But instead of all that- here he was, the wealthy husband of an unfaithful wife, a retired gentleman-in-waiting, fond of eating and drinking and, as he unbuttoned his waistcoat, of abusing the government a bit, a member of the Moscow English Club, and a universal favorite in Moscow society.
In moments of pride, when he thought of his position it seemed to him that he was quite different and distinct from those other retired gentlemen-in-waiting he had formerly despised: they were empty, stupid, contented fellows, satisfied with their position, "while I am still discontented and want to do something for mankind.
Politics set in a short time after dessert, when the ladies
retired upstairs and talked about their complaints and their children.
They knew Tik-tok and Billina, too, and the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as the Lion and Tiger; so there was a joyful reunion, as you may imagine, and it was fully an hour before the Queen and her train retired to their rooms.
He strutted around rather absurdly as he was introduced to all the famous people assembled in the Throne-Room, and when he learned that Dorothy was a Princess of Oz the Fox King insisted on kneeling at her feet and afterward retired backward--a dangerous thing to do, as he might have stubbed his paw and tumbled over.
It came from the room into which Elizabeth had retired. As I heard it, the whole truth rushed into my mind, my arms dropped, the motion of every muscle and fibre was suspended; I could feel the blood trickling in my veins and tingling in the extremities of my limbs.
I broke from the house angry and disturbed and retired to meditate on some other mode of action.
When he found that the support of the dreaded rifle had robbed his band of the hard-earned advantages, he sullenly
retired amid a shower of missiles, to the secret spot where he had hid his horse, in the mazes of the highest grass.
Fouquet had hardly time to recover himself during the drive; on his arrival he went at once to Aramis, who had not yet
retired for the night.
They all bowed, and
retired by degrees as noiselessly as they had entered.
He said that according to the government policy, out of this amount, the
retired employees would get fifty percent amount as pension and remaining fifty percent would be paid to the
retired employee.
The SSP Badin, Hassan Sardar Niazi, on the occasion welcomed suggestions from the
retired officers, personnel and officials in the event and assured them that their grievances will be resolved on priority and further taken up with the higher authorities for early redressal.
A large number of
retired police officers, police personnel, journalists, and the relatives of
retired policemen attended the ceremony which aimed at reviewing the steps taken for the welfare of
retired police personnel.
'During the event
retired police officers and officials raised the issues pertaining to welfare of families of
retired police officers, children educating and health and personnel including high lighting the role of
retired police officers and personnel in the society.
The prominent omissions are
retired Brig Mahmood Shah,
retired Lt Gen Muhammad Asad Durrani, Lt Gen Talat Masood,
retired Maj Amir and two former DG ISPR
retired Maj Gen Athar Abbas and Maj Gen Rashid Quershi.
