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Attempting to circumvent this declaration, Hunter recalled that Charles I of England had entered repeatedly into arrangements with his adversaries despite ongoing hostilities. "I do not profess to be posted in history," Lincoln answered. "On all such matters I will turn you over to Seward. All I distinctly recollect about the case of Charles I, is, that he lost his head in the end. By Doris Kearns Goodwin Hunter England Charles Attempting Declaration

Of course, if Charles found out his father was out here, too, the damn fool would probably head right back into the maw of danger; he was that kind of heroic idiot. By Patricia Briggs Charles Danger Idiot Found Father

Charles made an effort. "Well," he said, "right now they're preparing for the shrouds to be warped from the hounds of the mast to the channels on the sides of the ship. The deadeyes will be turned in with a left-handed thread seizing, properly whipped and capped. They'll be made taut by the throat seizings, and attached to the turnbuckles on the mizzen chains. The ratlines will be seized horizontally across the shrouds with clove hitches in between and eyes spliced at the ends. That will make the ladderway for the topmen to climb up and down the mast." He By Jay Worrall Charles Effort Made Shrouds Mast

That was a neat way of smoothing a man's vanity and yet keeping him on the string, and Charles rose to it as though such bait were new and he the first to swallow it. By Margaret Mitchell Charles String Neat Smoothing Man

Charles Augustus Milverton was a man of fifty, with a large, intellectual head, a round, plump, hairless face, a perpetual frozen smile, and two keen gray eyes, which gleamed brightly from behind broad, gold-rimmed glasses. By Arthur Conan Doyle Plump Augustus Milverton Charles Fifty

If Charles is undone, he'll find half his acquaintance ruined too, and that, you know, is a consolation. By Richard Brinsley Sheridan Charles Undone Consolation Find Half

I never ever would have thought initially it would have been someone like Pierce playing Charles. I think he has an innate likeability to him, as soon as you meet him he's very, very charismatic. Charles, on the page, was someone who's very domineering and quite a negative character, and Pierce just by being Pierce can change the whole dynamic of it, which made for a much for interesting relationship. He's a really nice guy. By Robert Pattinson Pierce Charles Thought Initially Playing

Horatia put a gloved hand on his arm. He didn't even seem to notice. "Charles, are you unwell?" He tensed. "No, I'm well enough. There's much to give me worry these days. Don't fret on my behalf." She stared at him for a long moment, wondering if she ought to inquire further as to the nature of his distress. Charles was always close-lipped when it came to such things. Her brother always claimed Charles couldn't keep a secret, but Horatia knew better. When it came to matters of the heart, the Earl of Lonsdale could remain silent forever. She turned her attention to the streets again.-Horatia & Charles. His Wicked Seduction By Lauren Smith Charles Horatia Arm Put Gloved

Stuart Davises he By Amor Towles Davises Stuart

Why, you don't even know who it is or what he's done!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggins. "Come out, now, Charles, and do your duty as you said you would when you were elected. By Walter R. Brooks Wiggins Mrs Exclaimed Charles Elected

You speak so feelingly and so manfully, Charles Darnay By Charles Dickens Charles Darnay Manfully Speak Feelingly

If it isn't Charley By Marcus Emerson Charley

Charles stepped forward, looking outraged. 'Him?' he cried. 'But I clobbered him! You can't marry him, Ally. By Marissa Doyle Charles Forward Outraged Stepped Ally

Ralph Lauren was borin' before I worn him By Kanye West Lauren Ralph Borin Worn

He'd woken up after flying from Boston to Montana to find his da cooking breakfast for them: sausage and pancakes shaped like deer. It wasn't just any deer, either - they looked like Bambi from the disney cartoon. Charles didn't want to know how his father had managed that By Patricia Briggs Boston Montana Deer Sausage Woken

