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...s before; and assured that he was at the Catalans, they sat down under the bud- Alexandre Dumas 17 ding foliage of the planes and sycamores, in the b... ... like the sailors of old, they had run their boats ashore. The request was granted; and three months afterwards, around the twelve or fifteen small ve... ...ts of a compromising character be found upon him, will it not be taken for granted that all who uphold him are his accomplices?” With the rapid instin... ...ut, to have fresh air, books, and writing materials. His requests were not granted, but he went on asking all the same. He accustomed himself to speak... ...what I say in this my dying moment. The treasure of the Spadas exists. God grants me the boon of vision unrestricted by time or space. I see it in the... ...and they threatened to turn him out; he begged for another week, which was granted to him. I know this, because the landlord came into my apartment wh...

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...g air of contempt, as if she despised the work and those who did it. Lydia Grant, who worked so steadily and kept to herself so modestly, that no one ... ...s Will. He had himself many times prayed to re- cover, and it had not been granted—he was worse and worse. Moreover, whither did that path of sufferin... ...em, whether from me or from another,’ said Mr. Cope, ‘that is, if God will grant us warning. But you need not fear, Alfred, if you thoroughly repent, ... ...eld Paul’s coat together. Paul was bursting out with something, but George Grant’s arms were round his waist, and his hands were fumbling at his faste... ... on. ‘Mind, you needn’t make such a work, it bain’t presents,’ said George Grant, ‘only we won’t have them asking up at Elbury if we’ve saved the guy ...

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...to obtain it. For a few days everything succeeded so well that it began to bud, and throw out small leaves, which we hourly mea- sured convinced (tho’... ...amiliarities she bestowed on me I could not have supported the idea of her granting to another; I loved her with a brother’s affection only, but exper... ...e. The consent of the bishop was all that remained necessary, who not only granted it, but offered to pay the pension, permitting me to retain the sec... ... promised to do, but entreated a private audi- ence, which was immediately granted. The ambassador took me to his closet, and shut the door; there, th... ...d not generally take pains to show her wit, that being a favor she did not grant to every one. After a month or two of negligent attendance, this was ... ...ort- manteau, set a most pompous verbal process, in which it was taken for granted that this most terrible writing came from Geneva for the sole purpo... ... utmost extent. The rapture with which I saw the trees put out their first bud, is inexpressible! The return of spring seemed to me like rising from t... ...e: violets and primroses already made their appearance, the trees began to bud, and the evening of my arrival was distinguished by the song of the nig...

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... common gratitude That did your cares repay.” When Spring came on with bud and bell, Among these rocks did I Before you hang my wreath to tell... ...se leaves, that jump and spring, Were each a joyous, living thing. Oh! grant me Heaven a heart at ease That I may never cease to find, Even in...

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...g, with their backs against the Chateau, or spread at full length over the Bud- get, a single blow cut the thread of a fast-expiring life, and a petty... ...ctric shock through his brain. “On the faith of these happy hours that you grant me, I sleep and wake in your heart. And now today, for no reason, you... ...t she could stop at her pleasure. She had so pretty an art of revoking the grant of yesterday, she was so much in earnest in her purpose to remain tec... ... outsiders, will make for me; and at length, when our liaison is taken for granted by all the world, I shall be this woman’s mas- ter.’—Now, be frank;... ... hurt me? Why not take what I can give, when it is all that I can honestly grant? Are you not happy?” “Oh yes, I am happy when I have not a doubt left... ... carry you off to insult you, nor yet to take by force what you refused to grant of your own will to my un- worthiness. I could not stoop so low. You ...

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...lue, when compared with gold or silver. “I will not consent,” he said, “to grant your son’s liberty, unless that amulet be added to his ransom.” The l... ...gious respect for their characters as ambassadors, and of his readiness to grant them a safe-conduct for their return. This boon was all that they now... ... of truce, were highly relished by those warriors to whom they were seldom granted, and endeared by the very circumstances which rendered them transit... ...ordiality than he had yet exhibited, “T ell me, Sir Knight of the Leopard, granting (which I do not doubt) that thou art thyself satisfied in this mat... ...r Majesty will pardon me to remind you that I have by mine office right to grant liberty to men of gentle blood to keep them a hound or two within cam...

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...at are given off from a grain of musk without any loss of weight. Whether, granting that the function of the skin is purely protective, absorbent, exc... ...re in its germ. Philoso- phers will regret the foliage frost-nipped in the bud; but they will, perhaps, find the flowers expanding in regions far abov... ... “Yes, I resign you to God, to whom I will pray for you, beseeching Him to grant you a happy life; for even if I am driven from your heart, into which... ... wait for a letter before going along the lanes to meet the sweet hour you grant me. Oh! if you could know how the sight of those turrets makes my hea... ...m her. You, dear soul of my life, will never guess beforehand what you may grant to my love, and will yield perhaps without knowing it! You are utterl...

