Therefore, I shall need forgiveness from you and the god, if I beseech you to defer the offering, were it only until to-morrow.
His reply had consisted of a slight motion of the head, and it negatived nothing; it was merely intended to defer for a short time the thing he most desired.
If the flavour of the best tobacco really impedes you," said he, swallowing his annoyance, "I will defer the pleasure of smoking until you have arrived at some conclusion.
But on any proposal todefer her account to another day she had roused herself, and proceeded with it resolutely till she came to the end.
Hence they reluctantly decided to defer the expedition till another year.
Let me go and see him, and defer this discussion until I return.
The darkness of the night and the difficulty of moving through the woods and undergrowth rendered it advisable to defer further operations until morning, and the troops rested on their arms in line of battle.
I will defer sailing till eleven o'clock, if that will suit your schemes.
Promise me then, my love, that you will use all possible means to defer any matrimonial schemes your uncle may form for at least two years.
If you think proper, we will defer the dinner of to-day, and have a supper instead.
This is just what I anticipated; but as your conversation cannot be brief, and your aunt expects you, had you not better defer it to another opportunity?
But I know, my friends, that I have wearied you; and though I have something more to say about this very interesting country, I shall defer it till such time as the commander shall appoint.
She had resolved to defer the disclosure till Mrs. Weston were safe and well.
Jealousies would arise between the two conflicting powers, and, instead of contributing to the end of the war, would actually defer it.
I confess I rather like it myself, but Colonel Sherman here says it is not military; and I guess we had better defer to his opinion.
Why didst thou Defer my joy thus long by suffering me To stand i' th' cloud?
Defer that health till to-morrow; in the meanwhile let's have on[e] to the genius of good ale.
Gentlemen, you may see how quickly a man may be shuffled into a wedding; we liked at first sight, and why should we then defer our joys any longer?
Emily now tried to persuade her to defer the journey, at least till the next day, and, at length, with much difficulty, prevailed.
I was quite sure he would defer with very great unwillingness, and that his plans must be touched with considerable delicacy.
I shalldefer of course to your military knowledge and experience.
Even though she thinks to save you by marrying him, he will defer his wedding until he learns the import of yours.
To defer the wedding," he said, "would be to tell all his friends of her gypsy origin, and of me.
However, I also felt that imprisonment for life was approaching as the day drew near, and I told him that if he did not defer the wedding I should run away.
On applying for a passage to Canada for the following spring, she was told that all the vessels for the ensuing season would be fully freighted, so that no alternative remained but to deferher departure for another year.
No one knew the real motive of her seclusion, and no entreaties of Caesar, whose love for her was strange and unnatural, had induced her to defer this departure from the world even until the day after he left for Naples.
You have seen the efforts which I made todefer it.
I entreated her todefer her final determination for a week or two, and all I could obtain was a promise that if she should change her mind between that time and the day of signing the papers, she would let me know it.
He put it carefully aside, resolved to defer the attempt till night.
Better to still defer taking her into his confidence until he had performed the errand of investigation on which he was now setting forth.
For his wife's sake, he agreed to defer his return, by taking the sea-voyage with her.
I'd better deferthe pleasure of calling on dear mamma till the next opportunity.
Want of room obliges me to defer making a report upon Mr. Lipoftsoff's translation until my next letter, which will follow in a week or two; for I am unwilling in a matter of such immense importance to deliver a brief and hurried opinion.
Frederic, finding that he could no longer with any safety deferhis pilgrimage, ordered a general rendezvous of his troops at Brundusium preparatory for departure.
We'll defer the operation," he went on, in solemn tones.
A forward pass was tried, but did not work well, nor did an onside kick, and Mr. Lighton wisely decided to defer these plays until the team worked together better in straight football.
