I shuddered as I looked at them at first; but I own that I soon got accustomed to them.
I own that, although I have always felt proud of the name of an Englishman, and of what Englishmen have done, yet there are many things in which the people of other nations are their superiors.
He was endeavouring to console and encourage me; for I own that at times I almost began to despair of the success of my undertaking.
I own that I am the man you suppose, the pirate, Richard Kidd, as great a wretch as one who, years ago, bore that name.
Nevertheless, I am free to own that it was not any fine sense of shame which settled my decision; for indeed there was nearly as much of danger in going back as in going on, and perhaps even more of labour, the journey being so roundabout.
But I own that I was afraid of it, John, until I had got all my best clothes there, and then I became very fond of it.
I own that I am lost in wonder to find myself promoted to an honor of which I feel myself unworthy--that of being the husband of Mercedes.
For, as he thought matters over, he was compelled to own that, however much Lieutenant Lipscombe might feel disposed to search for him, he had been spirited away so suddenly that it was not likely that success would attend the search.
But his hopes sank as rapidly as they had risen, for he was compelled to own that, if it had been a friend, he would have spoken or whistled, or in some way have endeavoured to catch his attention.
Drawing his cutlass, he felt overhead the opening where the stone had been removed, and wondered what he was to do to find it again in the intense darkness; but he was obliged to own that he could do nothing.
Gladys is too proud to own that she is afraid of her, but all the same she never dares to act in opposition to Etta.
He seemed well satisfied with his reception; but I own that I was glad when he left us.
I own that, by a thousand associations of ideas, (which it were difficult to describe) this coincidence helped to give a more solemn effect to the object before me.
They do not convey any high notion of art, and I own that I greatly prefer the blocks (of which I saw several) to the original paintings.
The man seemed to feel as he spoke; and I own that I was touched by so animated and unexpected a reply.
I own that, to my eye, this print has more power, expression, and I may say colouring, than almost any which I remember to have seen.
However, now that I have looked at you, and seen the settled melancholy of those features, I am obliged to own that you do not look like a man to be congratulated.
I own thatat present I shrink from the call, as the forces seem concentrated near my sister Annie's home.
I own that I hoped to win her myself, and I feel the disappointment--keenly.
She was forced to own that several of her pupils' "pieces" were executed much more dexterously than Johnny Ridley's.
Scowler was obliged to own that Mr. Newcome had considerable talent, and a good knack at catching a likeness.
I'll own that he'll prevail, and sing as sweetly as a nigh-tin-gale!
I hope that the next campaign will turn out differently; but I own that I can scarce see a possibility of Prussia, alone, making head against the dangers that surround her.
There is something in that, Fergus, though I own that I had not thought of it.
That shall be done, sir, though I own that I cannot see against whom we are likely to march; for though the air is full of rumours, all our neighbours seem to think of nothing so little as war.
I own that it is foolish and absurd, but I cannot get over the feeling.
Had it not been for that I might have been fool enough to have given you the answer you wanted, for I own that I liked you.
The villains richly deserved what they got, but I own that I should not care to go into the place again.
As far as I am concerned, I own that I should prefer that they did resist, for I should like nothing better than to stand face to face with that villain, each of us armed with a cutlass.
Hotspur himself could not have contrived it better; and I own that I was wrong, and that that fancy of yours, to be able to read and write, has not done you the damage that I feared it would.
I had to own that it was indeed very convenient and very charming; and in the rapture of the moment she invited me to criticise it.
They asked if there was never any sort of protest against such an atrocious perversion of justice, and when the question was put to me I was obliged to own that I had never heard the system even criticised.
I would fain that my daughter should go under your protection, though I own that I should miss her sorely.
For my part I own that I care not that they should again spread their banner on this side of the sea.
I own that I should like to have a tussle with these rascals before I go; their doings are so wicked that every honest man must want to get one fair blow at them.
Before I saw him I own that I had no great faith in his countship.
Much as I like those most unassuming, manly, unpretending gentlemen, I have to own that I think the heroes of another writer, viz.
I own that he has good reason (though others have not) to speak ill of me behind my back, and hereby beg his pardon.
But I own that I am nervous at the thought of you and Claire being here, should the rapparees attack the house.
I own that what I may call political Protestantism is hateful to me; but between such Catholicism as mine, and such Protestantism as yours, I see no such broad distinctions as should cause us to hate each other.
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