Honour
in sentence
579 examples of Honour in a sentence
At the conclusion of this speech, everybody took a sip in
honour
of Sam; and Sam having ladled out, and drunk, two full glasses of punch in
honour
of himself, returned thanks in a neat speech.
'Vell,' replied Sam, 'then I'm mistaken, and he hasn't got the
honour
o' my acquaintance, which I thought he had.
Mr. Weller surveyed the attorney from head to foot with great admiration, and said emphatically--'And what'll you take, sir?''Why, really,' replied Mr. Pell, 'you're very-- Upon my word and honour, I'm not in the habit of-- It's so very early in the morning, that, actually, I am almost-- Well, you may bring me threepenn'orth of rum, my dear.'
Meanwhile, Sam, having been formally introduced to the whitewashed gentleman and his friends, as the offspring of Mr. Weller, of the Belle Savage, was treated with marked distinction, and invited to regale himself with them in
honour
of the occasion --an invitation which he was by no means backward in accepting.
That man, Sir,' said Smangle, with a solemn countenance, 'has comic powers that would do
honour
to Drury Lane Theatre.''Has he indeed?' said Mr. Pickwick.
'Hear him come the four cats in the wheel-barrow--four distinct cats, sir, I pledge you my
honour.
This was the signal for displaying the hidden treasures of the closet, which comprised sundry plates of oranges and biscuits, and a bottle of old crusted port--that at one-and-nine--with another of the celebrated East India sherry at fourteen-pence, which were all produced in
honour
of the lodger, and afforded unlimited satisfaction to everybody.
Brought to my office by another woman at nine o'clock this morning, before I had set foot in this place, or held any communication with Mrs. Bardell, upon my honour.'
It is worthy of remark, that Mr. Martin's face was horribly convulsed as he shook hands with Sam at parting, and that he gave vent to a smile and an oath simultaneously; from which tokens it has been inferred by those who were best acquainted with that gentleman's peculiarities, that he expressed himself much pleased with Mr. Weller's society, and requested the
honour
of his further acquaintance.
There were the bailie's wife, and the bailie's three daughters, and the bailie's grown-up son, and three or four stout, bushy eye- browed, canny, old Scotch fellows, that the bailie had got together to do
honour
to my uncle, and help to make merry.
Truth to tell, Mr. Pickwick felt that his presence on the occasion, however considerate and gratifying, was by no means an
honour
he would willingly have sought; in fact, he would cheerfully have given a reasonable sum of money to have had Mr. Bob Sawyer removed to any place at not less than fifty miles' distance, without delay.
'A reptile contemporary has recently sweltered forth his black venom in the vain and hopeless attempt of sullying the fair name of our distinguished and excellent representative, the Honourable Mr. Slumkey--that Slumkey whom we, long before he gained his present noble and exalted position, predicted would one day be, as he now is, at once his country's brightest honour, and her proudest boast: alike her bold defender and her honest pride-- our reptile contemporary, we say, has made himself merry, at the expense of a superbly embossed plated coal-scuttle, which has been presented to that glorious man by his enraptured constituents, and towards the purchase of which, the nameless wretch insinuates, the Honourable Mr. Slumkey himself contributed, through a confidential friend of his butler's, more than three-fourths of the whole sum subscribed.
Whom have I the
honour
to address?""You may address me as the Count Von Kramm, a Bohemian nobleman.
I understand that this gentleman, your friend, is a man of
honour
and discretion, whom I may trust with a matter of the most extreme importance.
I have the
honour
to wish you a very good-morning."
A month ago, however, a dear friend, whom I have known for many years, has done me the
honour
to ask my hand in marriage.
On the other hand, I would not have given her the name which I have the
honour
to bear"--he gave a little stately cough--"had not I thought her to be at bottom a noble woman.
"It is very good of Lord St. Simon to
honour
my head by putting it on a level with his own," said Sherlock Holmes, laughing.
"Then I trust that you at least will
honour
me with your company," said Sherlock Holmes.
I was overwhelmed by the
honour
and attempted, when he entered, to say so, but he plunged at once into business with the air of a man who wishes to hurry quickly through a disagreeable task.
He learned to play heavily at cards and to squander money on the turf, until he had again and again to come to me and implore me to give him an advance upon his allowance, that he might settle his debts of
honour.
It would be to your advantage as well as mine if I might leave the house for five minutes.'"'That you may get away, or perhaps that you may conceal what you have stolen,' said I. And then, realising the dreadful position in which I was placed, I implored him to remember that not only my
honour
but that of one who was far greater than I was at stake; and that he threatened to raise a scandal which would convulse the nation.
I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son in one night.
"I believe I have the
honour
of addressing Miss Mary Holder.
His name, he replied, was Willoughby, and his present home was at Allenham, from whence he hoped she would allow him the
honour
of calling tomorrow to enquire after Miss Dashwood.
The
honour
was readily granted, and he then departed, to make himself still more interesting, in the midst of a heavy rain.
Is he not a man of
honour
and feeling?
In such a case, a plain and open avowal of his difficulties would have been more to his
honour
I think, as well as more consistent with his general character;--but I will not raise objections against any one's conduct on so illiberal a foundation, as a difference in judgment from myself, or a deviation from what I may think right and consistent."
"My dear Mrs. Palmer!""Upon my
honour
I did.--I
She is a monstrous lucky girl to get him, upon my honour; not but that he is much more lucky in getting her, because she is so very handsome and agreeable, that nothing can be good enough for her.
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