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At last, when he saw five give way to four and that again to three, he lost heart, and abandoned all hope of escape.

It seemed a long time to me: and, as I was often out with my rambling pupil, of course hopes would keep rising, and disappointments would ensue; and then, I would say to my own heart,

I sincerely hope your Christmas in Hertfordshire may abound in the gaieties which that season generally brings, and that your beaux will be so numerous as to prevent your feeling the loss of the three of whom we shall deprive you.' "

Each morning she awoke with hope, and each night she was a prey to despondency.

But by my love and hope I conjure thee: cast not away the hero in thy soul!

In the doctor's opinion, he could never hope to resume the active habits of his life.

Matters were at this point, as Newman Noggs was heard to limp past the door on his way upstairs; when Mrs Kenwigs, gaining new hope from the sound of his footsteps, hastily removed from her countenance as many traces of her late emotion as were effaceable on so short a notice: and presenting herself before him, and representing their dilemma, entreated that he would escort Morleena to the hairdresser's shop.

her misgivings were the overflowings of a tender heart, while her hopes partook of the sanguine character of youth and inexperience!

It may hereafter be in my power, or in yours(I hope it will), to procure him better preferment; but it must not be forgotten that no benefit of that sort would have been beyond his natural claims on us, and that nothing can, in fact, be an equivalent for the certain advantage which he is now obliged to forego through the urgency of your debts."

Our only hope lies in traveling northward as rapidly as we may, of coming to the camp of the raiders before the knowledge of Achmet Zek's death reaches those who were left there, and of obtaining, through some ruse, an escort toward the north.

On reading this I had no reason to disguise my joy and hope from Frederick Lawrence, for I had none to be ashamed of.

Tom soon found himself tormented with a desire to drink and swear; the desire grew to be so intense that nothing but the hope of a chance to dis- play himself in his red sash kept him from withdrawing from the order.

"I hope he has had no bad news," said Lady Middleton.

From the accumulated sadness into which I fell, I had at length no hope of ever issuing again.

Disdain hath power to kill, and patience dies Slain by suspicion, be it false or true; And deadly is the force of jealousy; Long absence makes of life a dreary void; No hope of happiness can give repose To him that ever fears to be forgot; And death, inevitable, waits in hall.