibit the same spiteful tendency towards those who place their trust in them. "Of course, she has got to show me that she is offended with me," he reflected, gazing steadily at the Welsh hills. "She would not have come out if I had asked her, but she will certainly come as I did not. I will give her half an hour." Rachel, meanwhile, was looking fixedly at Mr.
It looks as if the mountains had been torn asunder to admit the sea, and local legends say that a spiteful giantess did this and many other nasty things in the giant age. Half-way up the fjord the steamer fires a gun, so that the passengers may hear the echo, and the sound comes back time after time from every nook and cranny.
I had been rehearsing for five days, when one morning on going upstairs I suddenly found myself face to face with Nathalie, seated under Gerome's portrait of Rachel, known as "the red pimento." I did not know whether to go downstairs again or to pass by. My hesitation was noticed by the spiteful woman. "Oh, you can pass, Mademoiselle," she said. "I have forgiven you, as I have avenged myself.
There was something in the spiteful tones of her voice, when she mentioned Doreen, which filled him with vague dread. It was in a subdued and conciliatory voice that he presently tried to turn the conversation to another subject. "Who was the girl you sent this evening, the girl who brought your message?" "Nobody of any consequence," answered Mrs. Higgs, as if the subject was not to her taste.
"'Yes, surely, I says, pretty spiteful 'dirty business and all. "He dropped the glass. "'What's that? says he, short-like. "So cardingly I told him all about it. "'That's my friend Fat George, says he between his teeth. "'I suppose it's news to you, I sneers. "He looks me in the eyes properly. "'This is the first I've heard of it, says he. 'Struth it is!
Dame Lilias longed to keep her and nurse and comfort her that evening; but while the spiteful whispers of De Tillay were abroad, it was needful to be doubly prudent, and the morning's escapade must if possible be compensated by a public return to Chateau le Surry. So Margaret was placed on Lady Drummond's palfrey, and accompanied home by all the attendants who could be got together.
Then: "I regard it," he said very deliberately, "as a piece of spiteful mischief for which you deserve a sound whipping which it would give me immense pleasure to administer." Olga's pale face flamed scarlet. Her eyes flashed up to his in fiery disdain. "You!" she said, with withering scorn. "You!" "Well, what about me?" Carelessly, his hands in his pockets, Max put the question.
Luther's conversation was also remarkable for its freedom from any spiteful or frivolous gossip, of which even at Wittenberg there was then no lack. Of such scandal-mongers, who sought to pry out evil in their neighbours, Luther used frequently to say, 'They are regular pigs, who care nothing about the roses and violets in the garden, but only stick their snouts into the dirt.
The Yorkshireman assented apparently quite overwhelmed by the new usher's impudence and Miss Squeers darted a spiteful look at her friend, and giggled convulsively. The deal fell to Nicholas, and the hand prospered. 'We intend to win everything, said he. ''Tilda HAS won something she didn't expect, I think, haven't you, dear? said Miss Squeers, maliciously.
Hans, however, pulled at the back of his smock-frock and said, "Indeed, father, I wish to go." "Well, then, so far as I am concerned thou mayst go, but thou wilt soon come home again!" replied the old man in a spiteful voice. The boy, however, was tremendously delighted and jumped for joy. "Well, act like a fool! thou growest more stupid every day!" said the father again.
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