It was besides, near the time of his Majesty's going to Newmarket, when they designed, that the discovery of their real plots, should clear them of the imputation of being concerned in any more pernicious to the government.
He felt strangely; his cheeks seemed to tingle, for he was aware that the imputation of dishonesty was fastened upon him.
He was confident that Bobby was innocent, and that his being in the company of Tom Spicer had brought the imputation upon him; so he could not let the matter take its course.
Bobby, a little nettled at thisimputation of verdancy.
If you wish it, of course I will not mention it to any one," said Mrs. Rumbold, bridling a little at what she conceived to be an imputation on her discretion.
Some slur, some imputation was no doubt thrown upon the name of Janie's father; and I believe that she thought that Martha knew her story and was insulting her.
A young lady who ventures to compare rebels with gallant gentlemen engaged in their duty to their prince, cannot escape the imputation of possessing a misguided reason.
Never will I quit this child," said Katherine, "while such a horridimputation lies on him.
On this occasion, Boswell endeavours in vain to clear him from the imputation of a weakness, which was but too agreeable to the rest of his character.
Fortunately she has no imputation against her but her rank and fortune, for she is utterly guiltless of all political opinions; so that I hope she will be suffered to knit stockings, tend her birds and dogs, and read romances in peace.
I fear I should risk an imputation on my veracity, were I to describe the extreme ignorance and inattention of the French with respect to public men and measures.
I believe that theimputation of a purpose on his part to bring about the establishment of any system not essentially republican in its spirit and forms, is unfounded and unjust, and that it can be shown to be so.
The Duchess of York, in order to refute the imputation cast upon her own looks by the ugliness of her maids of honour, decided to form a new Court.
It utterly refutes the imputation that he lent himself to the scheme to take away the character of the Duchess of York in order that the Duke, who was tired of her, might divorce her.
At Alexander's court there was no more fatal imputation than that of refusing worship and adoration to Hephaestion.
The least religious acknowledged the authority of religion and it was the imputation of impiety rather than of immorality which destroyed the Templar; for impiety was in those days a worse imputation than immorality.
I simply inform you of a fact to show you that the cause for the imputation with which you would insult me exists no longer, for I was the one to withdraw from the engagement.
But there are cases in which one must be false to his convictions rather than incur the imputation of cowardice.
Something in the man commanded respect, even as he thus repelled the imputation which his conduct had ostensibly deserved.
Could the Scotch or American sanction the presence of its Bishops and congregations in England, without incurring the imputation of schism, unless indeed (and is that likely?
Bishops gave their countenance to this imputation against me.
He must be something more than amiable, if he would escape the imputationof being feeble--something more if he would be anything!
They think that I live on his money, and that all I care for is that,' she muttered with the sick sense of a loathsome imputation stealing all the strength out of her nerves, and all the peace out of her life.
And the imputation of sentimentality irritated him as it irritates all those whose feelings are strong and whose temperament is incapable of any affectation or of any shallowness.
But a little more attention speedily convinced us that jollity was about the last imputation which could possibly be urged against our new acquaintance.
But there is one imputation in your words that I cannot rest under.
I have made no imputation against him whatever, but I entreat you to grant my request.
All your compliments cannot balance that imputation against me.
In his self-distrust, and in his purpose not to give the slightest ground for the imputation that he had sought her promise of delay to obtain time to gain a hearing himself, he had said no more.
It will hardly be necessary to deny the justice of such an imputation to Major Montgomerie," remarked the General, with a smile; "especially after having disavowed the opinion as his own.
The imputationupon the truthfulness of Keymis is altogether groundless.
The only graveimputation on his memory is his connivance, as a Commissioner, at the collusive divorce of Lady Essex.
But I can vouch, upon my own experience, that no similar imputation lies against the gentlemen who prescribe large quantities of calomel in America.
I have always declared the fact, and I have suffered by it in many ways; but that surely can be no imputation upon my loyalty, when I always show myself ready to obey and to execute the laws.
Are we to accept the imputation of error to Mr. Davis alone?
It is something foreign to our purpose to dwell upon this point, nor is it a gracious thing to seek any imputation against a character which history delights to hold as the embodiment of the gallant and heroic.
That implies much; but in his case even such a generalimputation of exalted qualities falls short of justice.
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