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Secondly, their poor hut was not likely to tempt the cupidity of Indian robbers, whose design was evidently plunder. There were too many well-stocked ranchos a little farther up the valley. The Indians would not be likely to molest them. But there was still a better reason for this feeling, of confidence on their part, and that was somewhat of a family secret.
I don't want to appeal to mother or to be rude to the poor wild thing the first day. Stay, I will tempt her. Kathleen!" "Yes, darling." "Wouldn't you like to come with me to Cassandra Weldon's? She is so nice, and so is her mother. She plays beautifully, and they will sing." "Irish songs?" called out Kathleen. "I don't know. Perhaps they will if you ask them."
A square writing table in front of the window was covered with a dozen of the books which had made most noise during the past season, with the November magazines, and the weekly papers which Alan had been wont to read. Milly had cut them all over night, and here they lay, with an easy-chair beside them, ready to tempt the student when he felt inclined and able to read.
Had not my feelings decided against you had they been indifferent, or had they even been favourable, do you think that any consideration would tempt me to accept the man who has been the means of ruining, perhaps for ever, the happiness of a most beloved sister?" As she pronounced these words, Mr.
"And nothing would tempt you to leave it? not even a larger house, or nearer sights of lovely water, or pleasanter walks?" "No, indeed!" "But, you always thought Judge Garlock's place very handsome." "O, it is handsome to look at as you pass; it is nearer the lake than ours; and no doubt it is the dearest spot on earth to Mrs.
'The episode is closed. I am a man of peace, and I take it that you would not keep on lying quietly on that bed while I went into the other room and abstracted our young friend? Unless you have changed your mind again, would a fifty-fifty offer tempt you? 'Not an inch. 'Just so. I merely asked. 'And how about Mr Abney, in any case? Suppose we met him on the stairs?
I drifted to Virginia, working hard, studying much. I became a lawyer. But always I had that affliction to combat; all my life, man! always! There were periods months long when devils came up from the ugly corners of my soul to torture and tempt me.
But laying aside all these political Considerations, which might tempt me to pass the Limits of my Paper, I confess the greatest Benefit and Convenience that I can observe in these Country Festivals, is the bringing young People together, and giving them an Opportunity of shewing themselves in the most advantageous Light.
Now and again a trumpet rang out its distant note of defiance; now and again some portion of the line seemed to manoeuvre or change front, as if to tempt attack, while from time to time a flurry of horsemen dark-skinned riders, bending low upon the necks of wiry little steeds and urging them with shrill, barbarous cries swept almost up to the ditch, and brandished their darts, making obscene gestures and shouting words that brought the blood to the faces of the garrison, though they understood not the tongue that uttered them.
"I therefore deem it wise to avoid, if possible, the alternative of being shot or having to pay one thousand pounds for being set at liberty . . . It is moreover wicked to tempt Providence systematically.
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