A pendant (from Old French) is a hanging object, generally attached to a necklace or an earring[?]. The use of pendants has several purposes; ornamentation[?] is only one of them; pendants are also used for identification[?] (i.e. religious symbols, sexual symbols, symbols of rock bands), protection[?] (i.e. amulets, religious symbols), self-affirmation[?] (i.e. initials, names), ostentation[?] (i.e. jewels). Of course these purposes can be combined (i.e. a richly jewelled symbol).
Thompson expressed her determination to remain sitting where
ladies; and will it be thought surprising that M. Lacordaire should
Lacordaire, he probably entertained some idea of the same kind.
in the matter, were certainly in favour of the "now." M.
made up his mind in favour of matrimony; but then he was not so
could have read it, would have shown a great objection to shilly-
were it not for the danger which might thence arise, would have seen
was beginning, perhaps, to ooze out from his fingers' ends.
"I declare that those girls have scampered away ever so far," said
Lacordaire, innocently.
"Oh, no, dear children! let them enjoy themselves; it will be a
safe with that woman?"
"Oh, yes, quite safe," said M. Lacordaire; and then there was
outside the entrance to the old family kitchen, and M. Lacordaire
cane with which he sometimes slapped his boots and sometimes poked
head, having a little jaunty twist to one side, with reference to
change, should ever the gentleman become her own property. He still
was not at his ease.
"I hope the heat.html">heat does not incommode you," he said after a few
liked a good deal of heat, and that, on the whole, she was very well
Lacordaire, who might probably wish to be moving about upon the
be so happy anywhere as in her close.
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