Though Charles II both craved and enjoyed female companionship till the end of his life, there is no question that by the cold, rainy autumn of 1682 his physical appetites had diminshed considerably. The Duchess of Portsmouth was, after all, more than twenty years his junior; and there comes a time in nearly every such relationship when the male partner is simply unable to fully accommodate the female partner. Or as Samuel Pepys tartly noted in his diary, the king yawns much in council, it is thought he spends himself overmuch in the arms of Madame Louise, who far from being wearied, seems fresher than ever after sporting with the king. By Antonia Fraser Charles Female Life Cold Rainy

Charles Portis shows his mastery of place and the more complicated subtleties of time. By Donna Tartt Portis Charles Time Shows Mastery

I was thinking that being a demon and a ghost must be very difficult, even for Charles; if he ever forgot, or let his disguise drop for a minute, he would be recognized at once and driven away; he must be extremely careful to use the same voice every time, and present the same face and the same manner without a slip; he must be constantly on guard against betraying himself. I wondered if he would turn back to his true self when he was dead. By Shirley Jackson Charles Difficult Forgot Minute Time

Fourth. Henry, Prince of Wales, By William Shakespeare Fourth Henry Prince Wales

When Prince Charles speaks, everybody pretends to be fascinated, even though he has never said anything interesting except in that intercepted telephone conversation wherein he expressed the desire to be a feminine hygeine product. By Dave Barry Prince Charles Speaks Fascinated Product

Charles could care less about shoes - and he suspected he wasn't alone among men in his feelings. Shoe, no shoe, he didn't care. Naked was good, though over the past couple of weeks he was beginning to think that dressed in his clothes was a decent second best. By Patricia Briggs Shoe Charles Feelings Care Suspected

Well, everyone and their grandmother knows she's stillbanging Charles after all these years - ""Like a screen in a tornado. Sure. By Marisha Pessl Charles Years Tornado Grandmother Stillbanging

Kitten, this is my best mate, Charles, but you can call him Spade. Charles, this is Cat, the woman I've been telling you about. You can see for yourself that everything I've said is ... an understatement. By Jeaniene Frost Charles Spade Kitten Mate Cat

This is what it had come to. Glitter. How he thought glitter had been a good idea, the Gods only knew."- Charles' thoughts By K.f. Breene Charles Glitter Gods Idea Knew

Charles Kiss is a legendary James Bond-style British spy. And McGrath is the young idealist who is given the task of following in his footsteps. It's a mission that forces McGrath to question everything he thought he believed in. By Peter Milligan Kiss James Bondstyle British Charles

I'm Charles Baker Harris, he said, and I can read. By Harper Lee Harris Charles Baker Read

Charles, throughout his imprisonment, had had to pay heavily for his bad food, and for his guard, and towards the living of the poorer prisoners. By Charles Dickens Charles Imprisonment Food Guard Prisoners

Mercer!" Charlie By Kym Brunner Mercer Charlie

Da.-Cole st. Clair By Maggie Stiefvater Cole Clair

And Charles turned around and called back without thinking, 'You know, you're awfully lucky you boys are white.'He didn't know why he said it. It had broken out of him. He'd wanted to speak with love: that was all that he'd asked for that day, but now there was a shocked silence. Oh shit, Charles thought. I'm fired for sure. By Kaitlyn Greenidge Thinking White Charles Turned Called

As the company grew, Charles remained in Wichita, working ten-hour days, six days a week. When he proposed to his future wife, Liz, he did so reportedly over the phone, and she could hear him flipping through his busy date book in search of an open day for the wedding. In preparation, he required her to study free-market economics. By Jane Mayer Charles Wichita Liz Grew Working

My name is CHL. That's Charles Haas Layfield. By Charlie Haas Chl Layfield Charles Haas

Noel [Charles, husband] and I love cooking. He does his cooking and I do mine. I'm the traditional English cook, with a twist now and then. Because I was married to an Italian, I'm also pretty good at Italian food. Noel, he can cook anything, so can Julian. By Cynthia Lennon Charles Husband Noel Cooking Italian

