The Warden declined to say whether the Church of England would work for union or whether it was going to split up and dwindle into rival sects.
May could not hear whether Gwendolen made any reply.
The first thing was to find out whetherthe engagement was a fact and not an invention of Belinda's.
Then he leaned forward, not caring whether he was observed or not observed from the other end of the carriage.
She did not tell May when he was expected home, whether he was coming back to lunch, or whether he was coming by a late afternoon train.
Robinson was still busy in the room, and the Warden moved to the fireplace and stood looking as if he was undecided whether to stay or to go.
Not till the afternoon," she answered, but she did not say whether she was going early or late.
He used not to believe in God, and even now he hasn't settled whether there is a God.
What he had not anticipated, and what disappointed him, was that from the ante-chapel he could not see whether the Dashwoods were in the Chapel or not.
Now, while she was still waiting for him to tell her whether he would marry her.
None of these discoveries and inventions has the smallest bearing on the question whether man is justified by faith alone, or whether the invocation of saints is an orthodox practice.
But we see great reason to doubt whether this is a well-founded expectation.
Under her care every inquiry, whether it bring the inquirer to a happy issue or seem to end in nought, trains him for the next effort.
The man is witless of the size, the sum, The value in proportion of all things, Or whether it be little or be much.
VIII Whether at Naishapur or Babylon, Whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run, The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.
Cuthbert hastily wished them good night, and withdrew; so in what manner the wrathful Sippet resented this affront, or whether he did so at all, he never heard.
They stray about at will; stand near the crowded pageant; and though they seem to look upon it earnestly, are perfectly unconscious whether it is a funereal procession or the lord mayor's show.
Whether this appeal was the result of a delicate tact, or of the overflowing happiness that longed for sympathy, it caused Miss Venning to walk along the path beside him, saying: "Well?
He realised this till the tears came to his eyes, and, though he was probably the only person present who cared whether his grief were noticed or not, everyone went home to say how vain his efforts at self-control had been.
She could not be scornful, but she could be utterly, passively indifferent, absolutely unconscious of the little flags of truce he now and then held out, careless whether he praised or blamed.
But he did not care at all whether he was forgiven.
I can act as I can do nothing else; but whetherit is possible for me to be an actress is another thing, I know very well.
Hugh's resolve was exactly what he had always counselled him to make, yet he could not help thinking of Violante's look of joy at seeing him, and wondering whether that light was quenched in her soft eyes for ever.
It would be difficult to say whether their admiration, or the careless, critical tone in which it was uttered, enraged Hugh the most.
Before the evening was over, Hugh was doubtful whether the cheerfulness around him was not dearly bought by the effort to join in it.
She could not tell whether Hugh knew that she was at Oxley Manor or not--surely he had not intended to repulse her!
It is remembering that our Father in heaven sees us all the time, and knows all the naughty things we do, whether they are much naughty, or only a little naughty; and what He thinks about it.
It means He sees us whetherwe are good or whether we are naughty.
Whether she guessed where we were going or no, I cannot tell; but it really seemed as if she did, and, feeling guilty, wanted to be on the spot when we discovered her cruelty.
And we can't help His seeing us whether we like it or not.
Oh, if she only could know whether these were kind and good people, who would be ready to take her home, or if they were bad and cruel, and would do something dreadful to her and Lulu!
He doubted whether this particular American would do so, but he was adding up all he had to offer, and that was one of the assets.
Whether you can ever do that or not can make no difference in my love for you.
She was sure that if she could only get some work to do her head would be filled with more important matters than whether Reggie loved her or not.
Of all the beautiful ladies who came to call on the lodger the one the Unicorn liked the best was the one who wanted to know whether she loved Reggie and whether Reggie loved her.
It did not matter to Philip whether the older playwright believed what he said or not; he knew it was generously meant.
The servant was uncertain whether Mr. Carroll was at home or not, but Helen was too intent upon making restitution to wait for the fact to be determined, and, running up the stairs, knocked sharply at the door of his study.
Whether the burlesque of the present is comparable with the burlesque of the past is an open question, much debated.
No subtle mind, wily as was Hamlet's, whether it were sound or unsound, was ever found in so sound a body.
A cartoon which cleverly illustrates some important historical event, and throws light upon the contemporary attitude of the public, is equally interesting to-day, whether it anticipated the event or was published a month afterward.
There is nothing subtle or suggestive in mere vituperation, whether verbal or pictorial, any more than in the persistent representation of a nation by a type which is no sense representative.
