Then, again, there was the inexplicable fact that the knowledge of the way in which he regarded her had given her pleasure; that was a great consolation to him, although he did not gather from it any hope for the future.
It was a consolation to them both that Morrison could state that this youngest child was the only member of his family for whom Day had ever shown affection.
Lauzun's consolationfor his ill-success at Aix- la-Chapelle.
The only consolation the young reformer found was that they were increasingly less difficult to end in the way such struggles must be ended if a high-minded young man is to make a career in "practical" life.
That would be littleconsolation to me," said Montague, with a bitter smile.
The widow saw and understood this, but she had consolation for him as well as for others, and would not allow him to have his way.
In consequence of this, the poor child was debarred her usual consolation of pouring her grief into the black bosom of Poopy.
My only consolation was in the reflection that my enemies, in following the trail, would be compelled to resort to the same tactics.
As we passed through the village I strained my eyes to catch a glimpse of my husband, but even this poor consolation was denied me.
What a consolation it was to them to be thus always able to take an attitude and enact a character!
Many of her hours were devoted to the consolation of her fellow-victims.
It was here that I enjoyed the first consolation I received since my misfortunes--here that I learned several most important events--the fall of Robespierre, and the peace concluded with Russia.
Nor did she seek consolation where alone it was to be found, in that sad hour.
But Bonaparte hardly appeared conscious of her presence, and her consolation for the neglect was the conjecture that fear had been the cause of his forbearance.
Truly the stars were given for a consolation to man.
By-and-bye it occurred to him to pay a visit to his son and to try and extract some consolation from that experienced oarsman.
And this consolation had to suffice him, for he knew his father well enough to realise that if he had made up his mind to do this thing, and it was in him to do it, do it he would.
Happily, this sombre state was a little relieved a few days after, by the arrival of a cutter from England; which brought considerable supplies, both of consolation and money, for his Sicilian Majesty.
It afforded him no consolation to know that for the intense hate with which Kristel's heart was filled Avicia's father was partly responsible.
I could say nothing to comfort him; to harp upon one string of intended consolation to a man who is in no mood to accept it becomes, after a time, an oppression.
He was, most probably, acting all this time under a confused recollection of the promisedconsolation of Duncan.
But while Duncan resorted to these words of consolation to quiet the apprehensions of the sisters, he was not so weak as to deceive himself.
Heyward; "she has lost the consolation of her sister's presence!
My thoughts were bent on no such vanities, but rather mingled in consolation with those of the maidens.
It is a great consolation amidst all the evils of life, to know that, however bad your circumstances may be, there is always somebody else in nearly the same predicament.
It would be great consolation to me to know that you were on your way to more happy countries.
Her nature was one requiring suchconsolation as a sympathising friend could afford.
It is a consolation to know that prayers continually offered in his behalf by a true votaress to the loving Mother of God can in time release him from the condition in which I fear he is placed.
He thinks to secure repose on the breast of Nature, the alma mater, to whom Goethe and Wordsworth and Browning each in his own way turned, and were rewarded by consolation and refreshment.
Yes, it is the only consolationwhich a man can have.
These thoughts made me very wretched; my only consolation was in knowing that my sons Fromel and Itzig were in America.
They would have said this, undoubtedly; for the only consolation of villains is to make people think that everybody is like themselves.
B, by way of consolation for their imprisonment, now find themselves on the list of emigrants, though they have never been a single day absent from their own province, or from places of residence where they are well known.
It will be some consolation to the French, if, from the wreck of their civil liberty, they be able to preserve the mode of administering justice as established by the constitution of 1789.
With women there is much consolation to be extracted from a new dress or several new dresses and a hat.
Perhaps he had discovered that the consolation of inheritance was greater than was at first apparent.
He was afraid of her; for it is one consolation to the wronged to know that the wronger goes all through his life with a dull, unquenchable fear upon his heart.
They stir up the emotions of those to whom they minister, and some of the women find great consolation and relief in a good cry.
He visits the prisoners in their cells and administers spiritual consolation and advice; and he does what he can to help them on their liberation.
But even my wisdom availed me not, for when I repaired to the restaurant to impart it to the proprietor, the last consolation was denied me.
At the worst the singing Voice was unaffected by the disability, and as for the conversational, well there was consolation in the prospect of having the last word while one's husband was still having the first.
And you have always the consolation of remembering it is not you he loves but the paragon he has evolved from his inner consciousness.
When she heard that there were only strangers, and very few of them, she said nothing; and she had the same consolation in regard to the walking back and forth in the Garden.
Still, it was pleasing to picture himself going about through Europe with a broken heart, and he did not deny himself the consolation of the vision.
I don't say she knew that she came for that; but there's no doubt that she did; and she went away bitterly disappointed with your consolation and support.
Mrs. Pasmer was given every opportunity to explain the facts to the ladies whom she met, and if she was much afflicted by Alice's behaviour, she had a measure of consolation in using her skill to baffle the research of her acquaintance.
In the long days to come, he had thought, he might be able to forget that greater happiness denied him and be as contented as many another man, but even that consolation he could now no longer look forward to.