Sarah, though, was still sometimes ruled by stark pain, lost to everything else. Grief slipped away, only to attack from behind. It changed shape endlessly. It lacerated her, numbed her, stalked her, startled her, caught her by the throat. It deceived her eye with glimpses of Charles, her ear with the sound of his voice. She would turn and turn, expecting him, and find him gone. Again. Each time Sarah escaped her sorrow, forgetful amid other things, she lost him anew the instant she remembered he was gone. By Kate Maloy Pain Ruled Stark Sarah Lost

The greatest knight in all of England, fallen from glory by a single blow. What a shame." "A greater shame to dwell on it," Charles suggested. "So shut your mouth, Arthur. By Christina Dodd England Fallen Blow Greatest Knight

I loved the filthy, gorgeous rawness of Charles Jeffrey. You just wish you could be young enough and cool enough to be part of his gang. That's what fashion's all about. By Patrick Grant Jeffrey Charles Filthy Gorgeous Loved

But Charlie, Charlie, how can we ever really know anything? Charlie, what or who is God? By Edgar Bergen Charlie God

How could she have gone from the most exhilarating thing that has ever happened in her life to a moment filled with pure humiliation? She tries to conjure up the light that skipped in her veins earlier when Charles held her. But it only fades in the familiar darkness. By Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn Humiliation Exhilarating Thing Happened Life

Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children. By Lord Mountbatten Mountbatten Charles Prince Absolute Philip

I am the successor, not of Louis XVI, but of Charlemagne. By Napoleon Bonaparte Xvi Charlemagne Louis Successor

There are important arguments to be made about the relative merits of an hereditary or an elected head of state: but not at the level of the human frailties of particular monarchs or presidents. No one seriously contends that the American presidency should be abolished because Bill Clinton is a self-confessed adulterer. So why should the abolition of the British monarchy be contemplated because the same is true of Prince Charles? By David Cannadine State Presidents Important Arguments Made

You scratch whatever itches you choose," Charles told her, his voice cold and quiet."Enjoy yourself. But at the end of the day, you remember that Isaac belongs to my father - and to me. He is necessary to us as you are not. You will leave him unharmed or I will hunt you down and destroy you. By Patricia Briggs Charles Enjoy Choose Quiet Scratch

With the ascension of Charles I to the throne we come at last to the Central Period of English History (not to be confused with the Middle Ages, of course), consisting in the utterly memorable Struggle between the Cavaliers (Wrong but Wromantic) and the Roundheads (Right but Repulsive). By W.c. Sellar History Ages Cavaliers Wrong Wromantic

Pull over," said Charles, his voice rough.Isaac wasn't going to argue with him. So he eased the van to a stop on the shoulder of the road.Charles hopped out, patted the side of the car, and said, "Go on out to the address I gave you. I'm going to run the direct path and I should beat you there."It wasn't until then that Isaac realized Charles had begun changing to wolf. Isaac couldn't speak - except to swear at the worst bits - while he changed, and Charles could have a regular conversation, or something pretty close to it. Damn. When he grew up, he wanted to be like Charles. By Patricia Briggs Charles Pull Voice Roughisaac Argue

Presently, struck by a sudden thought, Charles said "Captain Wentworth, which way are you going? Only to Gay Street, or farther up the town?" "I hardly know," replied Captain Wentworth, surprised. "Are you going as high as Belmont? Are you going near Camden Place? Because, if you are, I shall have no scruple in asking you to take my place, and give Anne your arm to her father's door. She is rather done for this morning, and must not go so far without help, and I ought to be at that fellow's in the Market Place. By Jane Austen Charles Wentworth Captain Presently Place