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...re a large alto relief representing a coronation or apotheosis of the Lord Bud dha. The Master was represented seated on a lotus the petals of which ... ...i himself,’ the lama half sobbed; and under his breath began the wonderful Bud dhist invocation: To Him the Way, the Law, apart, Whom Maya held be n... ...had come down with the horses, and who was nominally some sort of degraded Bud dhist, fawned upon the priest, and in thick gutturals besought the Hol... ... ‘There is no one but me can doctor a sick pearl and re blue turquoises. I grant you opals any fool can cure an opal–but for a sick pearl there is on... ...ressing for charms.’ ‘Sister,’ said the lama, using that form of address a Bud dhist monk may sometimes employ towards a nun, ‘if charms comfort thee...

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...ld vulgar notions too; and if I spoke sharp, I’ll ask her pardon.’ ‘Freely granted, Fritz,’ said Ottilia. ‘But all this doesn’t answer me,’ cried Frit... ...st at uselessness; I must be useful or I must be noxious – one or other. I grant you the whole thing, prince and principality alike, is pure absurdity... ...my roof. When did I fail you in courtesy? What have you asked that was not granted as to an honoured guest? And here, sir,’ tapping fiercely on the ma... ... my choice had never wavered, had the choice been mine. You were a girl, a bud, when you were given me –’ ‘Heavens!’ she cried, ‘is this to be a love-... ...oth the Prince. ‘Ask it, mon Prince,’ she answered. ‘Whatever it is, it is granted.’ ‘I wish you,’ he returned, ‘this very night to make the farmer of... ...hat I cannot love – you tell me so with every mark of honesty; but God has granted me one virtue, and I can still forgive. I forgive you; even in this...

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...It must have been an electric flashing of thought, and a knitting of soul, granted to but few in this life, and will be a life-long memory to those wh... ... woman who never allowed herself to act greatly within the margin of power granted to her, no matter how broad that authority might be. Ambitious, ill... ...ge of hiring my time. This request Master Thomas unhesitatingly refused to grant; and he charged me, with some sternness, with inventing this stratage... ... in this way. After mature reflection—as I must suppose it was Master Hugh granted me the privilege in question, on the following terms: I was to be a... ...he receipt whereof, I, the said Thomas Auld, do hereby ac- knowledge, have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, and ...

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...nor save, as they say in the kitchen, the candle-ends; on the contrary, it granted to each minister tak- ing charge of a public department an indemnit... ...iscov- ery made by Falleix in smelting (patent of invention and gold medal granted at the exposition of 1825). Madame Baudoyer, whose only daughter wa... ...of irreproachable services may claim a favor, I entreat your Excellency to grant me an audience this very day. My honor is involved in the matter of w... ...storation, this par- ticular minister was a man without youth. The charter granted by Louis XVIII. had the defect of tying the hands of the kings by c... ...tful. But you ought to know, first of all, whether Madame la Dauphine will grant you her protec- tion, and then you could suggest to Madame la comtess... ...or seven years, that’s a thing I cannot comprehend! You want to reduce the bud- get,—a vulgar and commonplace idea! The budget ought, on the contrary,...

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...s, and all the pine-woods were full of the minute crepi- tation of opening bud scales. And not only was the stir of Mother Nature’s awakening in the e... ...noon down by the river!—that spring was wonderful, young leaves beautiful, bud scales astonish- ing things, and clouds dazzling and stately!—with an a... ... with wonderful novel thoughts. If only he could see her now! His wish was granted. At the corner of the street two fig- ures passed him; one of these... ...ershin, “your science may pull you through. But I tell you it’s hard. Some grant-earning gram- mar school may want that. And that’s about all, I think...

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...e held as his most precious utensil among the very few conveniences he had granted himself. It had been his companion for twelve years, always standin... ...een many circulations of the sap before we detect the smallest sign of the bud. The slight suspicion with which his hearers at first listened to him, ... ...y quieted even by much drinking. 84 Silas Marner CHAPTER XI SOME WOMEN, I GRANT, would not appear to advantage seated on a pillion, and attired in a ... ...help him to satisfy the wants of the searching roots, or to guard leaf and bud from invading harm. The disposition to hoard had been 125 George Eliot...

