He thought for a moment of trying to stop them by his fire, but realized that if every shot told there would still be enough of them left to make sure of her capture.
Probably they only wanted to make sure that he had really departed to forget all about him.
But we've got to make sure of one thing, that no one lays hands on the Princess so long as there's one of us left alive to hit out.
They wanted to make sure of her, but they wouldn't have thought o' dope unless the men they expectit were due to arrive at any moment.
If he had noticed that, he could have unlocked my door to make sure, after which it would not have taken more than a few minutes to start after me.
One of the sentries might well have peeped in at the window of my room to make sure that I was up to no pranks.
I'll make sure," said Mr. Jermyn, pulling up again.
I watched him narrowly to make sure, because something in his manner made me suspect that he was trying to catch what our leaders said to each other.
Speech by Rose Lacombe: "Let us make sure of the aristocrats; let us force them to meet the enemies which Dumouriez is bringing against Paris.
Make sure of the mayor and his lieutenants; keep the general in sight, and arrests his staff.
He not only fetches in the books he wants me to read, but comes and asks questions to make sure I haven't skipped.
They match the silk with anxious care, and watch the clerk jealously while he measures the elastic, to make sure that he doesn't stretch it.
That done, the Negro stumbled along to the rail, and grasped it with both hands, so as to make sure of his balance.
Then he shook it to make sure it was firm; then he drew himself up; then he bent forward; then he stretched out his head.
And the engineer began to consider if he could not effect his repairs on the spot, so as to make sure of continuing his voyage.
Our one chance was to make sure of his absence, at the critical moment--and, cudgel my brains as I might, how to reach that end successfully was more than I could see.
Just as my hand was on my own door, it occurred to me that I should do well to make sure of not being surprised by Lucilla over the reading of Oscar's letter.
Resolved to make sure that no possible mischance could occur, I drove to Miss Batchford's house, and saw the cabman give my letter into the servant's hands.
Francois Hardy," repeated Rodin, as if he wished to make sure of the identity of the person.
Jew, before opening the door, as he wished first to make sure of the identity of the personages.
A little nearer, and he would be able to make sure.
By the time it was discovered that the house was empty and people came in to make sure, you might be too weak to call out and attract their attention.
It seemed almost as if he were frightened and wanted to make sure of something.
Ever since I left you last night," said The Rat clutching tremblingly at his arm as if to make sure he was real.
But the deputy, under the blow of a sudden and unexpected disaster, wanted to make sure of a protector and he had come to announce privately that in a few days he should be compelled to resign.
The general-secretary had gone to see the minister in his private study before the breakfast-hour, to make sure that La Briere was not within hearing.
The dinner was at the old-fashioned Boston hour of two, and the table was laid for four people in some little upper room at Parker's, which I was never afterwards able to make sure of.
In society he had the same vagueness, the same dimness; but after the moment he needed to make sure of you, he was as vivid as ever in his life.
Now is our opportunity to make sure," said Kallash, with a smile.
When he came into the studio he closed the door behind him and looked around in the shop, as though to make sure he was not observed.
To make sure he left the wheel for a few seconds, peering out along the deck, on both sides of the pilot house.
The man had partly spread the net out by this time, to make sure that he was cutting it in the right place so that it would give way beneath the weight of the performer unfortunate enough to drop into it first.
They got away rather too quickly for me to make sure.
Is anything missing--have you looked to make sure?
He bent his head and reflected like a blood-hound who puts his nose to the ground to make sure that he is on the right scent.
Jean Valjean instantly quitted the boulevard and plunged into the streets, taking the most intricate lines which he could devise, returning on his track at times, to make sure that he was not being followed.
The father cast a glance about him as though to make sure that he had forgotten nothing.
Nevertheless, as I was anxious to make sure, I asked him if he had anything to say against the oath, and after thinking for a moment he answered that he was quite content with it.
Christine was constantly busy, saying pretty things to every one of her guests, and looking at her husband to make sure that he was pleased with her.
To make sure I set out the next day for Versailles, to look after my interests with the Government.
One day I told her jokingly that she would make me jealous, that I thought she really was a man, and that I was going to make sure.
In calling this narrative a "romance," the Author wishes to make sure of being indulged in the common privileges of the poetic license.
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