I felt greatly relieved; and, confident that I should no longer be troubled by Monsieur Rat, I betook myself to sleep, determined to make up for what I had lost during the night.
The moment to commence that labour had arrived; and, throwing reflection for the time behind me, I betook myself to the task.
Thus her visits were cut off from me and I betook myself to getting in the price of the flax which men had bought upon credit, and to bartering what remained in my hands for other goods.
Then, of the excess of my chagrin, I betook myself to the Tigris and wrapping my face in my gown, cast myself into the stream.
So I betook myself to Ibn Shaddád[FN#35] and told him what had passed and he married me to her.
Some time afterwards I sought to mend my shattered health, and with this view I betook myself to shooting when the winter came in.
That evening I entertained several friends at supper, and having passed the time with great enjoyment, betook myself to bed.
I allowed several days to elapse, until I thought their tears were dried, and then I betook myself to Pisa.
By such thickening, it can be easily conceived that the pulsation will be somewhat lessened.
Moxa is sometimes employed to make an issue in these and other cases, but it is not superior in any respect to the potential cautery, whilst its employment is generally very alarming to the patient.
Prevented from meeting with the dear people, I betook myselfto prayer.
However, I betook myselfto prayer, and commended her to the Lord.
I betook myself to prayer, and the Lord graciously heard, and so far restored me, that I had no difficulty.
The plan was agreed on; and the next morning I betook myself to the Ghaut, to hold communication with the Manjees of the boats, and to strike a bargain for their conveyance of my party.
They went on; I stood watching them, until a turn in the road hid them from my sight, and I betook myself to my tent, where throwing myself down, sleep soon came over me.
It must be something beyond this, which I could not compass; and to see whether I could get any clue to it, I betook myself to the old Moola.
Then I betook myself to a tailor there and questioned him of the house and anent whose it was.
He made no reply, and I betook myself to my work again, but I confess that I began to be afraid of being rushed to extremities by this brute, of whom I was determined to rid myself.
O---- arrived, and giving back his daughter to his care I betook myself to my lodging.
After the chevalier was gone I betook myself to my studies again, but I supped every night with Madame Denis, who had formerly been a dancer in the King of Prussia's service, and had retired to Florence.
Since my sight availed nothing to the knowledge of my condition, I betook myself to other instruments.
These tokens revived my drooping spirits, arid I betook myselfto this new track.
My uncle and sisters having retired, I betook myself, instead of following their example, to the Chestnut-hill.
Leaving the precious seed to germinate, I betook myself away in high contentment, though not without a qualm and tremor at the lengths whereto my audacity was carrying me.
Nevertheless I engaged myself to do all that in me lay on behalf of the young man, and bidding him be of good cheer I betook myself to the council chamber, where the matter would without doubt be deliberated upon.
It was of comfortable dimensions, and without a stove; and here I betook myself with my children, escaping from the pestilential atmosphere of the other compartment, and performing our journey with ease enough.
Then I betook myself to a tailor there and questioned him of the house and to whom it belonged.
Illustration] "Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy.
At ten o'clock in the evening I betook myselfon board, and the next morning at two we weighed anchor.
As I reached the mosque an hour too soon, I betook myself in the meantime to the adjoining garden, which is set apart as the place of meeting of the Turkish women.
I betook myself to the house of the English Consul, where I found neither a horse nor any thing else prepared for our departure.
From these handsome houses I betook myself to the cottages of the peasants, which have a more indigenous, Icelandic appearance.
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