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Example sentences for "between ourselves"

  • If I die soon (which, between ourselves, is by no means improbable), I must leave to your care your mother and the children.

  • Between ourselves, I was sorry to see him, for I was in no humour for his company; but he had heard all about it from Miss Williams, and had come to stop.

  • Between ourselves, I had been just a little uneasy lest his excitement should upset him, as in the case of the dinner; but nothing could be more exemplary than his conduct and appearance.

  • Between ourselves I have not the slightest doubt that he had instructed the man to ask it.

  • Between ourselves, Consul Menenius, the advocate of the Senate, had no business to talk to the poor wretches at Rome of any comparison between their government and so careful an administrator of the public good as a human stomach.

  • And, between ourselves, it is that which induces me to doubt sometimes the truth of my opinions.

  • But this is between ourselves, nephew; and now you will come with me and you will form an opinion for yourself.

  • Between ourselves, I have very good reason to wish him to stay with me, and I am sure that, with his high spirit and his ideas, he would never settle down again after once he had a taste o' London.

  • There are some things which are between ourselves.

  • Between ourselves, he ain't much of a speaker, the old Colonel; he hems and haws, and repeats himself a good deal.

  • Indeed, between ourselves, she is the grand object of the gala; all her friends will come EN MASSE, and one should wish that they should see things in proper style.

  • Between ourselves, I behaved far better than a brother of mine once did under similar circumstances.

  • As a child I had an immense admiration for these gorgeous beings, though, between ourselves, they must have been abominably loud dressers.

  • Between ourselves, our French friends were immensely impressed with this exhibition of British vigour, and almost forgave our boat for having won the rowing championship of the Mediterranean.

  • Between ourselves," replied Anton, "we shall not succeed very perfectly, but I think we shall manage to make things look tolerably comfortable.

  • I give them credit for that clever notion; and they do not judge ill, for, between ourselves, I have strong doubts whether we have any relief to hope for.

  • Between ourselves, I admire her more than Rosalie.

  • Between ourselves, I am rejoiced to find you so spirited.

  • We shall see what is to be done there likewise, and shall trust the rest to the future, which, between ourselves, we burden with a heavier task than would be supposed.

  • And, between ourselves, I did not hate the French, although I thanked God that we were free from them.

  • What has taken place has been between ourselves.

  • And what's more, between ourselves, sir, it's her duty to marry.

  • Between ourselves, and without prejudice to anybody, I do think myself that there ought to have been a more definite condemnation of the attack on Abyssinia.

  • Between ourselves, I have a sneaking sympathy with fighting: I fought horribly at school.

  • Between ourselves, I cannot understand your allowing the fellow to exhibit it.

  • And, between ourselves, I would not have believed it of you, Countess!

  • Doctor Herbegg says she is a jewel of the purest water, lacking nothing but a little polish; between ourselves, I do not altogether believe him.

  • Between ourselves," Julien remarked, "I don't think that Falkenberg will mention the occurrence.

  • Between ourselves, I think that he will receive a hint to leave Paris, and before very long.

  • I had forgotten the little matter to which you are alluding, and--between ourselves--it is one which is very much better not related to Monsieur Grisson.

  • I invited you into a private room here," he said, "because what I have said to you three is between ourselves alone.

  • Between ourselves, George, something seems to be going on at the Foreign Office which I don't understand.

  • Between ourselves, he finances some of the swell bookmakers, and I understand has a grip upon some of the large commission firms.

  • I don't mind telling you, between ourselves, that I am under obligations to him.

  • But, between ourselves, Carden is a bit of a bad egg.

  • But, between ourselves, you exhibited extreme rigor towards your wife.

  • Between ourselves, and without reproach, you have been somewhat the cause of these unhappinesses, you gentlemen of the nobility.

  • It is needless, my dear John, perfectly needless; for, between ourselves, a thousand circumstances until now insignificant now flock to my memory.


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