1 Nay, the surly father even began to agitate with the authorities on Chichikov's behalf, and so enabled our hero, on a vacancy occurring, to attain the stool of a Chief Clerk.
Dead Souls By Nikolai GogolGet Context In PART 1: CHAPTER XI 2 Yet that rage gathered only when she had heard of injustice or harsh treatment, and never because she desired to argue on her own behalf, or to attempt to justify her own conduct.
Dead Souls By Nikolai GogolGet Context In PART 2: CHAPTER I 3 To the zakuski succeeded the meal itself, and the host became a perfect glutton on his guests' behalf.
Dead Souls By Nikolai GogolGet Context In PART 2: CHAPTER III 4 Far better and nobler were it for you to be travelling with a wallet, and asking alms on behalf of God, then to be remaining here and asking alms for yourself alone.
Dead Souls By Nikolai GogolGet Context In PART 2: CHAPTER IV 5 Should you grant that request, all will be forgotten and blotted out and pardoned, for I myself will intercede with the Throne on your behalf.
Dead Souls By Nikolai GogolGet Context In PART 2: CHAPTER IV 6 I am glad to do all I can in behalf of my country.
The Inspector General By Nikolai GogolGet Context In ACT IV 7 I shall exert my efforts in your behalf.
The Inspector General By Nikolai GogolGet Context In ACT IV 8 Prince Vasili kept the promise he had given to Princess Drubetskaya who had spoken to him on behalf of her only son Boris on the evening of Anna Pavlovna's soiree.
War and Peace(V1) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 1: CHAPTER X 9 Anna Pavlovna threatened him on behalf of "our dear Vyazmitinov," and in her eyes, which, for an instant, glanced at Pierre, Prince Vasili read a congratulation on his future son-in-law and on his daughter's happiness.
War and Peace(V1) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 3: CHAPTER II 10 Prince Vasili finds you to his taste as a daughter-in-law and makes a proposal to you on his pupil's behalf.
War and Peace(V1) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 3: CHAPTER V 11 But I have come to you, Prince, as a petitioner on behalf of this young man.
War and Peace(V1) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 3: CHAPTER IX 12 It would be particularly pleasant to him to dishonor my name and ridicule me, just because I have exerted myself on his behalf, befriended him, and helped him.
War and Peace(V2) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 4: CHAPTER IV 13 Rostov had come to Tilsit the day least suitable for a petition on Denisov's behalf.
War and Peace(V2) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XX 14 So thought the major-domo on his master's behalf.
War and Peace(V4) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 11: CHAPTER XV 15 Before the officer had finished speaking the orderly made the same request on behalf of his master.
War and Peace(V4) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 11: CHAPTER XV