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Clara answered never a word. The ridiculous story essayed to be palmed off upon her credulity in explanation of the night's mystery had not gained an instant's belief. She knew that the cry that had startled her from sleep had burst in strong agony from human lips!
If you do not choose to have me at Aylmer's Court, I will stay here; but you must do what I want." "What is that?" "I want you to write an essay for me immediately." "Oh, my dear, what utter folly! Really, when I think of the way in which I have helped you, and the splendid productions which are being palmed off to the world as yours, you might treat me with a little more consideration.
"I don't want any young lady," said he. "There's Charlie Fairstairs, who would make as good a wife as any girl I know." "Psha! Charlie Fairstairs, indeed!" The very idea of having such a bride palmed off upon him did something to restore him to his manly courage. "Or my niece, Kate Vavasor, who has a nice little fortune of her own, and who is as accomplished as she is good-looking."
If men were free to write, in the time of Ferrante, and to him, in this strain, the reason is perhaps to be found in the fact that the king himself had been incensed by a false miracle which had been palmed off on him.
"Old as the days of Hierokles!" is the exclamation of the "classical" reader on hearing a well-worn jest; while, on the like occasion, that of the "general" reader a comprehensive term, which, doubtless, signifies one who knows "small Latin and less Greek" is, that it is "a Joe Miller;" both implying that the critic is too deeply versed in joke-ology to be imposed upon, to have an old jest palmed on him as new, or as one made by a living wit.
Of very similar psychological tendency were the men from Alderney a fine, physically, body of lads, if short and from the more remote portions of Guernsey. The town men were adept growlers, found something funny in everything and calmly palmed off all the arduous tasks upon the good-natured but less sly countrymen.
But when his debasing creeds are palmed off on man by the authority of our glorious capitol, and the slavery of the human mind is schemed and carried on in the forum, then, if there be real Roman blood left and I thank my Creator there is much it is time for it to mount and move," and she rose and walked up and down the room. "You have had news from Rome?" said Lothair.
I do not wish to seem inelegant, but this unsightly whale looks much like an amputated sow; and, as for the narwhale, one glimpse at it is enough to amaze one, that in this nineteenth century such a hippogriff could be palmed for genuine upon any intelligent public of schoolboys.
"I don't know what you are talking about." He counted the cards carefully and found the jacks, for I had palmed them on top of the deck. Then he pulled out his knife and said, "You are a gambler, and I want my money back." "Oh, is that all? I did not understand. I will give it back, as I don't want to keep your money if you think I did not win it fairly."
'You what? You palmed him off? That's surely a singular expression, said Morris. 'Yes, palmed him off for a piano, said Michael with perfect simplicity. 'Remarkably full, rich tone, he added. Morris carried his hand to his brow and looked at it; it was wet with sweat. 'Fever, said he. 'No, it was a Broadwood grand, said Michael. 'Pitman here will tell you if it was genuine or not. 'Eh?
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