Anna gave Charles a shy kiss on the cheek and strolled out of the room without a backward glance. Until she reached the doorway, and then, in full view of the curious who'd had the courage or discourtesy to linger in the auditorium after he'd dismissed them, she kissed her palm and blew it to him.And despite ... or because of their audience, he caught it in one hand, and pulled the hand to his heart. Her smile dropped away, and the expression in her eyes would feed him for a week. And the expressions on the faces of the wolves who knew Charles, or knew his reputation, would make him laugh as soon as no one was watching. By Patricia Briggs Charles Anna Glance Gave Shy

Love always, Charlie By Stephen Chbosky Charlie Love

You, Cole. I like you. By Autumn Doughton Cole

He [Charles II] was utterly without ambition. He detested business, and would sooner have abdicated his crown than have undergone the trouble of really directing the administration. By Thomas B. Macaulay Charles Ambition Utterly Business Administration

Among other things they picked out a detail that Charles had been offered the Governorship of Hong Kong in its dying days by Thatcher in return for shutting up about the inner cities. He quite rightly in my view led the paper on this story. By Anthony Holden Charles Governorship Hong Kong Thatcher

Charlie ... " Silena's eyes were a million miles away. "See Charlie. By Rick Riordan Charlie Silena Eyes Million Miles

Charles Adams was an amiable, accomplished & bewitching young Man; of so dazzling a Beauty that none but Eagles could look him in the Face. By Jane Austen Accomplished Man Face Adams Beauty

King Charles II liked women's company and well as making love to them. By Antonia Fraser Charles King Women Company Making

Monthly, out of common courtesy, he went to inquire after the invalid Charles, who refused either to die or get better. By Winston Graham Monthly Charles Courtesy Common Inquire

Alas I have quarreled so dreadfully with Charles that I am obliged to seek refuge at Lacy Manor!" She said mournfully."And have doubtless left a note behind you to inform him of this!""Of course!""I foresee a happy meeting!" he commented bitterly."That," she acknowledged, "was the difficulty! But I think I can overcome it. I promise you, Charlbury, you shall come out of it with a whole skin - sell, no, perhaps not quite that, but very nearly! By Georgette Heyer Manor Charles Lacy Alas Quarreled

I can't learn everything in a few months, Charles. Magic came first. Stupid hierarchy of egotistical penises had to take a backseat.""Penises don't have egos. And what about the women in command? They can be pretty damn bitchy.""The women have bigger balls than you do, Charles. Let's get focused."Kind of a dick thing to say. By K.f. Breene Charles Months Penises Learn Women

Charlie X)? Those were the hints, as far as I'm concerned. By Nichelle Nichols Charlie Hints Concerned

and Ross was limping by the end of it. He rode a horse longer than he walked these days. Then it was an asking and a questing, a seeking among dark and sprawling figures, the thumb jerked, the finger pointed. Ross's escort moved like a small Scottish ferret from group to group. At last a man sat up and said: 'Yes, I'm Poldark. Who wants me?' 'One of your own blood,' said Ross. 'Who else?' There was a startled oath, and a thin man scrambled to his feet. He had been lying, his back propped against a tree, his scabbard across his knees. He peered in the uncertain starlight. 'By the Lord God! It's Uncle Ross!' 'Geoffrey Charles! I never By Winston Graham Ross Limping End Group Man

I cannot tell what the dickens his name is. By William Shakespeare Dickens

Richard Dawson must By Stephen King Dawson Richard

I was asking Charlie the most important questions, and you heard the answers. By Edgar Bergen Charlie Questions Answers Important Heard

A King Charles spaniel named Camilla Parker Bowles. Fucking Americans.Black, Tasha (2014-12-22). Fate of the Alpha: Episode 1: A Tarker's Hollow Serial (Kindle Location 1321). 13th Story Press. Kindle Edition. By Tasha Black Bowles King Charles Camilla Parker

I choose you, James Thomas Kellan MacCrae,to be my king and coruler. By Carey Corp James Thomas Kellan Coruler Choose

