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"I possess no stolen property. And if you refer to the diamond, it was given to me not an hour ago by Miss Vandeleur in the Rue Lepic." "By Miss Vandeleur in the Rue Lepic!" repeated the other. "You interest me more than you suppose. Pray continue." "Heavens!" cried Francis. His memory had made a sudden bound. He had seen Mr.
Felix, grown wiser by experience, did not dare refuse the stolen money, it would have been considered as the greatest insult; he watched his opportunity and threw it away.
Justin to help in the search. 'Papa, papa, mayn't we come too? Pat and Archie entreated, but their father shook his head, and in five minutes he and Jus were off in the dog-cart to Caryll. Justin was very silent. 'Can you think of anywhere she can be? asked his father, 'or any explanation? The child can't be stolen what good would it do any one to steal her?
So, creeping down to the front door, he slipped under it a letter which he had spent a solid hour last night in composing; and made his way to the foreshore, to loaf and smoke a pipe of stolen tobacco and, generally speaking, make the most of his holiday. The note said "Dear Aunt, Do not weep for me. The sulphur-water made me sick and I could stand it no longer. So am gone for a Soger.
He had recommendations to several persons of consequence, which he had tied up carefully in his handkerchief; but as he passed along the street, with the gaping curiosity of a newcomer, his attention was upon everything rather than his pocket, and his magazine of credentials was stolen from him. His first want was a pair of shoes.
But for us, for the most of us, civilization has bred desires which she forbids us to satisfy, and so is not merely a niggard but a torturer also. Thus then have the fruits of our victory over Nature been stolen from us, thus has compulsion by Nature to labour in hope of rest, gain, and pleasure been turned into compulsion by man to labour in hope of living to labour!
Bhagwan Dass the grocer and a man who says he gets his living by seal-cutting live in the lower story with a troop of wives, servants, friends, and retainers. The two upper rooms used to be occupied by Janoo and Azizun and a little black-and-tan terrier that was stolen from an Englishman's house and given to Janoo by a soldier. To-day, only Janoo lives in the upper rooms.
Beecot had met with an accident and that a blue velvet case containing a brooch had fallen out of his pocket." "It was stolen," said Beecot, hastily. "Tray was not such a fool as to tell me that," replied the lawyer, dryly; "he said that he picked the case up out of the mud, and took it home to his garret.
"Oh! that's quite a history; by my help he was able to get back a lot of diamonds which had been stolen from him." At this moment Corentin entered the room. "All is well," he said to la Peyrade. "There are signs of returning reason.
What have you taken up? and then, what for both my ears I durst not have done to her, she made no scruple to seize the stolen letter, though in my bosom. What was to be done on so palpable a detection? I clasped her hand, which had hold of the ravished paper, between mine: O my beloved creature! said I, can you think I have not some curiosity?
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