And this human association for the common good, which is democracy, is difficult to bring about anywhere, whether among different classes of white people, or between white people and Negroes.
When sensible people, who must live together whether or no, find that there are points at which they cannot agree, it is the part of wisdom to avoid these points, and to meet upon other and common interests.
This, doubtless, accounted for his advice to me not to buy the vineyard, though whether it inspired the goopher story I am unable to state.
But whether the negro deals with the merchant or the land owner, his extravagance almost invariably exhausts his credit, even if it be large.
It remains now to be seen whether we have the needed courage to have that cause entirely removed from the Republic.
But the question is as to whether the individuals of the race, upon conditions or restrictions legally imposed and fairly administered, shall be admitted to adequate and increasing representation in the electorate.
Citizenship evidently includes all the rights of citizens, whether State or national.
Sat from two to seven discussing whether we shall sit to-morrow in order to make progress with public business.
I question whether you couldn't have done better with "two only, as are generally necessary;" but perhaps this is ungrateful on my part.
We thought of these stories, and huddled up closer to the brazier, being frightened at the noise, and uncertain whether we should not turn tail and run from the church.
But I shall not speak more of this; for, after all, one landing is very like another, and kegs come ashore in much the same way, whether they are to pay excise or not.
A sturdy serving-man opened the door, and when he heard our business was to sell a jewel, left us in a stone-floored hall or lobby, while he went upstairs to ask whether his master would see us.
So they went off, saying that they must take direction of the Court to know whether she might stay here or not, and here she yet was.
Then, for a moment, I thought that Blackbeard might be lying in wait in the bottom of the hole, and I stood uncertain whether to go on or back.
As for Blackbeard, I am not here to say whether guilty spirits sometimes cannot rest and are seen wandering by men; but for these noises, they are certainly Nature's work as is the noise of waves upon the beach.
And then it was that I first perceived the danger in which I stood; for there was no hope of kindling a light, and I doubted now whether even in the light I could ever have done much to dislodge the great slab of slate.
At early dawn they scrutinized the surrounding plain, to discover whether any enemies had been lurking about during the night; not a foot-print, however, was to be discovered in the coarse gravel with which the plain was covered.
We are not informed whether the horses were stolen through the instigation and management of Rose; it is not improbable, for such was the perfidy he had intended to practice on a former occasion toward Mr. Hunt and his party.
His mind was full of dismal presentiments, whether from mysterious dreams, or the intimations of the medicine wolf, does not appear.
We doubt whether the genial captain is not describing the cheeriness of his own breast, which gave a cheery aspect to everything around him.
After crossing Gun Creek, they met with various signs that white people were in the neighborhood, and Captain Bonneville made earnest exertions to discover whether they were any of his own people, that he might join them.
They were at a loss to know whether he had been scalped in battle, or enjoyed a natural immunity from that belligerent infliction.
Whether you make it small enough to fit a lady's purse or as big as an atomic cannon, its maximum effective range will still remain 900 yards.
It is this one thing that will determine the Cooling gun's effect on the world--whether as an instrument of crime or protection for the weak, the innocent.
Whether for good or for evil, woman was at the bottom of Jasper Perry's heart and affairs.
Still less did it matter that Heywood missed everything he fired at, whether it was close at hand or far away.
Whether thou be together with the Âdityas, the Vasus or the Maruts, let the cloud (parganya) rain for Santanu.
It is doubtful whether such a system was ever more than a social ideal, but even for such an ideal the materials would have been wanting during the period when the Aryas were first taking possession of the land of the Seven Rivers.
Let us examine, however, the objection that Sanskrit literature is a dead or an artificial literature, a little more carefully, in order to see whether there is not some kind of truth in it.
The possession of fire, whether by preserving it as sacred on the hearth, or by producing it at pleasure with the fire-drill, represents an enormous step in early civilization.
Left alone, the princess began to think of many things, but chiefly as to whether she would persuade her husband to give her the stone or not.
And, as her room is next to this, it will be easy to make a small hole through which I can satisfy myself whether I am right or not.
When the white doe entered the forest next morning, she had not made up her mind whether she would go and meet the prince, orwhether she would shun him, and hide in the thickets of which he knew nothing.
When they reached the cave the jackal said to the hedgehog: 'Before I kill him let me see whether he is fat or thin.
With his falcon on his wrist, and his greyhound and cat behind him, the young man walked a long way, inquiring of everyone he met whether they had seen his enemy the Jew.
