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Example sentences for "excused myself"

  • We kissed whatever took our fancy, and just as Hedvig applied her lips to the mouth of the pistol, it went off and the discharge inundated her face and her bosom.

  • I thought the best thing would be to give a matrimonial turn to your gallantry.

  • Yes, but loving a man is a different thing to loving a woman.

  • I gazed at her delightedly, no trace of false shame appeared on her features.

  • I gave and received plenty of compliments, but not wishing to pay them any visits I excused myself on the pretext of business.

  • I excused myself on the plea that I was leaving so shortly.

  • I excused myself by saying that I had a bad headache.

  • As the hour for supper drew near, I excused myself so well that Madame Orio could not insist upon my accepting her invitation to stay.

  • I excused myself by saying that Madame was at Bale and that I should be obliged to go on my journey the next day.

  • She wanted me to assist at her toilet, but I excused myself with a bow.

  • I excused myself with a gesture, and my neighbour cut without being asked.

  • I excused myself to the best of my ability, telling her that I was ill, and she believed me or pretended to believe me.

  • I excused myself by saying that I had only had her letter for an hour, but she went away without giving me time to tell her that I could not sup with her or go to Chamberi with her.

  • We drank three bottles, then I excused myself, and sent for my partner to get up and come to the bar-room.

  • I did not want to beat my friends only on the square, but I did want to have some fun; so I excused myself for a few moments and left the table.

  • For fear that another would get away, I thought I must get my work in without further delay; so I excused myself for a few moments and went to the bar.

  • I excused myself, and told my partner all about the fellow, and that I wanted to win his money.

  • Mrs Carter invited me to Day to go to the Ball, I excused myself, & declined it.

  • I excused myself to the two ladies, and thoughtlessly left the cigar case on an ottoman where I had laid it when I took up the cards.

  • I excused myself, and read it at the table.

  • As Finnock preferred Miss Stelway to the wine, we left the table with the ladies, and going up on deck I excused myself for my siesta.


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