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It is the height of folly to refuse the present hour of happiness, or wantonly to spoil it by vexation at by-gones or uneasiness about what is to come. There is a time, of course, for forethought, nay, even for repentance; but when it is over let us think of what is past as of something to which we have said farewell, of necessity subduing our hearts
'Aye, by-gones are by-gones; the past is, indeed, immutable, and the future is equally fixed, and more dreadful. 'Come, Radie; a clever girl like you can make your own future. 'And what do you want of me now? she asked, with a fierce cold stare. 'But I did not say I wanted anything. 'Of course you do, or I should not have seen you.
Her jelly was as bright as amber, and her preserves were perfectly delicious. After she had set the table she stood looking in silent admiration, chuckling to herself: "Ole Mistus can't set sich a table as dat. She ought'er be yere to see it. Specs 'twould make her mouf water. Well, I mus' let by-gones be by-gones. But dis yere freedom's mighty good."
Susan's reserve and her resolutions melted before the old charm; she had nothing to gain by snubbing him; it was much pleasanter to let by-gones be by-gones, and enjoy the moment.
Shall I be right, gentlemen, if I do this?" "Quite right," both declared. "How do you do?" said Paul, coming forward. All three started. His father crouched shyly down in his arm-chair, like a dog who fears the whip, and the brothers stretched out their hands, very embarrassed and very humble, and begged him to let by-gones be by-gones.
"She was talking about you the very last time I saw her. Let by-gones be by-gones between us." "I was very rough and rude to you, Mr. Morley, and I am very sorry," said Marion. "But you spoke the truth," he rejoined. "I thought I was above being spoken to like a sinner, but I don't know now why not." He sat down on a couch, and leaned his head on his hand.
"And now, sir," he added, turning to me, "will you let by-gones be by-gones between my boy and me?" There was just a touch of bitterness in his tone. "With all my heart," I replied. "But I want just a word with you in the shop before I go." "Certainly," he answered, stiffly; and I bade the old and the young man good night, and followed him down stairs.
I forgive ye all, an' I'm willin' t' let by-gones be by-gones, excipt one or two things, which ye will have t' change." "The idea!" exclaimed Mrs. Fenelby. Bridget shrugged her shoulders. "Have it yer own way, ma'am," she said. "I am not one that would dictate t' th' lady of th' house.
If we are to remain together, as I hope we may, it will be better for us both that by-gones should be by-gones." "Do you mean that I am never to speak of Hugh?" "No, I by no means intend that; but I would rather that you should not refer to his feelings toward me. I think he did not quite understand the sort of life that I led while my husband was alive, and that he judged me amiss.
However, if you wish to cure the sore altogether, let your own hands grind the tools, and send them out to be handled by Parkin: he has got men on the box; trade is dull." "Well, I don't object to that." "Then, I say, let by-gones be gone-byes." They shook hands over this, and in a very few hours it was known that Mr. Little was right with the trade.
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