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Delightful haven to pigeon-hearted malefactors inconsistent criminals, who fear the puny look of mortal man, and, unabashed, stalk beneath the eternal and the killing frown of God. Michael fixed upon his remedy, and the delusive opiate gave him temporary ease; but, in an another instant, he derived even hope and consolation from another and altogether opposite view of things.
Insensible to the stony stare of three pairs of eyes, which, if the stories of our childhood as to the power of the human eye are true, ought to have been enough to daunt a tiger, that unabashed manufacturer from the East-End fastened his fangs, figuratively speaking, into the poor girl and prepared to drag her away for a prey to his cubs of both sexes.
Mary, all blooming and glowing from the cold. "Who's that in the reception-room?" she asked when the greetings were over and she was warming her slender hands before the fire. "She's the prettiest dear. She was standing at the window and she smiled so sweetly at me as I came up the steps." John looked at Dick. "Yes," admitted that unabashed delinquent, "I left her at the window when I came up."
"For goodness' sake, hush! They'll hear you." "Hullo! hullo! what's all this?" came a voice from across the sward. "Excuse me, sir!" whispered Knapp, unabashed. "I'd best be steppin it. Here are your papers, sir." He flung a packet through the window and flashed away. The Gentleman sat on the wall in the moonlight. "So your chap's back," he called in his friendly voice.
Now she was his one resource, and the unfortunate man, rashly entering into a contest of wit, found himself badly worsted by her ready tongue. He declared that she was worse than her mother, at which the unabashed young woman replied that the superiority of parents was the last retort of the vanquished.
On the morning after Miss Current had come to shape the party, most of the inmates of Beckley Court being at breakfast, Rose gave a lead to the conversation. 'Aunt Bel! I want to ask you something. We've been making bets about you. Now, answer honestly, we're all friends. Why did you refuse all your offers? 'Quite simple, child, replied the unabashed ex-beauty. 'A matter of taste.
"Ah, yes, they are a pestilent lot, those British always thrusting their noses into other people's business!" agreed my unabashed chum. "Well," he continued to me, "shall we go on deck and take a look round? Uncommonly good cigars these of your uncle's, Francisco. Leave the box on the table, my lad, will ye?"
"I admit being here, sir, without propriety. I am innocent of any further wrongdoing, sir," lied the culprit. Lieutenant Nettleson studied the young man's face keenly. "Mr. Henkel, was Mr. Darrin's bed turned down and in its present disordered state when you entered the room?" "Yes, sir." "You declare this on your honor as a midshipman and gentleman?" "Yes, sir," lied the unabashed Henkel.
So unabashed in such a presence, he would be tenacious of his purpose and hold to his vow with unflinching knightliness. Venice and his lady were included in his sworn allegiance, and to seek to make them rivals would be a danger for the Republic.
For her gentle nature was founded on a rock; and a very little below the unresisting surface one came upon adamant, pure and simple. But the unabashed Frenchman caught one of her hands, and crushed it against his lips. "Petite amie forgive me! I was overbold. I am not fit to touch the hem of your dress.
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