Dominic Chocolate!!! By Elle Bright Chocolate Dominic

And thus Charles found himself wandering around a hotel, trailing federal agents as he held a cardboard coffee cup holder in each hand, instead of out killing misbehaving werewolves. By Patricia Briggs Charles Hotel Trailing Hand Werewolves

New rules. If you are smart enough to live, you won't hit Charles's mate in front of his father. By Patricia Briggs Rules Charles Live Father Smart

THOMAS, YOU'RE THE REAL LEADER By James Dashner Thomas Leader Real

What exasperated her was that Charles seemed to have no notion of her torment. His conviction that he was making her happy struck her as impudent imbecility, his uxorious complacency as ingratitude. By Gustave Flaubert Charles Torment Exasperated Notion Imbecility

Charles gave his hat to Mary, set his lapels, wished he were dead, then went down the hall and into his ordeal. By John Fowles Mary Charles Set Lapels Wished

Come now, gentlemen." Ashton's steely tone stopped the two men. "Do we need to solve this in a ring?" "I wouldn't recommend that," Godric said with a wry grin. "But if it does come to it, I'll stake ten pounds on Charles." Both Cedric and Charles shared cautious looks with one another before declining, perhaps in part because none of the others would take that bet. Ashton dropped his hand when he seemed satisfied that Cedric would not resume trying to kill Charles. Lucien gave a sigh of relief. He had no desire to jump between his friends. Charles was a champion boxer and Lucien didn't want a blackened eye simply because he'd try to impose peace. If Ashton wished to risk his face, that was entirely up to him. Jonathan, who had lingered at the edge of the group, suddenly spoke up. "Is this how all of your League meetings go? Perhaps we might focus ourselves back on the real problem and the importance of protecting the ladies."-His Wicked Seduction By Lauren Smith Charles Gentlemen Ashton Cedric Lucien

Charles went to kiss her shoulder.-Leave me alone! she said, you're creasing my dress. By Gustave Flaubert Leave Charles Shoulder Kiss Dress

There were still few rules at Down House, and Charles was not very good at enforcing the ones he and Emma did make. This was well known among his children. In 1855, when Lenny was about five, Charles walked in to find his son jumping up and down and tumbling all over a new sofa.'Oh Lenny, Lenny,' Charles said. 'You know it is against all rules.''Then,' Lenny said to his papa, 'I think you'd better go out of the room.'And so Charles did. By Deborah Heiligman House Charles Emma Lenny Make

Whatever coast he's on, a man should be himself. I don't write in any particular idiom, I write Charles Mingus. By Charles Mingus Mingus Coast Man Charles Write

Charles asked me to stay here, she said, rather than confronting Hosteen with his lie. "You aren't my Alpha-and even if you were, he can't make me do anything, either." She tappef herself in the chest with one of her needles and half sang, "Omega. Me." Dropping into her own voice she said, "As an Omega wolf, I don't have the urge to obey you. At all. Not even the tiniest bit. Don't worry, it makes the Merrick crazy too. By Patricia Briggs Hosteen Charles Lie Omega Asked

Charles did not know it, but in those brief poised seconds above the waiting sea, in that luminous evening silence broken only by the waves' quiet wash, the whole Victorian Age was lost. And I do not mean he had taken the wrong path. By John Fowles Victorian Age Charles Sea Wash

Logan McCade. Paging Logan 'Pantyripper' McCade. Please return to your conference call. By Samanthe Beck Pantyripper Mccade Logan Paging Call

Cole Thomas.' The name, like an incantation, was on her lips. By Danika Stone Thomas Cole Incantation Lips

All this "confusion" came to an end twenty years after the Royal Visit, when two Bohemian brothers, claiming to be the illegitimate grandsons of Prince Charlie himself, appeared on the scene with their own tartan pattern book, portentously titled Vestiarum Scoticum. James and Charles Sobieski Stuart, as they called themselves, had selected seventy-five different setts, each linked to a specific clan, from a sixteenth-century manuscript they claimed had once belonged to Mary Queen of Scots's father confessor - although they could never quite produce the manuscript when others asked to see it. By Arthur Herman Visit Scoticum Royal Bohemian Prince

