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Then he fain would have prayed, but fearful mental anguish disturbed his devotion. [10]
At times he would fain have me read to him as he lay in his great four-post bed with the flowered counterpane, from the Spectator, stopping me now and anon at some awakened memory of his youth. [9]
My cousin, who would fain have hindered her from coming in, held her by the arm; and her efforts to shake off the old lady's grasp were all in vain till she caught sight of Herdegen. [10]
Then the King would fain cruise at once against the French, but Queen Dorothy must needs go with him. [9]
They fell to work on the port battery in so ludicrous a manner that I was fain to laugh despite the gravity of the situation. [9]
But yet one whom I would fain shield from evil. [10]
And whereas I, who am but a poor and simple serving man, have never been fain to set my heart on one only maid, no less is to be looked for in my gracious master, who is rich and of noble birth. [10]
The greatest deed which she expected from the energetic Julius was that he would abolish the republic, which she hated, and soar upward to tyrannize over the arrogant rulers of the world--only she would fain have seen Antony in his place. [10]
With all of which Mrs. Grafton was fain to agree, and must even excel, until her small stock of patience was exhausted. [9]
The youth's answers were short and confused, but his looks betrayed that he would fain have said quite other things than those which his indocile tongue allowed him to reiterate timidly. [10]
The yellow leaves were fluttering about the school play-ground, the starlings were gathering in flocks on the church roof to take their departure, and Ulrich would fain have gone with them, no matter where. [10]
Many a time was Mr. Allen fain to laugh at his blunders. [9]
At first he was fain to present me as going forth to church; then he deemed that he might not show forth my very look and seeming if I were limned with downcast head and eyes. [10]
Now, therefor, he was fain to live on the same wise, and this he deemed was right and seemly, inasmuch as he took the moneys which I gave him as half the clear profits of the Im Hoff trade, which were his by right. [10]
Nay, and I was fain to go to churches and chapels, inasmuch as I was secure there from the speech of man. [10]
But since she walks where I am fain to sing, Since she has said, "I listen, O my friend! [11]
Susan and Jane, waiting to give her comfort when she was recovered a little from this unknown but overwhelming affliction, were fain to stand mute when they saw her to pay a silent deference to one whom sorrow had lifted far above them and transfigured. [9]
My brother Alexander, too, who is in danger, I would fain commend to you; but he is well in body, and your remedies are of no effect against the perils which threaten him. [10]
This cut me to the heart, inasmuch as this tree was dear to my uncle, having been planted by his grandfather; and there was never a spot where his ailing wife was so fain to be in the hot summer days as under its shadow. [10]
He was fain to take what comfort he could from this expression of good-will. [9]
And since meseems this day our speech is free and truthful, I am fain to confess that such a wish was ever far enough from me, and even when we stood betrothed. [10]
And, above all things, he must warn Agatha against the deaconess, who would fain persuade her to go with her. [10]
You fancy that there may be in heaven a place of glory for such as have never been overcome, and you would fain have seen Hermas among them. [10]
Now he raised them, smiling, as if he would fain enjoy Ameni's satisfaction, and asked: "What dost thou say to this project? [10]
It was all the sacristan could do to keep away the multitudes who were fain to look on his face once more; and when he was borne to the grave-yard, not above two hours after my grand-uncle, there was indeed a wondrous great following. [10]
The gates of the heavenly Jerusalem stand open, and if you, too, would fain be blessed--But more of this later. [10]
The former close the doors, the latter would fain open them; the gates of a prison, I mean. [10]
Hours elapsed ere the advancing multitude reached the camp, and Miriam who stood describing to Amminadab, whose eyes were no longer keen enough to discern distant objects, what was passing below, witnessed many an incident from which she would fain have averted her gaze. [10]
How is it that man clings so fondly to this miserable existence, and would fain slink away, and hide himself when the angel calls and the golden gates open before him! [10]
The sick man's speech was scarce to be heard, and as to all that Master Ulsenius told us of the seat of his ill, and of how it was gnawing him to death I would fain be silent. [10]
The sight was so merry that I was fain to laugh. [10]
My heart is so full, and what I would fain say to you is, must surely--" "When I come home Maria, not now," he interrupted, his deep voice sounding half impatient, half beseeching. [10]
At this she showed her white teeth, and meseemed she would fain bite him; she thrust him away and laughed as she said: "To-night; not too much at once. [10]
I would fain show some kindness to every one in the world, even to your Queen, who has brought all these troubles upon me. [10]
