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1. That evening everyone was even more surprised when Zarko announced their betrothal
2. He even had a special wine brought from his personal cellar to celebrate their betrothal
3. That might just force him to reconsider his betrothal, or else face a scandal
4. “Perhaps we should forget the betrothal, return the gifts and live in our own homes for a few more years until you grow up
5. A year had elapsed since our betrothal, so any date was now permitted for the wedding
6. The table he gave me for our betrothal sat in a corner with the jewelry box on top
7. Now we were facing the betrothal of Joses
8. I read that during colonial times in North America betrothal was seen as a trial marriage which would or could if you wish only go forward to marriage if a child is conceived
9. “Murray my friend, congratulations on your betrothal, a lovely woman, lovely, please sit down and share a drink with grateful friends
10. I told him of Gled and Jodas’s betrothal and his face lit up and he said it was about time they lit the fire so that everyone could share in the warmth of their happiness
11. Successful or not the Teoti are in a no win situation, this will be a betrothal they will not soon forget
12. “You may speak freely with me, for but a week ago I was no more than a servant in my guardian's household and I do not feel myself to be a grand lady simply by virtue of my betrothal to the earl
13. “I would agree to none of this if there might be any hope that I could persuade father to nullify my betrothal to Lord Galador
14. “Would you truly have released me from my betrothal, dear brother? Your greatest concern would seem to be wealth, and we have little enough left of that, while family Galador has plenty and more
15. Or, had Guy arranged for the betrothal of William and Henriette? Anything was possible in the wild world of lying and deceit that plagued his life
16. A betrothal here is almost as binding and quite as solemn as a marriage
17. The other voice said, “ You do know the only reason he prepared and decorated the turret quarters was as a betrothal gift for her, and that can only mean one thing; Count Marcus intends to make Miss Desiree’ his future bride
18. What he would suggest, he said, was a comfortable betrothal next day; it was too late for one that night, he said, pulling out his watch, but next day; and as she retreated sideways step by step up the stairs, silent through an inability immediately to find an answer that seemed tactful enough, he had eyed her very severely and inquired of her with a raised voice what, then, the ado was all about
19. "_I wish to tell you that before going to my room to-night I instructed the hall-porter to order a betrothal cake, properly iced and with what is customary in the matter of silver leaves, to be in the small salon adjoining the smoking-room to-morrow morning at nine o'clock
20. Nor did he, as he watched the door open and shut seven times and seven times admit the wrong woman, guess that their presence, if Ingeborg came, would immensely help his betrothal
21. Their hearts were touched by the respectful ceremony with which Herr Dremmel had conducted his betrothal
22. "To celebrate the betrothal
23. "Upon your betrothal to Samantha Olsen," the mounted man added
24. learnt the true value of Ishtar’s betrothal you will realize that a truce and negotiations are actually the best course of action
25. Her parents, mother and stepfather that is, were so immediately offset by the peculiar and seemingly menacing Adorno, with his massive wealth and intimidating air, that they retracted the offer of her betrothal arrangement
26. Today, however, she’d come to a ball for the formal announcement of her betrothal to Adorno
27. He was mentally preparing himself for the betrothal ball, and he dreaded it
28. He grieved her betrothal to Adorno and tried to wipe from his mind the images of past episodes in Adorno’s chambers, when Nicolette had needed set loose from her bonds
29. Espoused: To be asked and promised in marriage; a time of betrothal
30. intelligible now--that her father had attached to their betrothal, and was the one promise he had still exacted on the morning of their marriage
31. I have to tell you, senor, that he has demanded me for a wife, and my father, led away by what he considers Don Fernando's superiority over you, has favoured his suit so cordially, that in two days hence the betrothal is to take place with such secrecy and so privately that the only witnesses are to be the Heavens above and a few of the household
32. To proceed: as soon as Luscinda saw me she said, 'Cardenio, I am in my bridal dress, and the treacherous Don Fernando and my covetous father are waiting for me in the hall with the other witnesses, who shall be the witnesses of my death before they witness my betrothal
33. "Be it as it may," replied Dorothea, "what happened in my story was that Don Fernando, taking an image that stood in the chamber, placed it as a witness of our betrothal, and with the most binding words and extravagant oaths gave me his promise to become my husband; though before he had made an end of pledging himself I bade him consider well what he was doing, and think of the anger his father would feel at seeing him married to a peasant girl and one of his vassals; I told him not to let my beauty, such as it was, blind him, for that was not enough to furnish an excuse for his transgression; and if in the love he bore me he wished to do me any kindness, it would be to leave my lot to follow its course at the level my condition required; for marriages so unequal never brought happiness, nor did they continue long to afford the enjoyment they began with
34. The reason was, that a few days later it was reported in the town that Don Fernando had been married in a neighbouring city to a maiden of rare beauty, the daughter of parents of distinguished position, though not so rich that her portion would entitle her to look for so brilliant a match; it was said, too, that her name was Luscinda, and that at the betrothal some strange things had happened
35. The first person I asked gave me more in reply than I sought to know; he showed me the house, and told me all that had occurred at the betrothal of the daughter of the family, an affair of such notoriety in the city that it was the talk of every knot of idlers in the street
36. He said that on the night of Don Fernando's betrothal with Luscinda, as soon as she had consented to be his bride by saying 'Yes,'
37. In short, he said, the words of the paper made it clear she meant to kill herself on the completion of the betrothal, and gave her reasons for putting an end to herself all which was
38. I learned besides that Cardenio, according to report, had been present at the betrothal; and that upon seeing her betrothed contrary to his expectation, he had quitted the city in despair, leaving behind him a letter declaring the wrong Luscinda had done him, and his intention of going where no one should ever see him again
39. "So that what we presumed to be merely the betrothal feast turns out to be the actual
40. earnestness, "be merciful on this the day of our betrothal
41. The Evening of the Betrothal
42. "So serious, sire, that when the circumstance surprised me in the midst of a family festival, on the very day of my betrothal, I left my bride and friends, postponing everything, that I might hasten to lay at your majesty's feet the fears which impressed me, and the assurance of my devotion
43. "Was it not his betrothal feast?"
44. "Well, Mercedes was married," proceeded Caderousse; "but although in the eyes of the world she appeared calm, she nearly fainted as she passed La Reserve, where, eighteen months before, the betrothal had been celebrated with him whom she might have known she still loved had she looked to the bottom of her heart
45. my youth, I was not so on the night of the betrothal, when we were all seated around a table in the Rue du Cours at Marseilles
46. you satisfied with your betrothal?" said the young girl sorrowfully
47. Now, let me tell you some news; Eugenie is to be married in a week, and in three days there is to be a grand feast, a betrothal festival
48. Levin saw proofs of this in his dress, in the old-fashioned threadbare coat, obviously not his everyday attire, in his shrewd deep-set eyes, in his idiomatic, fluent Russian, in the imperious tone that had become habitual from long use, and in the resolute gestures of his large, red, sunburnt hands, with an old betrothal ring on the little finger
49. Worse, Rebkah Rahskail, the Dowager Countess of Swayle, had arranged a betrothal between her son, Wahlys, and the younger sister of Sir Bryndyn Crawfyrd, Duke of Holy Tree
50. “On the happy occasion of the announcement of your betrothal,” he finished, bending over her hand