And, whether it was because of her coaxing or not, the fire soon flamed cheerfully, and the kettle, being already warm, began to sing almost as soon as Mona had got the cloth spread.
She did not know whether to tell her father of the quarrel or not, so she said nothing.
Whether she suspected the truth neither of the girls could make out.
You can tell, with greater accuracy than others, whetherany political prescription has stimulated the circulation of the blood, or caused it to run torpidly in the national veins.
You can mark the changes in the circumstances of your customers, and from these you can form an estimate whether or not the late experiment has been successful.
I shall never again know whether or not I am alone," was his final observation as he left our presence.
Zabriskie's hand that night, and, whether he did this with purpose or not, was evidently so alarmed at the catastrophe which followed that he took the first outgoing steamer to Europe.
That her husband mistrusts her is evident, but whether this is the result of the stand she has taken in his regard, or only a manifestation of dementia, I have as yet been unable to determine.
Answering him as if he had spoken, I gave my conclusion as follows: That whether insane or not, Dr.
He surely will know whether or not his master went into the house next door.
Nrana did not know whether or not he slept, but Nrana stood up quietly to leave the hut.
But for days and nights he lay without moving and without speaking or opening his eyes, and they did not know whether he would live or die.
She was to be a belle and wear diamonds and satins like her mother; and it did not matter so much whether she understood long division or not, though it did hurt her a little to be so far outstripped by Jerry, who was younger than herself.
He was greatly excited, and kept peering through the darkness as he talked; while John, a good deal puzzled, looked curiously at him, as if uncertain whether he were in his right mind or not.
There was to be another window on a side, but whether to the east or the west he could not quite decide.
I don't know whether I am or not, but if to be very happy in the companionship of the living and of the dead, and to have one as real as the other is craziness, then I am crazy.
Foreign travel and prosperity set well upon him, and one could scarcely have found a more refined or polished young man than Harold as he moved about the premises, with a smile and pleasant word for every one, whether of high or low degree.
There is nothing worse to breathe than gas whether from the furnace or the drain.
It would depend, he said, uponwhether he was in San Francisco when Tom's telegram was received.
Harold had seen a pair at the drug-store for one dollar, and without knowing at all whether they would fit his grandmother's eyes or not, had asked the druggist to keep them until he had the required amount.
The next morning Jerrie was very restless and wild, and Harold began to doubt as to whether he ought to take the Western trip or not.
Very few who could in any way help Frank to a seat in Congress were omitted from the list, whether Republican or Democrat; for Frank was popular with both parties, and expected help from both.
But it may be doubted whether the Bulgarian mind does not include some elements of a quality which is really higher than statistical efficiency.
King Boris, whom the Bulgarians look up to as the actual founder of the Bulgarian nation of to-day, hesitated long as to whether he should attach himself and his nation to the Roman or to the Greek branch of the Christian Church.
It is no doubt still debated, among European military experts, whether the army succeeded through a well-organised transport or in spite of the want of it.
Next message was that Lord St. Erme bad fainted--they could not tellwhether he lived--he could not hold out any longer!
The only doubt waswhether she was tired of his dull company.
I have heard of my father's cares, but I have yet to see whether he is aged or broken.
I wonder whether Mr. Martindale knew it was what Mr. Harding recommended!
Many thoughts floated through Theodora's mind; but whether the better or the worse would gain the advantage seemed rather to depend on chance than on herself.
Should she hold Theodora to this renunciation, and send the note she had extorted, or should she once more ask whether this was in earnest, and beg her to reconsider the alternative?
Indeed, I doubtwhether I ought to allow her to see any one.
To this plea there could be no reply; for though the danger was no longer imminent, it was still extremely doubtful whether he would ever leave his room again.
Violet sat pondering whether the dulness of Worthbourne and the disappointment of her first love had been the appointed cross of Georgina Gardner, cast aside in impatience of its weight.
He had been trying whether it were possible to obtain payment of Mr. Gardner's heavy debts to Arthur, but had been forced to relinquish the hope.
Seriously,' continued Theodora, 'my doubt would be whether it would be right to turn to such a course only when one has nothing else to do.
Therefore, sir, I entreat the honour of a line whether or not the two above three-quarters mesh seines answer the purpose.
Though it is proverbial that fish stories partake of fiction, in the case of John Smith and his successors, it is doubtfulwhether they were greatly exaggerated.
Thus it is virtually impossible to say whether all the fish named by Colonial reporters are to be found in Virginia waters today.
Then I tried whether there were any fish there or not [off Maine coast], and I found reasonable good store there.
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