His Highness did not want to be in anyone's way; he would be only too happy!
And d'you want to know what's annoying you, dearest?
Come, come, you don't want to hear all the world saying that I've tempted you away from your home?
Listen, we wantsome information," said La Faloise as he squeezed his cousin's arm.
They did not even want him at court now, and there was some talk of requiring him to send in his resignation.
Besides, Nana said she didn't want to make old bones; it wouldn't be amusing.
There was no end to her surprise, too; her sexual economy seemed to her to have got out of order; it produced children then even when one did not want them and when one employed it for quite other purposes!
No, I want to stay here," said Marguerite resolutely.
There was a veiled insolence in their replies to his questions, a certain want of promptness in obeying his orders, which caused a curious gleam to come into the quiet grey eyes as, apparently without noticing it, he passed on.
I like you awfully, and should like you to come and see me; but I wouldn't do for your wife at all, and if you knew all about me you wouldn't want it either.
In the universal gloom that hung over the city, under the mantle of darkness, want and starvation and fear and disease wrangled together, while Death walked silently and continually about the darkened streets.
He is so very wrapped up in all this digging business, why did he want to marry me at all?
If you want to get her down to the schoolmistress pattern, you've employment for a lifetime!
It's getting late, and I want to get down to the saloons.
I want to carry her up to my cabin," he said in a choking voice, and the other nodded.
I want Will Johnson," she said, with her customary directness.
He felt the path of duty was clear to him now, and equally that he did not want to follow it.
Will you listen to something I want to say to you?
I didn't want that bird watching me, and I did want the vases, and the bonnet, and the little present for you.
But I don't want you to say anything about the food being bad, or about these letters when we get to port.
E don't want to go," said Dobbs, grinning as Ralph clung to him.
Let this be a warning to you not to try and teach lessons to people wot don't want 'em.
I want to go off to the Susan Jane," said the boy, turning to a waterman who was sitting in his boat, holding on to the side of the steps with his hand.
If youwant to hear a couple o' rascals sized up, Bill, come on deck.
You ask me why I don't join you, and I tell you it's because I don't wantto lose my common sense.
My Italian mistress did want to come on Monday," faltered Kate, "but it was not 'previous.
I don't think my aunts want to keep me--they say I am so bad and horrid, and that I make Aunt Jane ill.
Could her great-uncle in India be come home, and want her to make him a visit in London?
As soon as breakfast was over Mr Wardour said, "Now, Kate, I want you.
And when the guests were gone her aunt told her how foolish her want of manner was, and how she had taken the very means to make them think she was not glad to see them.
It only made her want to keep Josephine; as if Josephine and a candle could protect her from that Day and Hour!
I want to see the work of the great sculptor Julio Romano.
Thank you; if Emily--We will see, when she comes in I want to make up my mind about that child.
And now the very first thing I want you to do is to dress and come to the ball to-night.
Let me go, Richmond; I am tired and sick, and want to be alone.
I want to see if there is any one I know on board the steamer; I expect some friends.
My father and mother, and all our folks, since the time of the revolution long ago, hev lived and died here, and I don't want to be the first to leave it.
Miss Jerusha paused for want of breath, expecting the angry retort this style of address never failed to extort from the excitable little bomb-shell before her, but to her surprise none came.
And, Emily, I want you to come too; they are all more or less strangers to me, and it will be such a comfort to look on your dear, familiar face when I grow tired of playing the hostess to all those grand folks.
Mr. Curtis showed symptoms of getting into a passion at this, but his voice was drowned in a cry from a band of loafers near, who shouted: "We wantto see the governor!
And pray what right have you to invite anybody here, I want to know?
I want him to answer me as if I were just a franklin's wife who is in doubt.
We want to help as much as you, but here we have to stay.
About time to begin it, master," the Dane said, "if we do not want to run our heads into parties from the palace.
So they had watched me for want of somewhat else to do, being worn out with the long fight; and when I was far off, some keen-sighted seaman would spy my head as it rose on a wave, and cry that the Saxon was yet swimming.
Thanes," said Witred, quite coolly, "if we want to see another day dawn we had best be going.
Moreover, if youwant any one well and soundly beaten, here is your man.
It was indeed Thorleif whom I saw as the deadly faintness of utter weariness and want of food came over me, and I sank.
For if aught had happened amiss at home, so that our lands, for wantof the heir, had fallen into the hands of Bertric, I should be left with naught but my sword for heritage.
I want you back to stay, and yet I don't, as one may say.
And so, with many tears, she accounts for her want of oars, and provides against the day when some chapman from beyond seas shall know her and tell the tale of her shame.
There are two or three things I don't want to leave behind," said Witred, "but I shall have to forego them.
Be silent, for one does not want to rouse the place.
Not to want a thing by no means implies an admission that you do not want it; that is elementary diplomacy.
I want you to persuade him to stay during the armistice.
I really don't want to have to resort to more startling measures.
Rather do you insist that you want it very much; if you do not get it, there is a grievance--and a grievance is a mighty handy article of barter.
