When one writes of Mr. Hughes, men ask, pardonably, Which Mr. Hughes?
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Both the Colonel and the Adjutant were pardonably shaken by this unparalleled response.
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I am exceedingly proud of my origin, pardonably so, perhaps, but still most proud.
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Tom saw Stangrave's brow lower, and pardonably enough, at this.
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About the fourteen biological specimens we were pardonably indefinite.
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Citizens of New Zealand and Australia -like those of Ireland and Britain -are forgivably sensitive about any confusion between the two nations.
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Her latest is a typically astute and funny reading of the foibles of human relationships, spiced up with a forgivably contrived comedic plot twist.
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And the American imagination, always receptive of the romantic, might readily and forgivably have pictured villas, maids in durance vile, and sword-thrusts under the moonlight.
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Of the two men, the Lieutenant excusably showed the blankest astonishment.
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She entered richly blushing, and excusably a little nervous and awkward.
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George was startled, perhaps excusably, at the monstrous doctrine implied in Agg's remarks.
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I asked, turning on Billy, who stared-andexcusably-atthis evidence of our emotion.
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The personal habits can be excusably neglected by no one.
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We see them, excusably, in the rose-light of their sunset.
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They will naturally and excusably, it is asserted, break any law, moral or divine.
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Anne's first impulse was (excusably enough, poor soul) an impulse of resentment.
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Who? said Eustace, excusably puzzled, for they had only just finished talking about alligators.
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If Light be in itself good-At this point he is somewhat excusably knocked down.
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At this point he is somewhat excusably knocked down.
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So they very excusably observe, 'Better grog than nothing!'
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But they are only excusably impious, poor impious people against whom one must not grow wroth.
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The busy winter routine of our party may therefore be excusably held as a subject for self-congratulation.
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Audrey was excusably startled by Musa's words and tone, and by the sudden change in his attitude.
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The sense of having forgotten Regina-nomatter how naturally and excusably-oppressedhim with a feeling of self-reproach.