He had, according to the Dutch custom, two other names, but he had decided to leave those in the Netherlands.
Mr. Beecher had long been importuned to write his autobiography, and he had decided to do it after he had finished his Life of Christ.
At five minutes to seven he was miserable: he had decided to hope until five minutes to seven.
So he had decided to draw his picture in pencil outline, and then stretch the paper early on Sunday morning; it would dry during chapel.
He had decided, however, that it must arrive formally by the postman, and he would not alter his decision.
Now that Louis no longer abode here (he had decided at length for medicine, and was at work in London), the family as a rule spent very quiet evenings.
As for the details of his advance towards the clerical state, he had decided to resume his career at the point where it was interrupted by Andrew Peak.
He had decided for as early a train as possible, that the dolours of leave-taking might be abridged.
Recognising his sister's independence, and feeling sure that if she saw Peak it could only be to take final leave of him, he had decided to say no more.
The Secretary also declined to admit that of the three main points referred to the arbiter as necessary to ascertain the boundary of the treaty he had decided two.
He had gone through all the formalities perfectly, and, as his business permitted it, had decided to reside a year abroad in order that he might take the furniture of his apartment back to America free of duty.
Lying awake in the night, with the jack-knife ready to his hand, he had decided on the course of action that must be adopted.
He had decided to leave Fort Niagara, with its menace to his communications, in his rear, unguarded, and to throw his command directly upon the enemy on the west bank of the river.
General Botha continued: The Government, after careful consideration, had decided to comply with the request in the interests of South Africa as well as of the Empire.
Even after making up one's mind to the sacrifices I had decided upon, there is always left a trace of envy for those who have triumphed in the melancholy struggle for literary supremacy.
In case I failed to see the master that afternoon I had decided to make sure of him the next morning.
It is said that Maximilian was now so confident of success, that he had decided to divide Italy between himself and France.
He then informed them, that out of his great clemency he had decided to pardon them on the following conditions.
His face was so strange that she wondered if he had decided to do away with her.
He had decided to tell Pink of his approaching marriage and to ask him to be present.
He had decided that if the incident were repeated, he would make an effort to get the fellow from behind, but there was no return.
I replied that to put an end to all difficulties I had decided on leaving Grenoble in a few days.
I had decided to start at day-break in my new carriage, but the fates had ordained it otherwise.
I made up my mind that I would rather die than marry him, and answered politely but coldly that I would name the day when I had decided on marrying, but I should require time to think it over.
I began by writing to my chief creditor that I had decided to come to an agreement with them, but I wished them all to wait upon my notary, with witnesses, to put a formal close to the action and render me a free man again.
Did Moran tell you that Harry had decided to keep the two of them on throughout the year?
He meant to operate in earnest now, which was exactly what the broker had anticipated, but in this case hehad decided to let Hawtrey operate alone.
Then, he had decided, nothing would tempt him to take part in another deal.
It has not yet come into my possession, and I had decided that I would not write to you till that happened, but perhaps you may altogether misunderstand my silence.
Safe in the corner of his third-class carriage, he smiled at the last glimpse of the familiar fields, and began to think of something he had decided to write for The West End.
But he had decided upon a story of the kind natural to him; a 'thin' story, and one which it would be difficult to spin into three volumes.
Poor old Michel was sad that I had decided to go alone.
By the time when we had decided that we ought to have detained her, she was out of hearing.
I now believed, as I had first thought, that the governor had changed his mind after ordering mademoiselle to leave the province, had decided to hold her in durance, and had commissioned De Berquin to detain her, as well as to hunt down me.
And, inasmuch as I had decided to cast in my fortunes with yours, I naturally wished you well.
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