Paolo, his faithful servant, would fain have taken the sole charge of his master during his illness. [6]
A poet must select, and if he stoops too low he cannot lift the object he would fain idealize. [6]
Barine had already seen this magnificent hall, and others still more beautiful in the Sebasteum, and the splendour therefore neither excited nor abashed her; only she would fain have avoided the numerous train of courtiers. [10]
I might not say nay to the royal behest; for better, for worse, I must fain take my lute and sing, at first alone, and then with my lord Conte di Puppi. [10]
The great cupola rose to the blue sky as though it fain would greet the sister vault above with its own splendor, and the copper-plating which covered it shone as dazzling as a second sun. [10]
Notwithstanding that Mr Quilp had a strong conviction to the contrary, founded on his recollection of having carefully taken it out, he was fain to admit that this was possible, and therefore went grumbling to the door where, sure enough, he found it. [12]
Nay, the shrewish plotters were fain at last to see the scrivener's daughter uplifted to be our head, and this compelled them to bend their pride before her. [10]
For the most part we three: Ann, Elsa Ebner, and I--were the only maids with the lads, but Ursula Tetzel was sometimes with us, for she was ever fain to be where Herdegen was. [10]
What page of ours that does not betray some weakness we would fain have left unrecorded? [6]
There I found our gentlemen taking leave, for one was off to the city to make inquisition as to the fire, and the other would fain seek his warm bed. [10]
But it was not merely to speak of the daughter of Archias that I accompanied you into this tempest, from which I would fain escape as quickly as possible. [10]
But I will not follow the lead of the Athenians, inimitably great though they are in their own way, because I would fain be more than the ancients of Ilissus: a disciple and an Alexandrian. [10]
I would fain not be absent, but that wish is far less earnest than the other. [10]
If he remained near her he would inevitably do what he might afterwards regret, and therefore he would fain have offered a sacrifice to Peitho to induce her to enhance Archibius's powers of persuasion and induce Barine to leave Alexandria. [10]
Tell Donna Anna, my adored betrothed, that I would fain lead her to the altar early to-morrow morning, for the d'Avennes are influential and the following day my safety will perhaps be imperilled. [10]
Ocean claims great multitudes, but does not invite the solitary who would fain be rid of himself. [6]
For certain it is that she would fain have had me believe that the elder Junker Schopper had already come to a bad end, and it is no less certain that she had some foul purpose in hand. [10]
For my part I forthwith fell out with the Knight von Heideck, inasmuch as he was fain to sit betwixt Ann and me, and would have it that a gallant knight must ever be a more welcome neighbor to a damsel than her dearest woman-friend. [10]
Then I asked him whether he had in truth rather have found her in woe and grief, and would fain have had her young days saddened for love of him? [10]
The thought of him stirred Heinz to the depths of his soul, and he would fain have hastened at once to the castle to help the stricken father bear the new and terrible burden imposed upon him. [10]
When she felt him loose her hand she would fain have fled up the stairs to her mother and sister, to avoid the discussions which must now follow. [10]
His vanity ran high; he was fain to show Angele what a gorgeous gentleman she had failed to make her own; and he was in ripe good-humour all round. [11]
This thought entered her mind and, overpowered by a feeling of angry disgust, she would fain have cast all the costly rubbish into the sea or the destroying flames. [10]
The rude warder's heart grew as soft as his office permitted; but he would fain have raised his scourge against the older prisoner; for was it not a shame to have such a sweetheart and stand there like a stone? [10]
I could not hear from my lady until near the first of October, and so I was fain to be content with memories--memories and hard work. [9]
And now, whereas he had given her the right to warn him against taking too much wine, he was fain to call her his little watchman, by reason that it is the watchman's part to give warning of the enemy's onset. [10]
He would fain have transformed the moon into the sun, the ship into the studio, and begun to model. [10]
She would fain have started up to get it back again, and a strong attraction drew her towards the window to ascertain whether Heinz Schorlin had really come and was awaiting her greeting. [10]
I would fain have spoken a word of warning to Ann when she would thank him with heartfelt and sisterly love for all the pains he had been at, with steadfast patience, to find any token of our lost brother. [10]
When two men have journeyed by the same road, and the moment of parting is at hand, they are fain to ask each other's name and where they came from. [10]
She would fain have hastened to her mother's corpse to show it to her. [10]
She would fain have hastened after him, clung to him, and asked what troubled him, what he was concealing from her who was ready to share everything with him, but the Frauenthor, through which he entered the city, already hid him from her gaze. [10]
