There was nothing said that night about Marian, and Gilbert was grateful for his sister's forbearance.

" "Yes, sir; and many thanks for your generosity," replied the laundress, agreeably surprised by this prompt donation, and dropping grateful curtseys before her benefactor; "and Mr. Saltram shall want nothing as my care can provide for him, you may depend upon it.

There were preparations too for a cup of tea, to be made and consumed at any hour agreeable to the watcher; a small teakettle simmering on the hob; a tray with a cup and saucer, and queer little black earthenware teapot, on the table; a teacaddy and other appliances close at hand,all testifying to the grateful attention of the vanished Pratt.

69; (1775) merit not rewarded, ii. 352; neither stable nor grateful, ii. 348; feeble and timid, ii. 355; too little power, ii. 352; (1776) 'timidity of our scoundrels,' iii. 1; imbecility, iii. 46, ib., n. 5; ministers asked to the Lord Mayor's feast for the first time for seven years, iii. 460; (1778) 'now there is no power,' iii.

He did no look sae grateful as he should ha' done, but he agreed, at last.

But the poacher was not grateful, for he sent the dogs into one of the farmer's corn fields as soon as he was oot of our sicht.

To her we should be grateful for a shrine that has not its counterpart in the worlda holy place that no man can visit without experiencing an uplift of heart and soul that makes him a better American.

And then again addressing him, and with more liveliness, she said, 'We have only one friend in the world now, George, and I think that we ought to be very grateful that he is our neighbour.'

I am quite sure that the big armament people in Germany are very grateful for the advice which Mr. Churchill and Lord Roberts thus give to the nations of the world, and we may expect to see German armaments so increased as to accord with the new principle.

They appreciate cosy homes and are grateful for the boxes built for them, though we know that before they had such things they must have nested in tree holes."

For a long time we sat enjoying the view, for we had become fatigued with mountains, and the free expanse of moving waves was very grateful.

From the deformity, the distress, or calamity of others, derive lessons of thankfulness to God, and hymns of grateful praise to your Creator, Governor, and Benefactor, who has formed you in a better mould, and guarded you from those evils.

Perhaps a philosophical view is best, and all feel grateful for the double service rendered, while the charge for transportation only is incurred.

I was always grateful to anyone who took an interest in my improvement, so I laughingly told him, one day, that he need not make his criticisms any longer in that roundabout way, but might take me squarely in hand and polish me up as speedily as possible.

They were transformed into a capital and enthusiastic audience, and the hostess told me that both her guests and herself were most grateful to me.

" "The grass on the hillside and in the valley must have been grateful, too, for your coming," said the squirrel.

Trees are very useful to us, and we ought to be very grateful for them.

He was not particularly grateful, but that was not my fault.

Harry went away supremely happy and very grateful, and Mr. Prosper was left to meditate on the terrible step he had taken.

Many of them stood back, and waited till those who owned the food were satisfied, and were very grateful when they were invited to take even the poorest morsels.

It was a singular illustration of his excessive politeness, that he was no less grateful for paid services than for free.

Hoping, however, to appease him, she told him of the good fortune of his sisterhow she had obtained a happy home, and how grateful he ought to be to Providence for its kind care of her.

He had not received a week's benefit from the mild and grateful climatehe was scarcely settled in the tranquil village in which they had fixed their residence, before the old terror was made manifest, and hunted the unhappy man away.

He saluted politely and departed, followed by the grateful regards of Madame.

An empty garage was marked down for the Quartermaster's ration store, and the Quartermaster-Sergeant promptly faded into its recesses with a grateful sigh.