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"I'd say those things, too, if I were in his place," came the words of Giddings, overshooting their mark, the ear of Miss Addison; "but it's all rot. He's disgusted with the whole barbarous outfit of us." "I am becoming curious," was the sotto voce reply, "to know upon what model you found your conduct, Mr. Giddings." "I know what you mean," said Mr. Giddings. "But I have adopted Iago." "Why, Mr.
In 1879, however, no one was drowned, or crushed to death, but a dreadful epidemic of cholera broke out. We were disgusted at this impediment; but had to keep at a distance in spite of our impatience to see Hardwar. And unable to behold distant summits of old Himavat ourselves, we had in the meanwhile to be contented with what we could hear about him from other people.
I shall do that to-morrow, for the sake of air and exercise. 'Bah! Dick had barely time to throw up his arm and ward off the cushion that the disgusted Torpenhow heaved at his head. 'Air and exercise indeed, said the Nilghai, sitting down heavily on Dick. 'Let's give him a little of both. Get the bellows, Torp.
Moreover, the friendly relations which Solomon established with the neighboring heathen nations disgusted the old religious leaders, while the tendency to Oriental luxury which outward prosperity favored alarmed the more thoughtful.
Smiley was a good deal surprised, and he was disgusted too, but he didn't have no idea what the matter was, of course. "The feller took the money and started away; and when he was going out at the door, he sorter jerked his thumb over his shoulder so at Dan'l, and says again, very deliberate, 'Well, he says, 'I don't see no p'ints about that frog that's any better'n any other frog.
Has it ever happened to any but myself, to listen to I, I, I, in conversation, till, wearied with the monotony of the sound, I was fain to quarrel with the useful little word, and almost wish I could portray its hydra head, and present it in a mirror to my oracles, that they might turn away disgusted for ever with its hideous form.
One after another the big fish dashed at that deception, and we played and netted them, until our score was thirteen, weighing altogether thirty-five pounds, and the largest five pounds and a half. The guardian was mystified and disgusted. He looked on for a while in silence, and then pulled up anchor and clattered ashore.
I am so determined to love him, so intensely anxious to excuse his errors, that I am continually dwelling upon them, and labouring to extenuate the loosest of his principles and the worst of his practices, till I am familiarised with vice, and almost a partaker in his sins. Things that formerly shocked and disgusted me, now seem only natural.
He had no right to look as angry, as as disgusted as he was now doing. Then there came to both a welcome diversion. "Ma jolie Sylvie! Will you not introduce me to your friend?" Madame Wachner had elbowed her way through the crowd to where Chester and Mrs. Bailey were standing. Her husband lagged a little way behind, his eyes still following the play.
Her personal pride was also severely stung by perceiving that her own attractions, mental and physical, were entirely overlooked by the crowds which were bowing before the shrines of rank and power. She soon became weary of the painful spectacle. Disgusted with the frivolity of the living, she sought solace for her wounded feelings in companionship with the illustrious dead.
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