There, indeed, was an
aggravation to one illogical mind.
The fifth of their number alone tarried in the lists long enough to be greeted by the applauses of the spectators, amongst whom he retreated, to the
aggravation, doubtless, of his companions' mortification.
I remember, when I was once interceding with the emperor for a criminal who had wronged his master of a great sum of money, which he had received by order and ran away with; and happening to tell his majesty, by way of extenuation, that it was only a breach of trust, the emperor thought it monstrous in me to offer as a defence the greatest
aggravation of the crime; and truly I had little to say in return, farther than the common answer, that different nations had different customs; for, I confess, I was heartily ashamed.
Now it seems nothing; yet it is an heavy
aggravation. My father is not overpowered.
The old folk of our grandfathers' young days sang a song bearing exactly the same burden; and the young folk of to-day will drone out precisely similar nonsense for the
aggravation of the next generation.
We had played at Gibraltar with balls the size of a walnut, on a table like a public square--and in both instances we achieved far more
aggravation than amusement.
While she was in full enjoyment of this last
aggravation of the horrors of the prospect, Emily tried another change of position--and, this time, with success.
It was to be decided whether the result of my curiosity and lawless devices would cause the death of two of my fellow beings: one a smiling babe full of innocence and joy, the other far more dreadfully murdered, with every
aggravation of infamy that could make the murder memorable in horror.
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