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Updated: June 20, 2025
This tale-bearer, who held the highest position as guardian of the peace under the captain of the night-watch, was of all men in the city the most hated and feared; and he had heard her brother speaking of Caesar in a tone of mockery which was enough to bring him to prison, to the quarries, nay, to death.
I do not exact as the first-fruits of each day more work than should be done for me. My name cometh not to the Bark of the god who is at the Helm. I am not a transgressor against the God. I am not a tale-bearer. I am not a detractor. I am not a doer of that which the gods abhor. I hurt no servant with his master. I cause no famine. I cause not weeping. I am not a murderer.
When Dick arrived Captain Putnam saw to it that his blisters were dressed with care, and then he asked the eldest Rover to tell his whole story. "I do not know as I can do that, Captain Putnam," said the young captain, blushing. "I don't care to become a tale-bearer." "Did you leave camp of your own free will, Rover?" "I did not, sir." "You were carried away to be hazed, then?"
"Why, they've been telling him about me," I thought as I went aft. "No; they wouldn't be such sneaks." But all doubt was at an end directly, for they came down to meet me, and Smith cried "Mr Reardon wants to speak to you directly, Herrick;" while, as I looked up and caught Barkins' eye, he coloured a little, and hurriedly avoided my gaze. "Thank you, tale-bearer," I said to Smith.
"To my mind he is about as mean as any boy around here." "Of course we can't report him, Dick." "No, I'm no tale-bearer, Songbird. But he ought to be punished." "He'll make a fine major, if he's elected," went on Powell, as he and Dick started for the road leading to the academy. "He shall never be elected, if I can help it." "I am with you on that."
Yet it is difficult to conceive what would make me open my mouth on the subject of last night's happening. I have never been a tale-bearer, and, much as I may despise that fellow, and the affront that he offers the Navy, in remaining in the service, I fancy his secret is safe from all -except Dalzell. Danny and I haven't yet begun to have secrets from each other."
"I told her that I had no desire to act the part of a tale-bearer, but that I spoke only for her good; her conscience must tell her that she was doing wrong. I concluded by asking her to stay more at home, and thus prepare for a more domestic life.
When it comes to testifying against another the question has two aspects. The tale-bearer, the informer, is not appreciated in the military world. He is loathed there, as in civil life. Yet the refusal of one cadet to testify against another might be carried, insolently, to the point of insubordination.
A chance word from the distinguished prelate had sufficed to make it their duty to watch Barbara and her visitors. In Alphonsine's mistress, the Marquise de Leria, the almoner also possessed a willing tale-bearer. She had avoided him since his refusal to commend her ruined son to the favour of his imperial penitent.
'It seems to me he will hardly savour it. 'It would be an ill turn to do me, but my lord marquis did never heed a tale-bearer. 'Then will he not heed the tale thou wouldst yield him concerning me. 'What tale should I yield him but that I find thee here and the prisoner gone? 'The tale I read in thy face and thy voice. Thou lookest and talkest as if I were a false woman.
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