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He went on to say that he would make any sacrifice he could for her happiness adding gravely, looking at me with a strange air, that if he thought that she would be the happier if he killed himself, he would not hesitate to do it. "But live as we are living," he said, "I cannot.
It seemed to me that the long road of gloomy fate had at length reached its turning point, and that I should now travel along a calmer and happier path. Thoughts of the new career that lay before me were blended with the memories of the past; hopes they were, but dashed with the shadows which a blighted affection will throw over the whole stream of life.
'I'm quite sure, Mamma, you are much happier now in one way than when you never had to think of such things. You have a genius for domestic operations. When I have a house of my own I shall be rather afraid of you. 'Oh, of course you will have good servants, my dear. 'How often have I to tell you, Mamma, that we're not going to live in that way at all!
Lockwood, it was easy enough to win Mrs. Heathcliff's heart. But now, I'm glad you did not try. The crown of all my wishes will be the union of those two. I shall envy no one on their wedding day: there won't be a happier woman than myself in England!
How much happier Selina will be with you than " Russell sobbed aloud. "Yes, yield to your feelings, for I know how strong they are," said Vivian: "you, that have always felt more for me than I have ever felt for myself! But it is well for you that my life ends; for I have never been any thing but a torment and a disgrace to you!
Think of your conduct! your devotedness! Should not these comfort you? Did you not love and cherish him? did you not happier than I soothe his last days? were you not present to the end? From this moment, I shall count each hour that divides us. On my knees both night and morning, will I pray the Almighty God, who has chastened us, to protect my brother in his travels by sea and land.
"The 'voice of nature' has nothing to say in the matter, and I am no more like him than a white chick is like a mastiff. But it might be so, you know, for all that." "I know. Would it make you any happier to know you were his daughter?" "I don't know," said Mollie, thoughtfully. "I dare say not.
Poverty and illness forced him to the toils of an incessant jester; and the revolt against gloomy religion made him turn his wit, whenever he could, in the direction of a defence of happier and humaner views. In the long great roll that includes Homer and Shakespeare, he was the last great man who really employed the pun.
That evening she told her aunt that she was going on a visit to Natalie Ivanovna, and took leave of them all, promising Raisky not to forget him. The next day a fisherman from the Volga brought him a letter from Vera, in which she called him "dear cousin," and seemed to look forward to a happier future.
Oh, Elise, have compassion on me! tell me what secret, mysterious charm has suddenly seized you; what wicked, hurtful demon has suddenly converted this bright ingenuous girl into a pale, sad, serious woman. Have courage and trust me, and let me read as in those happier days." Elise looked at his noble countenance with a deep and painful emotion, and met his inquiring look with unabashed eye.
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