I think so well of her as to wish she had put it in an envelope, and returned it with her compliments--year after year--if need were.
During the Damascus massacres he opened his doors to every fugitive; his house was crowded with Christians, and he was ready to defend his guests by force if need were.
He was content to wait for a year, or two, or even for three years, if need were.
They would employ the devil himself, if need were, to compass their intent.
Surely the power that wrought thy deliverance would not, if need were, leave thee without the means of proving thine identity.
I thought my poor childish love would have set out on foot to seek her husband, if need were.
She had no fear of a battle with this man; or with any other creature in the world; or with the whole world arrayed and banded together against her, if need were.
She had read of martyrs, patient and holy creatures, to whom suffering was glory; she would be a martyr, if need were, for his sake.
Thorkel said there was no man in Iceland with whom he would not fight in single combat, or yield an inch to, if need were.
They were early risers and went early to bed, though they could sit up late if need were.
Yellows if need were, I bothered my head very little about such brawls so long as there were songs to sing, vintages to sip, and pretty girls to kiss.
Both she and her daughter are children of the people, who would sacrifice this lord and many another to boot for the good cause, if need were.
Nay, if need were, the king must be told that Rudolf Rassendyll had played a trick on the chancellor, and, having enjoyed his pleasure, was gone again.
He knew the channel perfectly, so that he could carry Drake in, at night if need were, at any state of the tide.
The answer was a little unexpected, but not unpleasant, for Drake was willing to remain on the coast for another year if need were.
By these measures, he proclaimed his unalterable determination to maintain the town to the last, and if need were, to die in its defence.
He wrote to the duchess of Parma, exhorting her to resist to the utmost, and professing his readiness to supply her, if need were, with both men and money.
Also it was ordained that the battles of Almains should abide still on horseback to comfort the marshals, if need were, whereof the earl of Sarrebruck, the earl of Nidau and the earl of Nassau were captains.
The earl of Northampton and the earl of Arundel with the second battle were on a wing in good order, ready to comfort the prince's battle, if need were.
But I thought of a safe place whence to watch if the Danes came, where were trees in which I might hide if need were, as I had hidden this morning.
And here the collier led, going warily, then came Wulfhere, and then Alswythe, with myself next behind her to help if need were.
All the same, I was not going to fasten it so that I could not draw if need were, and only kept on plaiting and twisting.
But that, could we reach the farther bank, I could find places where we might lie in wait for a day, if need were, with many men.
Apologies would be made if need were (for Government seemed determined to treat him very leniently), and all would be right as a trivet.
I would do it again, if need were, though it does lead me into all this shame and trouble.
Her keen enjoyment of every sensuous pleasure, was balanced finely, if not overbalanced, by her conscious pride in being able to do without them all, if need were.
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