Word: pardonable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...third act Granger is discovered trying to climb into Genevote's window by means of the ladder. He is caught in the act by La Tremblaye, who threatens to have him arrested for house breaking. Manon arrives at this juncture and attempts to get her father's pardon by promising to marry La Tremblaye. Granger will not consent at first, but finally yields on condition that he be allowed to marry Genevote. To this La Tremblaye agrees, and to celebrate the marriage Granger tells Corbineli, Charlot Granger's servant, to arrange a comedy for the celebration. Corbineli is also told...
...Little Anne" by C. S. Harper 3S. The characters in the story are very distinct and each one personally interesting. This writer understands the use of pathos, which figures largely in his second story, "Number Two Seventeen," the sad history of a convict and his too-long delayed pardon...
...secretary, he recognizes Robbie as a condemned exile, and orders him to be seized. Here the King declares himself and interferes. His officer, Baron Fundz appears, announcing that the castle is in his hands. There is nothing left for de Lion and the Bishop but humbly to crave pardon; which the King graciously grants. He repeats his offer to the Princess, but she is still faithful to the anxious Robbie, and the King is constrained to be content with the love of his happy subjects...
...Other punishments than death offer hope of escape or pardon, and are not sufficiently deterrent...
...above advice the prisoners were convicted of Degaus murder. Altgelt's letter, Chicago Inter Ocean, June 27, 1893. (c) The verdict was sustained by Supreme Courts of Illinois and the United States: 12 N. E. Reporter 865. 123 U. S. 131: (d) Oglesby when petitioned for a pardon declared the men guilty and the trial fair: Inter Ocean, June 27 and July 7, 1893: (2) Altgelt now reverses the decisions and pardon the three remaining anarchists...