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His death, like everything else, was regarded without emotion as being quite ordinary. On the way out, when we had come to a part of our journey where the tension was relaxed and we could be less cautious, I saw a signalling officer lying asleep under a blackened tree. I called my Major's attention to him, saying, "Look at that silly ass, sir.
The cook explained his difficulty. "Why, there's no mystery about the doldrums," said Captain Dall. "I've read a book by an officer in the United States navy which explains it all, and the Gulf Stream, and the currents, an' everything. Come, I'll spin you a yarn about it." Saying this, the captain filled and lighted his pipe, and seating himself on the shank of the anchor, said
She depends upon me for everything, now that she cannot work herself: and I must earn money for her." "We are quite aware of that," said Margaret. "It is for your sake and hers, quite as much as for our own, that we think we must part." "We wish to know what you would like to do," said Hester.
Tears rose to Evelyn's eyes; such an avowal of love a woman hardly ever hears. The voices of the children playing in the garden reached their ears, and Evelyn said: "They should have been in bed long ago, but, Owen, your being here makes everything so exceptional." "Really? I'm glad of that," he answered shyly, fearing to say anything which would carry her thoughts back among unpleasant memories.
My alarm at having left the savoury street of shops was not soothed until I found myself sitting at table with him, and a nice young lady, and an old one who wore a cap, and made loud remarks on my garments and everything I did. I was introduced to them as the little boy dropped from the sky. The old gentleman would not allow me to be questioned before I had eaten. It was a memorable feast.
On that event they removed to Mansfield; and the Parsonage there, which, under each of its two former owners, Fanny had never been able to approach but with some painful sensation of restraint or alarm, soon grew as dear to her heart, and as thoroughly perfect in her eyes, as everything else within the view and patronage of Mansfield Park had long been. By Jane Austen
The captain said that while we were at supper he observed me to look at everything with a sort of wonder, and that I often seemed hardly able to contain my laughter, which he knew not well how to take, but imputed it to some disorder in my brain.
This is only the 23d on which I write, yet I have forgotten anything that has passed on the 21st worthy of note. I wrote a good deal, I know, and dined at home. The step of time is noiseless as it passes over an old man. The non est tanti mingles itself with everything. May 22. I was detained long in the Court, though Ham. had returned to his labour. We dined with Captain Basil Hall, and met a Mr.
Men went back to their business clearer-headed and women grew more beautiful. At that, what with the reaction from sitting in the cold station, and the beer and everything, they all grew enthusiastic.
"I knew you cared a heap for him. Don't he love you?" "Yes! That's the trouble; and he wants to many me; he swears he will in spite of everything." "See here! I don't quite follow. I thought you liked him he's the kind most women go daffy over." "Like him!" The girl trembled with emotion. "Like him! Why why, I would do anything to make him happy."
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