 ... but endeavour to annihilate it. When my life, or what may be essential to my life, requires the sacrifice of another, or even if some passion, wholly unconquerable, requires it, I should be a madman to hesitate.  The Romance of the Forest - Page 263by Ann Radcliffe - 1872 - 429 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ann Radcliffe - 1820 - 258 pages
...an animal of prey threatens us, we think no furiher, but endeavour to annihilate it. When my lite, or what may be essential to my life, requires the...ways of doing certain things — you understand me 't There are times, and circumstances, and opportunities— you comprehend my meaning ? Explain yourself,... | |
 | English literature - 1820 - 428 pages
...nature : when a reptile hurts us, or an animal of prey threatens us, we think no further, but endeavour to annihilate it. When my life, or what may be essential...passion, wholly unconquerable, requires it, — I should bea madman to hesitate. La Motte, I think I may confide in you — there are ways of doing certain... | |
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1824 - 820 pages
...nature : when a reptile hurts us, or an animal of prey threatens us, we think no farther, but endeavour to annihilate it. When my life, or what may be essential...life, requires the sacrifice of another, or even if gome passion, wholly unconquerable, requires it, I should be a madman to hesitate. La Motte — I think... | |
 | Ann Ward Radcliffe - 1826 - 836 pages
...nature ; when a reptile hurts us, or an animal of prev threatens us, we think no further, but endeavour to annihilate it. When my life, or what may be essential...circumstances, and Opportunities — you comprehend my meaning ? Explain yourself, my Lord. Kind services that — in short, there are services which excite all our... | |
 | Ann Radcliffe - 1877 - 696 pages
...nature ; when a reptile hurts us, or an animal of prey threatens us, we think no further, but endeavour to annihilate it. When my life, or what may be essential...and opportunities — you comprehend my meaning." " Explain yourself, my lord." "Kind services that in short, there are services which excite all our... | |
 | Emile Legouis, Sir Leslie Stephen - Poets, English - 1921 - 506 pages
...nature ; when a reptile hurts us, or an animal of prey threatens us, we think no farther but endeavour to annihilate it. When my life, or what may be essential...unconquerable, requires it, I should be a mad-man to hesitate." 1 The character of the Marquis de Montalt faintly foreshadows that of Oswald, the traitor of The Borderers.... | |
 | Serge Soupel - Age - 1995 - 252 pages
...nature ; when a reptile hurts us, or an animal of prey threatens us, we think no farther, but endeavour to annihilate it. When my life, or what may be essential...unconquerable requires it, I should be a madman to hesitate. (222) Ce passage, véritable apologie du meurtre, se retourne contre le marquis, aux yeux du lecteur,... | |
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