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...e-ship at least among the cleanli- est things of this tidy earth. But even granting the charge in question to be true; what disordered slippery decks ... ...rian coast, were the most conspicuous object in the cymballed procession.* Grant it, since you cite it; but, say what you will, there is no real digni... ...e devious zig-zag world- circle of the Pequod’s circumnavigating wake. But granting all this; yet, regarded discreetly and coolly, seems it not but a ... ...ath. And, indeed, the shock was so sudden and violent, that we took it for granted the ship had struck against a rock; but when the amazement was a li... ...l things, even in law. 386 Moby Dick CHAPTER 91 The Pequod Meets The Rose-Bud “In vain it was to rake for Ambergriese in the paunch of this Leviathan... ...rds, in large gilt letters, he read “Bouton de Rose,”—Rose-button, or Rose-bud; and this was the roman- 388 Moby Dick tic name of this aromatic ship.... ...head put together, sufficiently explained the whole to him. “A wooden rose-bud, eh?” he cried with his hand to his nose, “that will do very well; but ... ...warks, who turned out to be the chief-mate. “Well, then, my Bouton-de-Rose-bud, have you seen the White Whale?” “What whale?” “The white Whale—a Sperm... ...e while you’re working at ‘em? But joking aside, though; do you know, Rose-bud, that it’s all non- sense trying to get any oil out of such whales? As ...

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...o deliver; that down to the present time I had scarcely conceived that God granted us such command over human infirmities, and had found a difficulty ... ...en all is said, I have no longer any exist- ence.” “God,” I replied, “will grant you a better one soon.” “Would it were now, my brother,” was his answ... ... the most of it, peradventure is the worst off. Monseigneur, I pray God to grant you a very long and happy life. From Paris, this 18th of June 1568. \... ... of the obligation under which I lie to serve you. Monsieur, I pray God to grant you a long and happy life. From Montaigne, this 30th April 1570. Your... ...ental, it is not to my taste to take them into account. Sir, I pray God to grant you a very happy and a very long life. From Montaigne, this 30th of A... ... these are the true seeds and roots of cruelty, tyranny, and treason; they bud and put out there, and afterwards shoot up vigor- ously, and grow to pr...

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...lt, the room cold, and Helen curiously silent. “I suppose you take him for granted?” said her aunt. “He’s like this,” said Rachel, lighting on a fossi... ... best they could do, but no more. It was the easiest thing in the world to grant another room, and the problem of sheets simultaneously and mi- raculo... ...s went on by land, very few people thought about the sea. They took it for granted that the sea was calm; and there was no need, as there is in many h... ...ets and artists in general is this: on your own lines, you can’t be beaten—granted; but off your own lines—puff— one has to make allowances. Now, I sh... ...ey’s attention. “Matthew Arnold? A de- testable prig!” he snapped. “A prig—granted,” said Richard; “but, I think a man of the world. That’s where my p...

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...se to build. But I nipped the abominable system of ex- tortion in the very bud, by refusing to take the first step. The man could have no pretence, yo... ...t formidable enemy. Pov- erty I had rolled on, and that was not denied: he granted the poverty, but it was dependent on the barbarism of the Gombrooni... ...broadly emblazoned in the man once was latent—seen or not seen—as a vernal bud in the child. But not, therefore, is it true inversely, that all which ... ...reposed in his honor by women, and to boast of favors alleged to have been granted him, it is always fair to consider as ipso facto a tissue of falseh... ...utobiographic Sketches sician in Bath, who attended me in concert with Mr. Grant, an eminent surgeon, during the nondescript malady of the head, happe... ...ot be a thousandth part of the actual loss. Now, the statute of Queen Anne granting you a general redress, upon proof that a piracy had been committed... ...parate sphere of operation. On these considerations, even an Irishman must grant that public convenience called for the absorption of all local or pro...

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...ducted to the very end. What a hu- miliation to the dignity of man! My philosophy, the extraor- dinary genius of Ballantrae, our valour, in which I gr... ... required for this that he came seeking. For the rest of the family it spelled ruin; but my lord, in his incredible partiality, pushed ever for the gr... ...o be put in act; and the In- dian diplomatist had, thereupon, sped into the wilderness, even at the approach of winter, to nip that mischief in the bu...

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...had worked together. Their goings-on had been going on for some time. Even granting that it was as you have had in your thoughts, what the two had don... ...culiar in ME. It must often happen with miscellaneous ones.’ ‘With ribs (I grant you) always. But not else. When I pre- pare a miscellaneous one, I kn... ...h much,’ W egg reasons persuasively . ‘Not for miscellaneous working in, I grant you, Mr Wegg; but you might turn out valuable yet, as a—’ here Mr Ven... ...eir many hands, bemoaning that they had been over- persuaded by the sun to bud; the young leaves pined; the spar- rows repented of their early marriag... ...as offered to present a purse containing twenty pounds, to the Society for Granting Annuities to Unassuming Members of the Middle 210 Our Mutual Frie...