With nothing now to lose, in the sight of mankind, and with no hope, and seemingly no wish, of gaining anything, it could only be a genuine regard for virtue that had brought back the poor wanderer to its paths.
If I could only," he wrote, "face the scene which would occur at headquarters if I resigned, I would do so at once.
The conversation was touching and prolonged; but it could only end in one way--the Queen must send for the Duke of Wellington.
If he could only drive in to the utmost the wedge between the two statesmen, if he could only secure the alliance of Lord John, then the suppression or the removal of Lord Palmerston would be almost certain to follow.
If I could only fill my own and live in peace, it's all I ask.
She often thought, "Would to God that I was as old and ready to die as the feeblest woman here, if I could only hold up my head like her!
And it could only be helped by his comprehending clearly what he had to deal with.
And I said that I would do anything if--if we could only be like mother and father.
He could only do his best in the matter of bearing.
Whosoever it was would pass this place; it could only be a man--God grant that he would not go by so quickly that his attention would not be arrested by a shriek!
I could only see, of the room beyond, that it was pretty large; that there was a bed in it; and that there were some common pictures of ships upon the walls.
The appointment was made and even Mrs. Nightingale, overawed by the magnitude of the venture, could only approve.
Gin I could only be a wee bit sorry for them, I reckon he wad forgie me.
Robert's heart was full, and hecould only gaze on the worn face.
If hecould only go to sea, or away to keep sheep on the stormy mountains!
If I could onlyget up there, squeezed in between bars and ceiling, I should have only one vulnerable side.
Too wounded to move, and too faint to be conscious of fear, I could only lie, more dead than alive, and watch it.
If I could only get on terms with this unknown relative of mine, I might pull through yet.
I was so frightened by her eyes, full of wolfish hunger, that I could only say 'Good God!
Then the doors of the chapel were thrown wide open; and though I could only see a little, being in the corner so, I thought that it was beautiful.
I tried to shriek, but my voice was still; I could onlyhear my heart.
And then a vile knotting of cramp disabled me, and for awhile I could only roar, till my mouth was full of water, and all of my body was sliding.
That means he went to cross the river, and he could only do so at slack of tide, which should be something before one o'clock.
And as I could not argue the matter with her, I could only guess.
This plan presented, especially to Baron d'Aygaliers, two apparently insurmountable difficulties, for it could only be carried out by inducing the king to relax his rigorous measures and by inducing the Camisards to submit.
There was no time to inquire whether the peasant was Catholic or Protestant; he could only trust to chance, and follow the road indicated.
We could onlyguess at the tenor of his conversation, which ceased entirely as they drew near.
She drew near, gently, to Mrs. Temple, whose head was bowed, whose agony I could only guess.
As for Nick and me, we knew nothing of Greuze and Watteau then, and we could only stare in astonishment.
I could only stare at him, mutely grateful for such an affection.
He had taken no part in it, and he felt sure that he could only rejoice in its conclusion--not as a patriot, but as a financier.
Something, for instance, which my eyes might see and my hands might touch if I could only find it?
I was in such a fever of expectation that I felt as if I could have walked to the world's end, if I could only keep my husband by my side, and question him on the way.
This being so we could only make up the fire and take our chance.
Of course we could only go at a foot pace, so our progress was slow.
From the nature of the ground we could only go slowly, but before sunset I had the satisfaction of knowing that there must be at least twenty-five miles between us and those accursed Zulus.
I could only pray to God that I might either be rescued or die swiftly.
He's not in the house now, for he could only be in your lordship's bedroom or dressing-room, and we have searched every inch of both.
It was, it could only be, the fire-eating and prison-inspecting colonel himself!
There we could only stand, I on the threshold, Raffles at my elbow, while one carrying a candle crept down the stairs.
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