They told him the whole story, and how the Princess of Bengal was even then awaiting in the country palace the
consent of the Sultan, which at once put into the Indian's head a plan of revenge for the treatment he had experienced.
The particular precaution against the erection of new States, by the partition of a State without its
consent, quiets the jealousy of the larger States; as that of the smaller is quieted by a like precaution, against a junction of States without their
consent.
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States; and no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the
Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Morland's
consent, to consider Isabella's engagement as the most fortunate circumstance imaginable for their family, were allowed to join their counsels, and add their quota of significant looks and mysterious expressions to fill up the measure of curiosity to be raised in the unprivileged younger sisters.
I am sure my husband will
consent," said the countess, "but your father.
Of the two parties who answered it, but one would
consent to give me fifty pounds, the sum my mother bade me name as the salary I should require; and here, I hesitated about engaging myself, as I feared the children would be too old, and their parents would require some one more showy, or more experienced, if not more accomplished than I.
Here are a young gentleman and a young lady, both rich people; both well matched in birth and character; one of age, and the other marrying with the full
consent and approval of her guardian.
My first happy moment was when I won her
consent to come and visit me sometimes at Mablethorpe House.
And this was the estate of Mr Western; which was all to be settled on his daughter and her issue; for so extravagant was the affection of that fond parent, that, provided his child would but
consent to be miserable with the husband he chose, he cared not at what price he purchased him.
He saw his mistress once before the destined ceremony; but she was bathed in tears, and throwing herself at his feet, entreated him to spare her, confessing at the same time that she loved another, but that he was poor, and that her father would never
consent to the union.
The reserve which I have hitherto maintained in this matter has been misinterpreted by members of my family whose good opinion I cannot
consent to forfeit.
The conditions are, that I bring my father and you to
consent to it, and without that she protests she will never see me more upon that head; and to these conditions, as I said, I suppose I shall never be able to grant.
