As the keeper's daughter withdrew, while her father's assistant was making this protestation of loyalty, the latter was compelled to give vent to the rest of his indignation in a soliloquy.

If there be any conscience left on earth, How can I but believe these protestations? CLIN.

Landis, in fear of his life, was no doubt at this moment pouring out protestations of deathless affection.

It will go so far as to hate you, if you repeat your protestations of blind tenderness.

The Captain renewed all his protestations of service.

[Footnote 2: Of this paper there were two copies, one to be kept secret, containing a protestation that none of the king's followers should be ruined or dishonoured; the other to be shown, containing no such protestation.

"They framed a protestation, where they repeated their claims.

I knew this well enoughI needed no protestations from him; but I thought it was well that she should know it.

" "You may spare your protestations, captain.

" With these words, millions of German Socialists, represented by four and a quarter million voters and a hundred and eleven members of the Reichstag, tacitly denied their previous protestations, that Austrian Imperialism was letting loose the war-fury on Europe.

"I desire no protestations," said he.

The burgomaster, who had visions of being sent to Germany as a hostage, at first demurred; but Van Hee, disregarding his protestations, handed him his hat, hustled him into the car, and ordered the chauffeur to drive as though the Uhlans were behind him.

For the last eight days Herr von Schoen (German Ambassador in Paris) has lulled us to sleep with endearing protestations of peace.

This cold indifference extorted from Mr. Pope a protestation, that nothing should induce him ever to write to him again.

He then began to plead his own suit; but finding his protestations of passion of no effect, he became yet more importunate; when, at this juncture, one of the men who had acted as my conductor on the previous night suddenly entered the room, and told him he must return to Oxford without an instant's delay, as the king's attendants were in search of him.

There followed mutual protestations that the whole transaction was voluntary, informal, and in the nature of a mediation; that neither party possessed any delegated authority or binding power.

They gave him all the protestations of their sincerity that could be desired, and he was willing to believe them, and spare their lives, which I was not against, only that I obliged him to keep them bound hand and foot while they were on the island.

From my faithful bosom Far be the thoughtBut hear my protestation.

Without heeding the protestations of Fanny, she seized her by the arm, and boxed her ears soundly.

"Well, here we are, and there's Laviniabless her heartwith an expression which indicates protestation at the loudness of my voice, ha!

Thus the conditional recall of your neutrality laws would enforce the respect to your protestation without bringing your country into the moral obligation to maintain your protestation by war.

Conscious of his own turpitude and irregularity of life, he met her protestations with scorn, and, seeing in the episode an opportunity of legalising his illicit lusts, he denounced her publicly and set spies to report her conduct.

He was so frightened that his Englishwhich was usually very fluentdeserted him, and he mumbled protestations of innocence in his mother tongue.

she said, and then all Andy's pent-up feelings found vent in a storm of tears and passionate protestations of love and tenderness for his darling sister.

The defendant rose abruptly, and tearing himself away from the withholding hand and pleading protestations of his counsel, absolutely fled from the courtroom, his appearance outside being recognized by a prolonged "Kerrow" from the bystanders, which again and again followed him in the distance.