Sitting in the dark with nothing to occupy him Billy let his mind dwell upon the identity of his jailer, until, as may have happened to you, nothing in the whole world seemed equally as important as the solution of the mystery.
Whatever I may have upon my back affects in no way what I have within my head.
I am proud of him, whatever he may have been," she murmured; but she was not thinking of the new bookkeeper.
Nemesis can seldom forge a sword for herself out of our consciences--out of the suffering we feel in the suffering we may have caused: there is rarely metal enough there to make an effective weapon.
You perceive how it was: Adam was hungering for the sight of Dinah, and when that sort of hunger reaches a certain stage, a lover is likely to still it though he may have to put his future in pawn.
That the brave man is to have more wives than others has been already determined: and he is to have first choices in such matters more than others, in order that he may haveas many children as possible?
Shall we begin by assuring him that he is welcome to any knowledge which he may have, and that we are rejoiced at his having it?
Suppose we select an example of either kind, in order that we may have a general notion of them?
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
I don't know what I may have lost by not being learned afore.
If it has a little twisted me, it may have a little twisted him too.
It may have shown a want of "proper pride" in Amelia that she chose to accept these money benefits at the hands of her father's enemy.
He may have stolen it from Pietro, he may have been Pietro's confederate, he may have been the go-between of Pietro and his sister.
I have already said that I do not believe that the Duchess would encourage so monstrous an action, but the lad had the most wrong-headed opinions, and it is possible that he may have fled to her, aided and abetted by this German.
I confess that this note-book, which did not appear at the inquest, modifies any views which I may have formed.
It is possible that I may have to ask your company and assistance upon a small expedition which will have be undertaken to-night, if my chain of reasoning should prove to be correct.
I may have to get dinner before I finish the dress, but I can get it done in a few minutes afterward, and it's going to look right pretty.
He may have understood it; for his own smile vanished at once in favour of a reciprocal solemnity.
But it is so uncertain, when I may have it in my power to return, that I dare not engage for it at all.
But, however, we may have it all over in the evening; for we shall be quite alone.
Yes; and heaven knows how much longer we may have to wait.
He may have trouble in that, especially if it is known that he has left Jacinto, who, I imagine, is a power among the tribes here.
And, as I said, we may have to use both land and water travel to get us where we want to go.
So we may have a little trouble toward this end of our trip.
Then as Tom motioned to him to remain, he murmured: "He may have something to say to me later.
I may have added to it, I may have changed it; I do not know .
Maurice cried with astonishing truculence, contorting himself into what he may have considered a posture of defense.
Penrod uttered some muffled words and then waved both arms--either in response or as an expression of his condition of mind; it may have been a gesture of despair.
He may have had a slight fall--sprained his ankle or something like that--and not be able to ride.
We are not to blame for what Lydane does when he is no longer in our employ, and we repudiate anything he may do, or may have done.
I may have to reconsider my recent refusal of the offer of the Universal Flying Machine Company, though, if I haven't money enough to meet this subscription, Ned.
It may have been, that inspiration was still very near them too, if their spirits had been willing to receive it.
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