That would be victory for him; she would be compelled to surrender what she had haughtily refused, in return for something which she did not want and which was of no value.
In the mechanic structure of my being it is planned that without comprehension of the want I shall be impelled to the source of supply.
Passing the blind point of appetite, we come into the region of want or need; if we then can discern what is requisite to supply this need, we may be said to have a desire.
Yet our grand driving force is that sense of limitation, of want or need, which was discussed in the last chapter.
I want to lead men to understand what goodness is, and I must leave the more important work of attracting them to pursue it to preacher and moralist.
Parents are familiar with such exquisite charity, parents who put themselves to daily hardship because they want education for their boys.
It pays to educate tradesfolk into understanding that you want the best and only the best of what you buy.
Serve thus if you like it rare--if contrariwise you want it well done, set the steak on a rack or broiler in a hot oven, and let it cook there for fifteen to twenty minutes, according to thickness.
He would, he promised, protect and provide for them; they should live with him in his many turreted castle, and want for nothing.
Send for a lawyer," she urged; "I want to make my will.
Long Island Spaceport is openly flouting the law, if you want to look at it that way.
If there's anything else you want to see, I'll be glad to show it to you.
I just don't want her to know she's being followed.
Sorry, Oak; I really didn't expect you so soon, but I do want to .
I want you to make sure it's protected from whatever kind of monkey wrenches are being thrown into its works.
I just let it wash past me and said: "Come into my room for a few minutes, Jack; I want to talk to you.
Besides, I don't want her to try to convince him and fail.
I hope it will be ‘dud’ to-morrow, as I want to supervise the painting of my grids.
It does seem funny to be able to go from practically the trenches to Boulogne (within sight of England) almost any time wewant to.
Tell me what you want to know; possibly I can enlighten you.
My habits of abstinence obliged me to exercise great moderation, and I could plainly see that they were disappointed at my want of enthusiasm.
My evil fate pursued me still, and being in want of a large sum of money to clear off a debt, which would disgrace the family if not paid at once, Francis generously offered me her whole fortune.
But let us talk about yourself, Leopold; that will change the current of my thoughts--and they want changing in my present state of mind.
I did not ask, because I did not wantto hear anything.
But, you know, I want it very much, and if you can find it you will do me a great pleasure," Francis called after him.
Francis was silent and preoccupied--yet she gave me a look as if she regretted her want of confidence in me--making all sorts of mistakes.
We retired to the Werve; we did not want company, and we severed ourselves from all parasites at one stroke.
Ah, my dear boy, for that I must have money, much money; and that I have been in want of all my life.
By the way, I am convinced that youwant a holiday, and I think so because you took the devil's name in vain so often in your last note.
I should be glad to hear whether what I have written very obscurely on this point produces ANY effect on you; for I want to clear my mind, as perhaps I should put a sentence or two in my abstract on this subject.
Lasting and fruitful conclusions have, indeed, hitherto been based only on the possession of knowledge; now we are called upon to accept an hypothesis on the plea of want of knowledge.
But especially I want to know whether you remember what shape the stone was, whether flattened like that of an almond; this, botanically, seems the most important distinction.
This makes me want to know whether you could divide the Labiatae into a few great natural divisions, and then I would tabulate them separately as sub-orders.
And now I want to ask you a favour--namely, to answer me two questions.
I do not want to be crotchety, but I should hate signing without some expression about the site being easily accessible to the populace of the whole of London.
Now, what I want to know is, whether in individuals of the same species, growing together, you have ever noticed any difference in the position of the pistil or in the size and colour of the stamens?
Of course I do not want any answer to my quasi-theological discussion, but only for you to think of my notions, if you understand them.
For the want of uniformity, and changes in the conditions of life, seem the only cause of the elimination of sterility (when crossed) under domestication.
What you want I believe is about hybridism and breeding.
I shall never have such another object to work for, nor shall I feel the want of it.
Continental naturalists, I want you to tell me a few names of those whom you think would care for my volume.
Life has been subjected to many ingenious comparisons; and if we do not understand it any better, it is not for want of what is called "reasoning by illustration.
Don't be a fool, but pull off my pantaloons--they want me never to wear THESE again!
But when Frank got into the ground immediately before the house, he saw no cause of complaint as to want of order and repair.
But surely the farmerswant work here as well as elsewhere?
Now, you must not suppose I want to sell the town, and that I can change and chop my politics for my own purpose.
A king of great sense and sagacity," it is added, "would want no others.
This does not mean, of course, that the blocking of a governmental programme may not tend to produce the practical effect of a parliamentary vote of "want of confidence.
Inasmuch, however, as the lower house has acquired the power by a simple vote of want of confidence to compel a cabinet to resign, the right of impeachment possesses in practice small value.
It is made the special order for a day fixed by the chamber, and it almost invariably results in a vote of confidence, or want of confidence, in the ministers.
The Russian army appeared now to be lost beyond resource, by its position, by the inequality of numbers, and by the want of provisions.
