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that I have done my duty unless I stir him up to-morrow. His valor and glory are nothing to me, nor even his value to the
he highest and best and most sacred consideration. But you surely should
liza catching some young officer; and very few come while
ng it. But I do want to see you a Canon, and I know that he begins to have influence in the Church, and therefore the Church is not at al
o my conscience. I shall not refer to his private affairs. I shall put
any good. Lord Nelson won't know it; he is too simple-minded. But Admiral Dar
at reasoning with you. If I see a man walking in
ut if you escape insulting him, what you do is far worse, and quite unlike a
, Maria: you fly off in such a
ho preaches whenever the weather permits, and dare not neglect his duties. But the strongest point of all is this-his very own father and brother are clergymen, and bound to do their best for him. Al
ld be the last man in the world to cast a slur upon any brother clergyman. But it is a
o influence. And if you could only put instead of it one of your beautifully tur
pushing your victory further than Nelson himself would push it. It ma
could find anybody to share it with him, and even in lack of intelligent partners he indulged sometimes in that utterance. This was a grievance to the Squire of the parish, because he was expected to enjoy at ear-shot that which had passed out of the other ear in boyhood,
le, upright, honorable man, whose chief defect was a quick temper. In parish affairs he loved to show his independence of the Hall, and having a stronger
her have a score of nightmares than override any one. But the Carnes were a falling as much as the Darlings were a rising family, and offense comes down the hill like stones dislodged by the upward traveller. Mrs. Twemlow knew nothing she di
l's eldest daughter, and to win hers to an equal extent; and instead of displaying any haughtiness, her father had simply said: "Let them wait
ge-mindedness, or unselfishness. But people liked him much better than if he combined all those vast rarities; because he was lively, gen
se they don't all go. Nobody could expect it. But as many as a reasonable man could desire come there, because they know I like it. Twemlow thinks that they come to please him; but he finds a mighty difference in h
Nile replied. "A man should go to church to please his landlord, not to
m to dine with us yesterday, as you know, because you would have done him so much good; but he sent some trumpery excuse, although his
oo long for you. What a long name they gave me! It may have done very well for my granduncle. But, my dear Lingo, look sharp for you
g. What have you found my Dolly at? Perhaps she got it at her baptism.
ing is my godchild by baptism, and you will find her down in my will for a thousand pounds, if s
t Awarder of prizes, that no one able to smile could help a friendly and simple smile at him. So Admiral Darling forgot his wrath, which never had long memor
want to upset everything. And I said: 'Very well; then I shall square it by locking the gate from your shrubbery. That will give me five minutes to come down the hill.' For my grandfather put up that gate, you must know, and of course the k
ddy in charge of the watch. And at this little turn they both
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