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Perhaps she reached the biggest moment of her life then, when she folded her arms and stared proudly at the shrouded figures before her. "I will not do it," she said. Then indeed the tribunal stirred, and sat forward. Perhaps never before had it been defied. "I will not," repeated the Countess. But Number Seven remained impassive. "A new idea, Countess!" he said suavely.
"I am known by that name, Monsieur le Capitaine," said I. He looked at me wistfully, apologetically almost, then "In the King's name, Monsieur de Lesperon, I call upon you to yield!" said he. "I have been expecting you. My sword is yonder, monsieur," I replied suavely. "If you will allow me to dress, I shall be ready to accompany you in a few minutes."
His knife tinkled down upon the ground, but he still held the forceps and something more. "I had long intended to make a little example," said Lord Sannox, suavely. "Your note of Wednesday miscarried, and I have it here in my pocket-book. I took some pains in carrying out my idea. The wound, by the way, was from nothing more dangerous than my signet ring."
Only 'a fine designer, indeed! It's a good thing you admit that much at least. Well, but what's the use quarreling? I am here as a friend, not to make threats. That's not in my nature." She gave me a propitiating look, and paused for my reply. "What do you mean, Mrs. Chaikin?" I asked, with an air of complaisant perplexity "'What do you mean?" she mocked me, suavely.
Since then I have been through a bitter school, learning bitter lessons, but I am nevertheless encouraged, in that for every man of treachery and deceit I meet two who are trustworthy." "Pardon me," said Mayence suavely, "I did not understand that the discourse you proposed was to be a sermon.
"This place he now holds," interrupted the Secretary of State suavely, "is one hardly commensurate with services like yours. I can't pronounce the name of it, and I'm not sure just where it is, but I see that, of the last six consuls we sent there, three resigned within a month and the other three died of yellow-fever. Still, if you insist " The practical politician reconsidered hastily.
And if you won't let me consult the Archbishop how am I to know what I ought to do?" "If as advisers to the Crown we have had the misfortune to lose your Majesty's confidence," said the Prime Minister suavely, "I hope your Majesty will not hesitate to say so.
"I learned to jabber it when I was a year old before I did English." "Then you'll do. I defy even Harrison to recognize you." He gave her his Mexican bow. "Gracias, señorita." When Threewit and Farrar reached Noche Buena, Pasquale was absent from camp, but Culvera made them suavely welcome.
At the top of the stairs a young and handsome man, faultless alike in costume and in manners, suavely accosted him. 'What name, sir? 'Knight, said Henry gruffly. The young man thought that Henry was on the point of losing his temper from some cause or causes unknown, whereas Henry was merely timid.
Not for anything would he have had this gallant soldier suspect how his knees were trembling. "Delighted," bowed the captain suavely and permitted Larry to take his bag and lead the way to the car. Nothing more was said until the two men were seated and the car had left the station yard. "I am afraid I should have made my wire a bit more explicit," observed the captain turning to Larry.
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