United States or Ghana ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
When you first came here, I was delighted to have you as a companion to the prince. You were evidently well brought up, and bore an excellent character; but, I grieve to say, you have greatly changed for the worse. Are you not aware of it?" "No, father. What have I done?"
To tell the truth, Jack was so obviously delighted with his new friend that it was quite pleasant and, as I say, under the circumstances, rather amusing to watch them. We felt that the Squire was justified in having a hit at Jack when Jack said, in the smoking-room, that he found himself rather at a loss for a subject for his next sermon.
There were two slaves by the front door, two more on the last step of the stairs. "I will come, of course," he said. "I am delighted. I am honored. I am fortunate!" She nodded. She sent one of her own slaves to order his private litter brought, while Livius attempted to look comfortable, cudgeling his brains to know what mischief she had found out.
For three hours, during which no distant view had delighted our eyes, we had traveled in the mists; we had almost forgotten that the sun could shine. At the end of a long, narrow ridge, where it joined the greater mountain mass, we found a rest-house.
The girls were so much delighted with the kindness and cleverness of their hosts that, when the birds inquired if they would marry them and stay there for ever, they accepted without so much as giving it a second thought. So the eagle took the younger sister to wife, and the owl the elder, and never was a home more peaceful than theirs!
The new Colonel explained so well how he would defend the town against the Emperor's attack that Bonaparte was delighted, and immediately bestowed upon, the young officer a mark of distinction which, as far as I know, he never granted but upon that single occasion.
And once, with a delighted chuckle, "By Jove, how awfully she 'll be dished!" Then Father Angelo came back. "The Countess is in the garden. May I show you the way?" he said. But when they had reached the marble bridge that connects the garden with the Palace, "I think it will be best if you see her alone," the Father said.
She can remain in France, and do whatever she pleases; but she must now return to Paris. Countess Tascher came to me immediately after leaving the duke, in order to acquaint me with what he had said. "Friends and foes alike say this about you: 'Those who are not delighted with what is being done for the queen are bad people! And as for her, what has she to regret in all this?
But we had a nice time to-day, Lu. Aren't you pleased with our purchases?" "Yes, indeed, Mamma Vi! I am sure Christine, Alma, and the servants cannot fail to be delighted with the gifts we have for them. And papa has been so very generous in supplying Grace and me with money. I hope Max will be pleased with all we bought for him. Poor, dear fellow!
He was not licked yet, though; for, as Larrikins stooped over him to lift him up, `old Hankey Pankey' got his arm round his neck and climbed up on to him pick-a-back, Larry highly delighted at the job, he and the captain then advancing again to the assault.
Word Of The Day