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The only natural explanation was, that he designed them for each other; while, in truth, his only motive was to temporise and procrastinate until he should discover the real extent of the interest which the Marquis took in Ravenswood's affairs, and the power which he was likely to possess of advancing them.
But equally impossible did it seem to speak with brutal decision. Once more she must temporise, and hope for courage on another day. 'I can't I really can't give you a definite answer till I have spoken with Mr. Mumford. 'Oh! I am sure he will do me this kindness, sobbed Louise. A slight emphasis on the "he" touched Mrs. Mumford unpleasantly.
Among the Protestant preachers then in Scotland, of whom Willock, an Englishman, seems to have been the most reasonable, a certain Paul Methuen, a baker, was prominent. She tried to temporise, and on September 3 a great riot broke out in Edinburgh, the image of St Giles was broken, and the mob violently assaulted a procession of priests.
"Gondremark loves to temporise; his policy is below ground, and he fears all open courses; and now that I have seen you act with so much spirit, I will cheerfully risk myself on your protection. Who knows? You may be yet the better man." "Do you indeed believe so?" cried the Prince. "You put life into my heart!" "I will give up sketching portraits," said the Baronet.
In accordance with this crafty system, the agent expressed the opinion that it would "be good and requisite for the English government somewhat to temporise," and to dally for a season longer, in order to see what measures the States would take to defend themselves, and how much ability and resources they would show for belligerent purposes.
Her face was one white tint, her short, strong arms hung tremblingly, and William saw that it would be better to temporise. "Now look here, Esther," he said, "you ought to be damned thankful to me for having prevented you from making a fool of yourself." Esther's eyelids quivered, and then her eyes dilated. "Now, if Miss Margaret," continued William, "had " "Go away! go away!
Here the tribe would temporise, and lie and bully, and some of the younger men, merely to show contempt of authority, would raid another police-post and fire into some frontier mud-fort, and, if lucky, kill a real English officer. Then the Government would say: " Observe; if you really persist in this line of conduct, you will be hurt."
Some claptrap about the Future is worth all these sacred things.... The sort of man who would run a tramway over his mother's grave if he thought that was the cheapest line the tramway could take.... And you think to temporise, to make some scheme of compromise, that will enable you to live in your way while that that machinery lives in its. I tell you it is hopeless hopeless.
At the foot of the next hill the horse stopped, and the two men came out over the tail-board. My engineer backed and swung the car, ready to move out of reach. "The blighted egg-boiler has steam up," said Mr. Hinchcliffe, pausing to gather a large stone. "Temporise with the beggar, Pye, till the sights come on!"
"Come, let's get up into the sunshine." For I was having hard work with poor Denham in those days. His sufferings had affected him in a curious way. He was completely soured, and a word or two, however well meant, often sent him into a towering rage. Even then I had to temporise, for he turned impatiently away. "Hang the sunshine!" he said. "But it will do you good," I said.
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