Word: remain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...newly burst upon the view, one reviewer, more prophetically than he knew, remarked : "Pollyanna retires from her second book at the age of 20 and she is 'glad, glad, glad for - everything,' for she and Jimmy love each other. . . . Two other incidental romances and some mysteries still remain unsolved ; so [he added apprehensively] it may be necessary for more 'glad' books to follow...
...Hate everything American, but remain kind to American individuals...
...season is ended. The elite of London will rush into the country for relaxation, some will go abroad, others yachting on the briny sea, some-a very few-will have to remain "in town" owing to political necessity; for Parliament is still sitting. The event which causes this exodus and defines the end of the season is the holding of the last Court by the King and Queen, who afterward usually travel north to Sandringham or Balmoral. Whether or not the political situation will permit the King to leave London as early as usual was not known...
...Cabinet. At a Council of Ministers, he referred to his decision to remain in office and added: "I believe that in that way I will best serve the interests of Italy, which must 'be preserved from the shock and unrest which would certainly accompany a Cabinet crisis at this moment...
Referring to the Fascist militia, Benito said: "The militia has been most useful to us in the present crisis. These soldiers of ours remained solid and faithful and ready to defend the Government if any one had accepted the proposals of the subversive parties. The militia will remain. This is a matter on which I will not compromise...