Your incapacity is voluntary; for you cannot excuse yourself from want of genius: it is inclination alone you want.
Far less can you plead the want of bodily strength, as if God had not furnished you sufficiently in that respect: for though your constitution be none the strongest, it cannot be reckoned weak.
Want of discipline, and a panic that seized the army, did all the work of that fatal day.
Any time you want aid from us, just burn some of the feathers, and let the ashes be carried by the wind.
Then he said to the hawk, "When do you want to have the race?
MORAL: Do unto others as you want them to do unto you.
King and queen of another country visit palace of Juan's father-in-law and want their newly-born child baptized.
Feliza did notwant her husband to find out that her mother was a dog.
He said to them, "I want you to spread the news of my desire.
So one day he called his three sons together, and said to them, "Tell your wives that I want each one of them to make me an embroidered coat.
At last Mabait answered in a trembling voice, "I don't wantto be a friend of an evil spirit.
When Juan reached the house where the other old man was, he said, "I wantto buy your father, the old man.
She said to him, "Boy, I have here two magic canes which I want to dispose of.
I'll conduct you to a place where you can spend the night and get all you want to eat," said the monkey.
Hens also scratch the soil, for they hate to lose their chicks, and they want to find the bracelet as soon as possible.
That old man wants me to marry his daughter, but I do not want to marry her," said the turtle.
Raising his head, he said to Juan, "Juan, you are indeed the man who deserves the hand of my daughter; but I want you to do me one more service.
You want to look out for these distingué foreigners, Hélène!
He declared that he did not want his son to be a worthless musician (for he evidently associated Von Barwig with the gipsy, an inferior type of musician) and could not be made to understand that the boy had talent, even genius.
If you want to help me, tell me to be a man, to face my troubles like a man; don't cry like a baby!
They love me and they want to see me famous, but they don't understand.
I meant nothing, my child; only I did not want to speak of matters that--that you could not understand.
I am going to take up piano study again, and I want you to help me.
Tell your aunt we shall want one of her bedrooms on the top floor if it is at liberty.
It is neither acid, nor sweet, nor juicy; yet one feels the want of none of these qualities, for it is perfect as it is.
Discouraged by their want of success, and still feeling feeble, they did not go out again that day, but remained resting under the tree.
At their camping-place on the second night no water was near; and they might have suffered from the want of it, had they not taken the precaution to provide against such a deficiency.
It hurt, because I wanted my goddess to be perfect, and if she were made of weak, mortal flesh, I did not want to find it out by asking the man who knew her better than I did.
Paul Wallach looked at me as though he'd like to speak but didn't want to interrupt my train of thoughts.
I hope so, some time; but he is Aunt Phebe's husband now, and we want to know something about him.
All I have of earth I want to leave where it shall point toward heaven, or a higher condition of things.
And I said to him, as he rose to go: "Your good wishes are worth much to me; I want you always for my faithful friend.
I want you to myself, to help me, and I will love you all my life.
You boys will grow to be good men, and you girls, who are like sweet pinks to my mind, I want you to make blessed good women every one of you.
He divined my thought and said: "No, not crazy, but I want your help.
Let him do right if he can, and we perhaps can hardly blame him if he does want to hold on to the few who have proven their friendship, for I think his friends do not number many.
Well, if you are bent on payin', I don't want to say less than ten dollars a year.
I want to tell him something, and I heard he was here, and now will you find him for me?
He had now that security, the want of which had caused him such an ocean of misery; he felt that his enemies were now conquered, and that Cyrène was at last his.
The merchant upbraided him for his want of respect for grey hairs and the rights of the people.
Your wife will sell her wardrobe and her dowry--little enough it was--for my son shall not want while he has a mother, and that mother owns a stitch.
At length, however, having satisfied her ravenous hunger, she commenced to speak of the changes which the Revolution had brought to them and to wonder at his strange want of interest, when the noise of a mob crowding around the door was heard.
Whose windpipe does he want to cut, and what does he promise to pay for it?
What do you want of me after this very malàpropos preface?
Nobody knows what it is--but everybody thinks it belongs to himself and that the aristocrats want to take it from him.
If there's nothing more than that behind it, I'll give you my word of honour and go this moment if you want me to do so.
I want to get back to my room-- I want to lie down; my head will split if I don't.
It is you against whom all suspicions point the strongest; and I want you to go away to-night simply that I may know if you have spoken the truth, or are an accomplished actor and a finished liar!
He didn't want his son prowling about, and he didn't want me prowling about, either.
Still less did he want you prowling about, or that his wife should know of his leaving the house after she had gone to bed.
Cleek, if youwant the truth of it, General--Cleek of the Forty Faces, Cleek of Scotland Yard.
I want a word or two with Mr. Harry Raynor if he is there.
Why did you want me to come here and meet you without anybody knowing?
I don't want them now; in fact, I can't stop even now, only I just wanted to know that you were all right.
I say, you want to know what sent me back so unexpectedly, do you, eh?
