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Proceeding alone, the new Governor offered his respects in French; but on Napoleon remarking that he must know Italian, for he had commanded a regiment of Corsicans, they conversed in Napoleon's mother-tongue. The ex-Emperor's first serious observation, which bore on the character of the Corsicans, was accompanied by a quick searching glance: "They carry the stiletto: are they not a bad people?"
His civility is Italian, such as oftentimes, among his countrymen, has offered a cup of poison to a guest, or insinuated the stab of a stiletto into his heart." "You are particularly bitter against this poor man," said Redclyffe, laughing at the Warden's vehemence.
I held the stiletto under the tray and when I struck her she threw up her hands and they hit the tray and the cups fell. I have never been able to bear the sound of breaking china since. I loved her " A gasp and he recovered himself. "That is neither here nor there," he muttered. "You summoned me under threat to present myself at your door to-day. I have done so.
But it is no good to be closely attached to the perishable things of this world, and we are compelled to leave what leaves us. Accordingly Mosaide, brandishing his stiletto, squalled out his hoarse sounds mingled with sharp yelpings in such a manner that I felt insulted, as well as vituperated, in a chant or song.
They were often noisy and unruly, also, in their wassail; and their quarter of the camp was prone to be a scene of loud revel and sudden brawl. They were, withal, of great pride, yet it was not like our inflammable Spanish pride: they stood not much upon the 'pundonor, the high punctilio, and rarely drew the stiletto in their disputes; but their pride was silent and contumelious.
"No," replied the other; "tell the coachman quietly to drive to the Prefecture." Peyrade and Carlos were now face to face in the coach. Carlos had a stiletto under his hand. The coach-driver was a man he could trust, quite capable of allowing Carlos to get out without seeing him, or being surprised, on arriving at his journey's end, to find a dead body in his cab.
Jones' remarks were lost, drowned by others, by questions, exclamations, the drivel that amazement creates. "But, I say " "Tell me this " "No evidence!" "The stiletto his!" "How did Lennox get it?" "Then what about " Dunwoodie, fastening on Jones, roared at him. "You tell me the instrument is yours?" Jones patted his chin. "I did not, but I will." "How do you know, sir?"
Sure enough, there was the submarine, silent stiletto, waiting beneath the sea to stab this fiery monster. Madden's heart leaped into his throat. Was it possible so slight an antagonist could engulf the battle cruiser? The American turned and stared ahead over the shell-beaten sea with all his eyes.
"Had she been, Signore, she is long since beyond the power of the Republic." "Shortly after thy father fell under the displeasure of the state, thou quittedst thy business of a gondolier?" "Signore, I did." "Thou art accused, Jacopo, of having laid aside the oar for the stiletto?" "Signore, I am."
Lord Bolingbroke, in his "Idea of a Patriot King," which he has lately published, and which I will send you by the first opportunity, says very justly that simulation is a STILETTO, not only an unjust but an unlawful weapon, and the use of it very rarely to be excused, never justified.
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