"But, see you, if he does not
accept, I should like to guarantee my thirteen reserved millions to him -- yes, I will do so -- yes.
Trees, painted on flat cardboard and stuck up on each side of the stage, we
accept as a forest.
I stand alone, bound to
accept society and not unwilling, since in return for the taxes I pay it protects me, a weakling, against the tyranny of another stronger than I am; but I submit to its laws because I must; I do not acknowledge their justice: I do not know justice, I only know power.
Van Brandt," she rejoined, "and I will
accept your help gratefully."
Mr Dorrit, in spite of his sense of his importance, felt as if it would be quite a kindness in her to
accept it on any conditions.
Turning now to the Workmen he asserted that their interests must not be neglected, and that, if they intended to
accept the Colour Bill, they ought at least to do so with full view of the consequences.
The present is afterwards
accepted. The people are forbidden to sell them provisions.
Adrienne was advised to
accept Betts, and her scruples, on the score of money, were gradually removed, by Mrs.
She at once refused, not only to
accept his proposal, but even to take it into consideration.
Why and how were the battles of Shevardino and Borodino given and
accepted? Why was the battle of Borodino fought?
Without thinking about it, he
accepted this disappearing into the wall as a peculiarity of his father, as milk and half- digested meat were peculiarities of his mother.
At first he
accepted much of what people brought him--tea, sugar, white bread, milk, clothing, and fire-wood.