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In addition to this extract, Anquetil adds, "En effet, la fantaisie de garder devant ses yeux une naine monstreuse (her favourite negress mentioned previously), peut faire conjecturer que Marie Therèse n'aura pas été assez exacte
Here is a remarkable state of things in our Christian commonwealths, that the poor only should be asked to give. There is a pleasant tale of some worthless, phrasing Frenchman, who was taxed with ingratitude: "IL FAUT SAVOIR GARDER L'INDEPENDANCE DU COEUR," cried he. I own I feel with him.
These questions and answers I can still recall with tolerable accuracy, and some of them I will add here. I never have read them, as we were taught them only by word of mouth. Question. "Pourquoi le bon Dieu n'a pas fait tous les commandemens?" Reponse. "Parce que l'homme n'est pas si fort qu'il peut garder tous ses commandemens." Q. "Why did not God make all the commandments?"
He took a letter out of his pocket and handed it to the detective, who opened it and read as follows: "Si Milord ne rend pas ce qu'il ne doit pas garder, le coup de foudre lui tombera sur la tete." There was no signature, nor any date. Gimblet turned the sheet over thoughtfully.
When the Shah was presented to the royal lady, he looked hard at her without saying a word, then remarked to her husband: "Laide, vieille, pourquoi garder?" I went to a big dinner and reception at the British Embassy, given for all the directors and commissioners of the exposition. It was a lovely warm night, the garden was lighted, everybody walking about, and an orchestra playing.
She said she was not satisfied with it, and didn't know whether she would keep it or not; that if she kept it, it would be solely out of tenderness for the King's honor. All French children know those famous words. How naive they are! "De cette treve qui a ete faite, je ne suis pas contente, et je ne sais si je la tiendrai. Si je la tiens, ce sera seulement pour garder l'honneur du roi."
J'ai parlé du courier qu'avoit envoyé le Soudan pour faire arrêter les marchands Génois et Catalans qui se trouvoient dans ses Etats. En venu de cet ordre, on prit mon hôte, qui étoit Génois; ses effets furent saisis, et l'on plaça chez lui un Maure pour les garder. Moi, je cherchai
Je dis ceci pour avertir que les habitans de cette ville sont gens méchants qui n'entendent pas trop raison, et que par conséquent il faut bien se garder d'avoir querrelle avec eux. Il en est de même ailleurs. J'ai éprouvé par moi-même qu'il ne faut vis-
"How dare you talk to me in this fashion?" "Because I believe you are a fraud, that's why," answered our hero defiantly. A commingled look of rage and disappointment came into the medical man's face, which suddenly gave place to a look of cunning. "I will make you smart for this," he stormed, and caught Jack firmly by both arms. "Garder! Mason! Come here!" he called loudly.
"Coffee?" she queried automatically. "I should say not. Go to bed." He sprawled full length on the floor, his head against her arm. "Worn out, aren't you, David?" "Well, I'm ready for bed; Such a day! Did you have time for Mrs. Garder before Endeavor?" "Yes, she knew me too. I am glad I went. She had been waiting for me. They say it is only a few days now.
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