What tempted you, then? His crimes. "I killed one man," added she, raising her voice extremely (extremement), as they went on with their questions, "I killed one man to save a hundred thousand; a villain to save innocents; a savage wild-beast to give... Two French Queens and Other Sketches - Page 180de Caroline Gearey - 1896 - 341 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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...man," added she, raising her voice extremely (extrememenf), as they went on with their questions, " I killed one man to save a hundred thousand; a villain to save innocents; a savage wild-beast to give repose to my country. I was a Republican before the Revolution ; I never wanted... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 490 pages
...one man," added she, raising her voice extremely (extr(mement), as they went on with their questions, "I killed one man to save a hundred thousand ; a villain to save innocents ; a savage wild-beast to give repose to my country. I was a Republican before the Revolution ; I never wanted... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - 1895 - 634 pages
...she went to death, but she turned pale for a moment when first she caught sight of the guillotine. ' I killed one man to save a hundred thousand, a villain to save innocents ; a savage wild-beast to give repose to my country.' Never has murder found so noble an excuse ; and she was only... | |
| 1895 - 844 pages
...she went to death, but she turned pale for a moment when first she caught sight of the guillotine. " I killed one man to save a hundred thousand, a villain to save innocents ; a savage wild beast to give repose to my country." Never has murder found so noble an excuse ; and she was only... | |
| 1849 - 604 pages
...What induced you to commit this action ?" " His crimes," answered Charlotte, calmly, but firmly ; " I killed one man to save a hundred thousand ; a villain, to save innocents ; a savage, wild beast, to give repose to my country. I was a republican before the Revolution, and never wanted... | |
| 1849 - 606 pages
..."What induced you to commit this action?" " His crimes," answered Charlotte, calmly, but firmly ; " I killed one man to save a hundred thousand ; a villain, to save innocents ; a savage, wild beast, to give repose to my country. I was a republican before the Revolution, and never wanted... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1859 - 454 pages
...continuing in tones of firmness and intensity which silenced and overawed all present, she said, " I killed one man, to save a hundred thousand ; a villain, to save the AV ARBZSTF.H. innocent ; a savage wild beast, to give repose to my country. I was a Republican... | |
| Thomas Carlyle - 1860 - 384 pages
...man," added she, raising her voice extremely (extrememenf), as they went on with their questions, " I killed one man to save a hundred thousand ; a villain, to " save innocents ; a savage wild-beast, to give repose to my " country. I was a Eepublican before the Eevohition ; I never " wanted... | |
| Henrietta Keddie - 1865 - 294 pages
...Details are needless ; I .killed Marat," she proclaimed, her silvery voice raised to a trumpet pitch ; " I killed one man, to save a hundred thousand ; a villain, to save innocents ; a savage wild beast, to give repose to my country." Then, turning with undefinable scorn on Fouquier Tinville,... | |
| Sarah Tytler - 1865 - 520 pages
...Details are needless; I killed Marat," she proclaimed, her silvery voice raised to a trumpet pitch ; " I killed one man, to save a hundred thousand ; a villain, to save innocents ; a savage wild beast, to give repose to my country." Then, turning with undefinable scorn on Fouquier Tinville,... | |
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