The Hired Retainer came running out at the sound of the well-remembered voice.
It was while matters were progressing with this beautiful smoothness that I observed the square form of the Hired Retainer approaching us.
Having something to say to the missis," resumed the Hired Retainer tranquilly, "I went into the kitchen ten minutes back.
A retainer of the Duke's, whose chivalry her position had aroused, connived at her escape, and tells the story of it.
Buck had fully resolved to give him a retainer of a thousand dollars, or even more, if he asked for it, but after one look at Henry he cut the appropriation to two hundred and fifty dollars.
Then I will employ your son Henry as the attorney for the Laguna Grande Lumber Company and give him a retainer of twenty-five hundred dollars for one year.
What are you doing for Ogilvy, and how large a retainer did he give you?
Said if I proved satisfactory, he would probably take me on and pay the customary retainer given all of their corporation attorneys.
That retainer isn't a large one, I admit, but neither is the job I have for you to- day.
Throughout this brief and very unbending interview, a brawny retainer stood behind the chair, denuded to the waist.
For his own lord the retainer was always ready to die; but he did not feel equally bound to sacrifice himself for the military government, unless he happened to belong to the special military following of the Shogun.
Instead of performing harakiri, the retainer shaved his head at the death of his lord, and became a Buddhist monk.
It would thus appear that every person was supposed to be the subject, servant, or retainer of some Ujigami, both during life and after death.
The client by virtue of this auricular demonstration of our friendly relations with the bench would be instantly convinced that his success was assured and that Gottlieb & Quibble were cheap at any retainer they might choose to name.
The second incident which precipitated an appeal to arms was the confiscation of a manor owned by a bushi named Nishina Morito, who, though a retainer (keriin) of the Bakufu, had taken service at the Imperial Court.
Such was the case with the son of Hosokawa Tadaoki; with Goto Matabei, chief vassal of Kuroda Nagamasa, and with Nambu Saemon, principal retainer of Nambu Nobunao.
A retainer of the rebellious Prince Nakatsu, Sashihire, assassinated that prince at the instance of Prince Mizuha, who promised large reward.
Archie followed the earl's retainer to where, behind his pavilion, the great dog was chained up.
If it pleases you my son Ronald, who is hardy and intelligent, shall land with you and accompany you as yourretainer while you remain in Ireland.
To the request of the earl's retainer for his name and business he replied that his name mattered not, but that he had received a message from the earl appointing him a meeting at that hour.
The worship of theretainer has almost replaced the worship of the god.
Would you be willing to accept a retainer from us?
No," said Rollo, carelessly; "an ancient retainer of the family lives in the castle with his wife.
Their Gallegan retainer did not put in an appearance, to the sorrow of Mons.
That is the worst of an adventure," Walter said crossly, after the retainer had departed.
Then the god is transformed into a Semitic Baal, and with the political rise of the neighbouring city of Babylon is degraded into an attendant and retainer of the mightier god.
Where it is not altogether excluded from the world of gods and men, it exists only as the humble retainer of one of the human gods.
He replied: 'You will be allowed a regular retainer fee, an allowance for daily expenses and a bonus sufficiently attractive to make the undertaking worth while, as you should know.
I had been retained for the Claimant, but the solicitor, with great kindness, withdrew his retainer at my request.
The retainer uttered a little sound of astonishment and ran forward.
Hastily Robin and Stuteley attired themselves as hinds, and the old retainer gave them each a crook to hold.
The old retainer took huge delight in training the lad.
When the Squire came not, and Robin nerved himself for yet another tussle, the retainer shrugged his shoulders and even took an interest in the matter.
Very shocked was the old retainer to find these merry lads engaged together, later, at wrestling and the quarter-staff, as if they had been equals in birth.
He, and a humpbacked servant orretainer of yours, both knew him," returned Fazil.
Well was it for Fazil Khan that in his retainer he possessed equally, a devoted friend and one who had known the country as a youth.
Thus conversing, they reached the upper gate, where one of the men in attendance on the dying retainer met them.
Have you any retainer who is loved and trusted as you would trust a faithful hound?
Among Giulia's attendants was an old retainerof Alessandro de' Medici, still devoted to his service, and mindful of youthful escapades together at the Vatican.
Infessura was a retainerof the Colonna and no friend of any Pope's, of course; yet he does not call the execution of Porcari an act of injustice.
Lawrence Gabrini kept a wine-shop somewhere in the neighbourhood of the Cenci palace; he seems to have belonged to Anagni, he was therefore by birth a retainer of the Colonna, and his wife was a washer-woman.
The Whig leaders accepted a retainer from the manufacturers of the North, and by legislating exclusively in their favor almost drove South Carolina to secession.
Father," she said, "there is the faithful retainer of the De Willoughby claimants, and there is not a shadow of a doubt that he is in search of you.
