Then Mercury, who had always been much pleased with his wit, drew aside one of the three Fates, and said: "Cruel beldame, why do you let the poor wretch be tormented?

No woman could help being really pleased at such whole-hearted devotion and such Bluebeard-like viewsespecially when they were not going to be carried out.

Being sent for by Don Alfonso Bassan, the Spanish commander, Sir Richard made no objection to going, answering that he might do as he pleased with his body, for he esteemed it not.

So, my dear Marthe, see to it if you please in future that my slumber tonic is served just on the boil.

Told you so!" exclaimed the former, as pleased as a boy.

One might have said that he had been rather pleased than otherwise by the introduction of this unexpected testimony.

Talk as you please about their "rights;" That don't include their coming nights, And cutting out our lungs and lights.

I could do as I pleased without infringing any understanding or giving any right to complain.

Send what letters you please by me, and in any way you choose, single or double.

But, blessed be his holy name, he knew the sincerity of our endeavors to do his will, and has been pleased in his condescending mercy to fill our hearts with his enriching peace.

Reaching the banks of the river, Mr. P. was very much pleased by the prospect.

" It certainly looked easy enough, and Mugford, pleased at being taken some notice of by a boy in the Upper Fourth, picked up some pebbles, and joined in the bombardment.

"Mamma may say what she pleases to-day," thought Caroline.

[She then tells Miss Howe, that now her clothes are come, Mr. Lovelace is continually teasing her to go abroad with him in a coach, attended by whom she pleases of her own sex, either for the air, or to the public diversions.

Take the stalks of angelica boil and green them very well, put to every pound of pulp a pound of loaf sugar beaten very well, and when you think it is beaten enough, lay them in what fashion you please on glasses, and as they candy turn them. 238.

And he listened well pleased to a long speech of Ferdinand's, in which he professed to love her above all the ladies he ever saw.

If the emperor demands the virgin daughter or sister of any one, she is instantly delivered up; nay, he often collects the virgins from all the Tartar dominions, and retains such as he pleases for himself, giving away others among his followers.

"I don't see what you find to look so pleased about, Evadne," grumbled Isabelle, as they drove homeward.

We can count on doin' pretty much as we please from now till to-morrow mornin', providin' we don't stick our noses into the camps of the Britishers or Tories, for you can set it down as a fact that every red-faced wretch will have considerable on hand this night.

And 'tis most true, many gentlewomen are so nice, they scorn all suitors, crucify their poor paramours, and think nobody good enough for them, as dainty to please as Daphne herself.

Jack answered, looking more hurt than pleased over the congratulations.

I was much pleased on being informed by the inspector that he wanted my assistance, one evening, to apprehend the celebrated Despreau, who had planned a robbery near the Rue St. Antoine, and make me acquainted with nearly all the circumstances.

With those who are pleased without so complying, and those who assent but do not reform, I can do nothing at all.

And I have found him one of noble parentage, A niece of mine; nay, I have broke with her, Know thus much of her mind, that for my pleasure, As also for the good appears in him, She is pleased of all that's hers to make him king.

Who inflaming blessed Jane Frances with love, didst endow her with a marvellous fortitude of spirit to pursue the way of perfection In all the paths of life, and wast pleased through her to enrich Thy Church with a new offspring, grant by her merits and intercession that we, who, knowing our own weakness, trust in Thy strength, may by the help of Thy heavenly grace overcome all things that oppose us.