I would fain have gone to them, but the Queen had bid me stay with her and never ceased asking me a hundred questions as to names and other matters. [10]
He would fain have gone to the nearest tavern and there left it to the wine to bring forgetfulness. [10]
She would fain have glided quietly away to escape the cause of this fresh sorrow. [10]
He would fain have flung himself at the feet of this marvellous woman and, with his services, place his life at her disposal. [10]
He would fain have drawn them all to his heart, as brothers in misfortune, companions of a future, worthier existence. [10]
I would fain have crept away unseen; or even rather would have fallen on my knees by her side to crave her forgiveness for the bitter wrong my brother had done her. [10]
Barbara would fain have called to him to look at the ground and not up at the banners and escutcheons bearing his colours, whose number seemed to flatter him. [10]
She would fain have been happy, and left untried no means of regaining the lost joy of her heart. [10]
She would fain have been able to stamp his image deeply, ineffaceably upon her soul. [10]
In vain he groped to reconstruct the process by which that other spirit--which he would fain have believed his true spirit--had been drugged and deadened in its very flight. [9]
I would fain go hence with the certainty that the one burning desire shall be fulfilled which still warms this frozen heart. [10]
Thus we went forth as far as Lichtenhof, and while we there made halt to take a last leave, meseemed that Heaven was fain to send us a friendly promise. [10]
If he has forgotten it, I have remembered and would fain impress it upon him. [10]
I almost long for some of the uniform serenity you describe in Mrs. ----'s disposition; or, at least, I would fain have her power of self- control and concealment; but I would not take her artificial habits and ideas along with her composure. [14]
Then, after reflecting for a short time, he said: "I do not find in either of you what I require; but at a pinch we are fain to eat moldy bread, so I must need choose between you two. [10]
It was the flag!--though no one suspected it at first, it seemed so like a supernatural visitor of some kind--a mysterious messenger of good tidings, some were fain to believe. [5]
They were huge feeders also, and deep carousers, and could not accommodate themselves to the sober diet of our troops, but must fain eat and drink after the manner of their own country. [4]
Then she was fain to think of the future. [10]
And I was fain to suffer him to enjoy that belief, albeit at that time concerns looked but badly. [10]
And she was fain to concede --she who had never known privilege--a certain intoxicating quality to this eminence. [9]
We maids would fain have quitted them; but the knight besought us to remain, saying, as his eyes humbly sued to mine, that rather should I tarry and speak a good word for him. [10]
Now she would fain have nodded to him and expressed in very, very appropriate words the delight, the embarrassment, the gratitude which filled her soul, but her panting chest could give no breath for utterance. [10]
The Brandenburger would fain have known with whom he would have to deal; but I held my peace, albeit I felt certain that Ursula had set her hopes on none other than my brother Herdegen. [10]
My uncle would fain have hindered her, but she paid no heed to his admonitions, and while her tiring-woman arrayed her with great care to appear at table, she thanked the saints for that Ann was far away on this luckless day. [10]
Yet without thee even the skill of Galenus is of little avail; wherefore I beseech you both, Heal Diodoros, whom I love!--But I would fain entreat you for another. [10]
The gentlemen likewise dismounted, and were about to follow the Trunswicker across the mead to the place where Eppelein had been found; but he bid them not, inasmuch as they would mar the track he would fain discover. [10]
A goodly sum came to us from our parents' estate, and my brother and sister and Cousin Maud were fain to entrust me with theirs; but how much I had to do in return! [10]
And so we came to the light of day, which near blinded me: so that I was fain to clap my hand to mine eyes, and stood for a space looking about me like a man dazed. [9]
Any further controversy being now out of the question, Short was fain to part with Mr Grinder and his pupils and to follow his morose companion. [12]
But a moment before the clerk had been in a place where he would fain have lingered--a city where blue waters flow swiftly between white palaces toward the sunrise. [9]
It had not been possible always to appear before him in the guise in which we would fain be seen by those whom we love. [10]
I would fain bear it with gentleness and mercy; but, if I must, I will wield it as a sword and a scourge till your wounds bleed and your bruises ache. [10]
I would fain be the poor persecuted game, which the hunter pursues at the risk of breaking his bones and neck. [10]
Thus it must be my part to delay our homecoming; and albeit the leech's tidings made me heavy at heart I was fain to yield, inasmuch as that Herdegen might not appear in the presence of his sweetheart in his present guise. [10]

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