take in good part
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Well, then," rejoined St. Vallier, "fancy that it is that brother who is speaking to you, and take in good part what he is about to say to you.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 by Black, Robert
This gives me a kind of right to make a suggestion which I have no doubt you will take in good part.
From Lalage's Lovers by Birmingham, George A.
I have published this Apologia, that all men may know on what footing I have always gone: and sure there is no man so touchy not to take in good part what I have said.
From The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) by Various
We embraced at meeting, and our ships fired some cannon to salute Mocreb Khan, which he seemed to take in good part.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Kerr, Robert
All this Lady Tringle seemed to take in good part, and half acknowledged that if Frank Houston were constant in the matter he would succeed at last.
From Ayala's Angel by Trollope, Anthony
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