She was immediately followed by Marshal Leboeuf, who, in the most violent tone, threw down his portfolio and swore that if war was not declared he would give it up and renounce his military rank.
Bourgeois, the Prime Minister, took the portfolio for foreign affairs.
The late Lord Carnarvon stated that, when he took the portfolio for colonial affairs in that Ministry, he believed the purchase might have been effected for a comparatively small sum.
On that same day, as it chanced, the Salisbury Cabinet resigned office, and Mr. Gladstone became Prime Minister, Lord Rosebery taking the portfolio for Foreign Affairs.
The young man lifted a worn brown-morocco portfolio tied with a frazzled red ribbon.
He carefully leaned the portfolio inside the arm of the sofa that neighboured the desk, and picked up the long envelope.
She placed the drawing of Mors in her portfolioand began to touch lightly an unfinished head of Sappho.
He took it from her, trimmed it carefully, and handed it back; then drew her portfolio near him, and glanced over the numerous unfinished sketches.
He replaced the book in the book-case, closed the portfolio and carried it back into the next room.
Francesca and I were seated on a low couch with a great stand before us, on which lay the portfolio containing the drawings which the artist, seated opposite, slowly turned over, commenting on each in succession.
He went away to fetch the portfolio from the next room.
Lord Heathfield, returning with the portfolio of drawings.
In this Cabinet the portfolio of Foreign Affairs was given to the duc Decazes, a skilled diplomat, but the Legitimists were offended by some of the cabinet changes and their dislike of the duc de Broglie gradually became more acute.
The first Cabinet was led by the duc de Broglie who took the portfolio of Foreign Affairs.
A large portfolio of papers was in the closet, with gold coin on the shelves.
But if I give you the order to stay, and the foreign office portfolio in permanency, what will you say?
She turned quickly to the portfolio on the desk, drew forth the fatal letter, and, turning to the page which contained the truth concerning David, handed it to him.
She saw the handle turn, and she slipped the letter inside the portfolio again.
Mechanically her hand moved over the portfolio of the late Countess, and it involuntarily felt in one of its many pockets.
Bring in the portfolio Miss Allen left in the other room, please, Jonas!
The portfolio and the Indian Commissioner arrived together.
I brought a little portfolioof some of my prints," Diana spoke hesitatingly.
The Indian Commissioner nodded and tucked Diana's portfolio under his arm.
But whether this portfolio was carried off by some of the crowd, which had assembled round the ruins of my house, or whether it was consumed in the flames, I cannot determine.
His books are undisturbed, his portfolio of notes lies upon the table, and his favorite chair invites the friend who feels he can occupy it.
Then he closed the portfolio and put it away in a drawer.
I whipped them out of the portfolio and pocketed them.
But in this corner of the world a portfolio of theme paper and a pile of books are as common a part of a girl's paraphernalia as a muff and a shopping-bag on a winter's day on Fifth Avenue.
Lucy looks suspiciously upon the portfolio of theme paper I carry underneath my arm.
The portfolio of the ministry of foreign affairs was confided to Chambonas; that of war to Lajard, a soldier of La Fayette's party; that of the interior to M.
Is it not he who has for two months kept in his portfolio the decree of the reunion of Avignon with France?
I could see him running--or rather gliding--a big portfolio thing under his arm, from tree to tree.
He fell unhandily, several of the stones following him, and the leatherportfolio going all abroad.
There were besides many other designs of equal poetry, beauty, and moral interest--I think, a wholeportfolio full of them.
A glance over a portfolioof loose sketches and unfinished designs added to my estimation of her talents.
Julia left the closet, shutting the door, and when she had replaced the lamp on the table, hastened to examine the portfolio and the papers which it held.
The latter put back the papers in the portfolio and carefully hid it in her bosom, then resuming her mantle she prepared to depart.
The sleep she had defied did not once greet her eyelids, and dawn found her seated before a little table on which the portfolio was lying examining again a letter which she had taken from it.
She carried her light there, and found that it was an old portfolio of brown leather, which seemed to have been hidden beneath the chest, and appeared to have been there for some years, for the dust was thick around it.
Offered a portfolio on the La Fontaine-Baldwin administration, but refused to accept office; took no further part in public life.
He stood fixed and motionless for two seconds, staring at me, and then snatching up his portfolio and his hat, ran off and disappeared.
However, the blonde young man in plain Sunday clothing, with a portfolio under his arm and a worn-out travelling satchel with old-fashioned embroidery in his hand, seemed to strike her as nothing remarkable.
I took up my wife's portfolio and looked at her drawings leaf by leaf; but when I came to the portrait sketch I closed the folio hastily, as if I had caught myself entering upon forbidden paths.
Without noticing this, the stranger said, "Doubtless you have some of your sketches and paintings in thatportfolio there.
Somewhat mortified, he turned his attention to his aquarelles, and arranged them in the portfolio which he was still holding in his hand.
He wore gold spectacles, and carried a portfolio with all an artist's paraphernalia strapped together.
Armorel went gravely to her own room and returned with a small portfoliofull of drawings which she placed before him, still with the wonder in her eyes.
Armorel had placed on the table a portfolio full of drawings.
In her hand was a manuscript volume of verse: on the table beside her lay an open portfolio of sketches and drawings.
She opened the portfolioand drew out a number of the sketches.
They were followed by the Secretary Jonas, who, with a heavy sigh, laid down his leathern portfolio on a side-table and opened it.
Lucy had taken up a portfolio and was turning over its contents, simply to avoid having to meet his glances.
He opened a portfolio and took out a twice-folded paper.
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