My ImprisonmentsJ. & J. Harper, 1833 - 214 pagina's |
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Pagina 90 - He then walked sullenly up and down, shaking that horrid ring of enormous keys, while with angry eye I measured his gigantic, lean, and aged figure. His features, though not decidedly vulgar, bore the most repulsive expression of brutal severity which I ever beheld ! " It is, Sir ; if you don't happen to be quiet ; if
Pagina 137 - The head physician did not venture to express his real opinion in your presence ; he feared you would not have fortitude to bear so terrible an announcement. I have assured him, however, that you are possessed of courage." " I hope," replied Maroncelli, " that I have given some proof of it in bearing this
Pagina 137 - without ending this diabolical torture ?" " We will send off an account, then, direct to Vienna, soliciting permission, and the moment it comes you shall have your leg cut off." " What ! does it require a permit for this ?" " Assuredly, sir," was the reply. In about a week a courier arrived from Vienna with the expected
Pagina 93 - Poor gentleman, have patience, and pity me. I shall be hard as steel in my duty, but my heart bleeds to be unable to relieve the unfortunate. This is all I really wished to say." We were both affected. He then entreated that I would preserve my calmness, and not
Pagina 90 - appearances, and in deference to their vain, arrogant prejudices. The man whom I upbraided in my heart for shaking as it were in triumph those horrible keys, to make me more keenly sensible of his power, whom I set down as an insignificant tyrant, inured to practices of cruelty, was then revolving thoughts of compassion, and
Pagina 57 - Ah, if you only knew ; if I dared to tell you all that my poor, wretched heart " " Well, don't cry so! What is all this ado ? I beg your pardon, you see, if I scolded you. Indeed, I believe you would not, you could not make me such vile stuff as this.
Pagina 94 - bed, but we cannot give you one till the doctor has ordered it." He retired, locked the door, and I threw myself upon the hard boards, with considerable fever and pain in my chest, but less irritable, less at enmity with mankind, and less alienated from God. CHAPTER LX.
Pagina 88 - upon taking leave, and was evidently affected. " Farewell," he said, " and let me recommend to you calmness and submission ; for I assure you the least infraction of discipline will be punished by the governor in the severest manner." The consignment being made out, my friend and myself were conducted into a subterranean gallery, where two
Pagina 137 - hither that flower ?" I brought it to him ; and he then offered it to the surgeon with an indescribable air of good-nature : " See, I have nothing else to give you in token of my gratitude." He took it as it was meant, and even wiped away a tear.