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Parma, who was even an abler diplomatist than soldier, that is, he was the most accomplished liar in an age that was made up of falsehood, had so completely gulled the astute Elizabeth that she was living in the fools' paradise; and so little did she and most of her counsellors expect invasion, that a single Spanish regiment of infantry might, had it then been landed, have driven the whole organized force of England from Sheerness to Bristol.
'No, no, replied Mark, in all sincerity; 'Caffyn doesn't know how could he? But you can't hide these things: you you may have talked about it yourself already! 'I have not talked about it! said Vincent, sharply; 'perhaps I was not too proud of having been gulled so easily. Can't you understand?
Gentilla, less like a sober pew-opener, and more resembling the Hecate of some witch-gathering, screamed objurgations at the pitch of her crocked voice, and waved her skinny arms to emphasize her words, in a most dramatic fashion. "Oh, ye Romans," she screeched vehemently, "are ye not fools to be gulled by a babe with her mother's milk and curses that it fed her scarcely dry on her living lips?
For when the plague evidently spread itself, they soon began to see the folly of trusting to those unperforming creatures who had gulled them of their money; and then their fears worked another way, namely, to amazement and stupidity, not knowing what course to take or what to do either to help or relieve themselves.
Just this once it came off, but as a regular thing I should have no confidence in it. People like to be gulled. They've been brought up to it. They ask for lies that's why the world's so full of them. Case of supply and demand, you know." "According to you, then," Burton remarked, a little dolefully, "it seems as though this change in us unfits us for any sort of practical life." Mr.
Every one has some idle story of the promises of a swaggering sergeant Kite It is impossible to attend to them. But let me hear yours, however." "Mine is a very singular case. The party has been robbed of a thousand pounds." "A recruit for this service possessing a thousand pounds! My dear Doctor, depend upon it, the fellow has gulled you.
"'Well then, I guess I must wait, and the scoundrel confidently believing that he had gulled me to his heart's content, stepped heavily into his canoe, which he directed along the lake shore, while we with filling sails, glided up the channel and speedily lost him from our view. "A perfect adventure upon my word," interrupted De Courcy.
"You have been very quiet since this morning," she began. "I saw that you meant to slip away as soon as you could." "Yes," he admitted; "I've had something to think about I've been a fool, Bella; the commonest, most easily gulled kind of imbecile!" He had expected her to remind him that she had more than once tried to convince him of this, but she failed to do so.
And my old lord, too that very watchful gentleman where was all his observation? But, for one thing, the deceit was practised by a master hand, and might have gulled an angel. It was during this time that I perceived most clearly the effect of manner, and was led to lament most deeply the plainness of my own. Mr.
In his case it was a natural penchant and at the same time a pose, the attitude of every heir-presumptive towards the crowned head, a way of winning admiration and captivating by force of contrast. He and those around him might be gulled by this “German candour.” Not so Frederick.
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