Kind of bloodthirsty, don't you think, Charles?" said John."I'm an editor," said Charles. "I have to make decisions like that all the time. By James A. Owen Charles John Kind Bloodthirsty Editor

And is usually true of a man of one idea, [Charles] became obsessed. By John Steinbeck Charles Idea Obsessed True Man

What's your nickname?""BC."She frowns, trying to figure it out. "Because your middle name is Charles?"I shake my head and tell her with the straightest face, "Big Cock. By Emma Chase Nickname Frowns Charles Big Cock

Bran nodded at Charles. Charles looked at the prisoners and smiled. Asil had practiced in a mirror, trying to get that smile. His own were very good, but he hadn't gotten quite the same "I'd rather rip you to little pieces, but my father says I can't - yet" effect. Asil was better at the "I'm crazy, and you are about to die. By Patricia Briggs Charles Bran Nodded Asil Smiled

Chadwickius frenemus, By Heather Vogel Frederick Chadwickius Frenemus

Who the shit is Otis? By Caris O'malley Otis Shit

Stupid Fucking Logan Fucking Matthews By Jay Mclean Matthews Fucking Logan Stupid

Mother's tits, Rhys, By Sarah J. Maas Rhys Mother Tits

Dylan Quinn's knickers, By Rick Riordan Quinn Dylan Knickers

All things die, Mercy. Some just takes longer than others. (Charles) By Patricia Briggs Mercy Charles Die Things Longer

If you mean Charles Stuart,' Frances's voice rang out clearly in the hall, 'then calling him "he of whom you were speaking" is hardly a brilliant disguise. And if that is your idea of deep concealment then I don't anticipate great success, on the day of which you have spoken, or any other day, actually. By Philippa Gregory Stuart Frances Charles Hall Speaking

Charles realized that if he were going to apologize to Chrestomanci, he had better do it at once. He turned around to say it. But the folds had already rippled flat and nothing was the same anymore ... By Diana Wynne Jones Chrestomanci Charles Realized Apologize Anymore

I always thought Camilla was the perfect love match with Charles. By Princess Diana Charles Camilla Thought Perfect Love

Michael Cole, what did you get for Christmas? Except drunk. By Jerry Lawler Cole Christmas Michael Drunk

THOMAS IS THE REAL LEADER By James Dashner Thomas Leader Real

Somehow this literary genre, which most people condemned, acted as a sort of counterbalance to Charles's soul; it was the ballast that prevented him from lurching into the serious or melancholy, unlike Andrew, who had been unable to adopt his cousin's casual attitude to life, and to whom everything seemed so achingly profound, imbed with that absurd solemnity that the transience of of existence conferred upon even the smallest act. By Felix J. Palma Andrew Charles Genre Condemned Acted

The irony about Charles II is not that he came to the throne because England needed a successor to Charles I, but because England needed a successor to Oliver Cromwell. By Simon Schama England Charles Cromwell Needed Successor

If I talk about Charles Dance I am talking about something else, something I operate and wind up and have to make an impression with and use to transmit someone else's screenplay. By Charles Dance Charles Dance Screenplay Talk Talking

Morgan with big organ! By Vi Keeland Morgan Organ Big

Charles checked on his two snitches among the subversives. There were bascially two subversive groups in Blue Eye -Communists and Republicans, - and Charles confirmed quickly that neither had any revolutions planned By Stephen Hunter Charles Eye Communists Republicans Checked

APPENDIX 1 DICKENS AND CRUIKSHANK By Charles Dickens Appendix Dickens Cruikshank

Henry Dalton, Marquess of Cavendish, By Amylynn Bright Dalton Marquess Cavendish Henry