She wondered to herself what she had done to offend them, for they responded very stiffly to whatever she had to say.
I responded carelessly, not wishing to offend him,--"Have it your own way!
I offendyou if I say you are growing--yes--positively stout?
Reader, the future is dark, uncertain and long; I dare not trust myself to it if I offend History.
What will the Goddess Clio say, or the well-deserving knight, if I offend History?
Morano," said Rodriguez' better nature, "to offend the laws of Chivalry is to have against you the swords of all true men.
All this they told Rodriguez, but nothing definite they told of their king, where he was yesterday, where he might be now; and any questions he asked of such things seemed to offend a law of the forest.
All about the apartment the gaudy trappings of the Greek Church offend the eye and keep the mind on the rack to remember that this is the Place of the Crucifixion--Golgotha--the Mount of Calvary.
To speak the strict truth, however, our party seldomoffend in that way, though we have men in the ship who never lose an opportunity to do it.
All who know us are aware that although we are at times justly severe upon tigers and martyrs, we never intentionally offend gladiators.
Let Mary offend them (and in the intended marriage offence would unquestionably have to be given), their entire hearts might be transferred to her.
If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
I grant," said Hycy, "that it was a piece of humbug certainly, but not intended to offend her.
They hold together like bees; offend one, and all will revenge his quarrel.
Franklin, thy love prolongs my weary life; And but for thee how odious were this life, 10 That shows me nothing but torments my soul, And those foul objects that offend mine eyes!
I fasten on my spectacles so close As nothing can any way offend my sight; 630 Then, as I put a leaf within my nose, So put I rhubarb to avoid the smell, And softly as another work I paint.
Remember, young gentlemen, keep together, and do nothing to offend the natives," said Mr Hanson as they were about to shove off.
He watched for an opportunity, and was careful not to say anything in the berth likely to offend his elders.
The first lieutenant merely advised me to go on doing my duty, and that is what I intend to do; I don't see how that should offend you.
