Brooke, instead of wishing him, as before, to come to the Grange oftener than was quite agreeable to himself, seemed now to contrive that he should go there as little as possible.
He could contrive to deal with them when he knew exactly what he wanted and could point it out; but in such a matter as this, requiring explanation and consultation, Matthew felt that he must be sure of a man behind the counter.
Then the Blue Castle was glorious with them, every receptacle that Valancy could contrive filled with the exquisite things.
Valancy hated these entertainments because they had to pinch and save and contrive for weeks afterwards to pay for them.
On this he was alarmed, and, full of grief and anxiety, said, "Now I shall have to contrive to escape.
They always contrive to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.
On this he was alarmed, and, full of grief and anxiety, said, "Now I shall have to contrive to escape.
It is the care of some, only to come off speedily for the time; or to contrive some false periods of business, because they may seem men of dispatch.
Can you contrive a meeting between us?
" The vizir, who wanted her for his own son, begged the Sultan to withhold her for three months, in the course of which he hoped his son would contrive to make him a richer present.
The man replied, that if the Horse would receive a bit in his mouth, and agree to carry him, he would contrive very effectual weapons against the Stag.
The Fox approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass, if he would pledge his word that his own life should be spared.
On his way the hedgehog thought to himself, "The hare relies on his long legs, but I will contrive to get the better of him.
On this he was alarmed, and, full of grief and anxiety, said, "Now I shall have to contrive to escape.
" "We must think of something else," said the king, "keep your shoes on when you go to bed, and before you come back from the place where you are taken, hide one of them there, I will soon contrive to find it.
The General certainly seemed to grow an inch taller, assumed a more stately demeanor, and took two steps backward and one step forward, as if he were dancing a minuet, and then came as much gravity and expression into the face of the General as the General could contrive to infuse into it; but he replied, "I never retract my words!
Still I contrive to lay hold on some of it.
