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He listened quietly to Hal's account of their adventures since leaving Berlin, and it was plain to both boys that as he listened he became more and more incredulous. Hal finished his recital, and for some minutes the general sat silent. Finally he said: "You have told me a strange story one that I find it very hard to believe. I must have proof. It must be substantiated.
But if I could have substantiated the legend, the final scene would have read something like this: Clawing at his sword-torn throat, the fearless old soldier brought his hand away coated with the crimson of his own blood.
There have been many learned authorities who invariably discredit all accounts of extraordinary age, and contend that there has never been an instance of a man living beyond the century mark whose age has been substantiated by satisfactory proof.
Here requested to relate how and when he became acquainted with the fact of the murder, he substantiated, in all particulars, the account of the matter already given by the butler; which subject being exhausted, the coroner went on to ask if he had noted the condition of the library table after the body had been removed. "Somewhat; yes, sir." "What was on it?"
Addison, that it turned upon the history of this Egyptian goddess, and I think my theory has been substantiated at every point."
Both the marriages, one with Jane Beverly, and the other with Rebecca Randolph, were fully substantiated, as were the two births. The personal identity of the young man, and this too as the only son of Wycherly, the eldest son of Gregory, was well certified to, and in a way that could leave no doubt as to the person meant.
As it came around the curve, we saw there were three passengers. "Tolly!" cried Diogenes with an ecstatic whoop. "Beth!" recognized Silvia. "Rob!" I ejaculated. The stage stopped to allow us to get in. Mutual explanations followed. Ours were brief and substantiated by the documents in evidence. "Now," I said turning threateningly to Ptolemy, "what did you come here for?"
The fact is, I can put the circumstances of the whole affair into a consecutive manner. And I will preface what I have to say by making a statement respecting a fact in the life of the late Mr. Herapath which will, I believe, be substantiated by Mr. Selwood, my successor as secretary to the deceased gentleman. Mr.
"I know you consider that promise binding," pursued Sir Giles; "and it is only necessary for me to announce to you that, in a week from this time, your hand will be claimed in marriage." "Alas! alas!" she cried, in accents of despair. "But who will claim it? and how can the claim be substantiated?" she added, recovering herself in some degree.
Mrs Jefferson related the story of her appearance in the doorway, her belief in it having long since been substantiated by Colonel Estcourt's reluctant admission that the Princess was certainly attired in a white silk gown, bordered and trimmed with white fur, when he went up to her rooms that evening.
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