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These various cases of reversion are so closely related to those of rudimentary organs given in the first chapter, that many of them might have been indifferently introduced either there or here. Thus a human uterus furnished with cornua may be said to represent, in a rudimentary condition, the same organ in its normal state in certain mammals.

But the more grateful aroma of human sympathy seemed to create a buoyant atmosphere around her; and she passed back through the village strengthened and armed against the cold or scornful looks of those who, knowing her to be "wounded," had not even the grace to pass by indifferently "on the other side."

"No wonder, too," says she, with a shrug. "Two people with two such tempers!" "Has Tita a temper?" asks Marian indifferently. Lady Rylton regards her curiously. "Have you not found that out yet?" asks she. "No," coldly. "It argues badly for you," says her aunt, with a small, malicious smile. "She has shown you none of it, then?" "None," distinctly.

Then quite casually he brought forth the dollar from his breast pocket. "Fer the Chinese Fund," he stated indifferently. The look in her face was beautiful to see, almost as if there were tears behind the sapphire lights in her eyes. "Billy! All this?" He felt as if she had knighted him. He turned red and hot with shame and pleasure. "Aw, that ain't much. I earned sommore too, fer m'yant."

I took a world of pains at it, and was a great while before I could make any thing likely to hold; nay, after I thought I had hit the way, I spoiled two or three before I made one to my mind; but at last I made one that answered indifferently well.

His manner was calm, perfectly self-possessed, and his mind seemed to be dwelling upon one dominant idea. "Good morning, sir," said Philippa, inclining her head indifferently; "we have a very pleasant day." Mowbray rose and bowed calmly. "Yes, madam," he said; "my ride was quite agreeable." "Any news, sir?"

Is Meriton really burnt to the ground, then? But even that news wouldn't gravely afflict me." "It isn't and it would. At any rate, it might now, I hope," said Miss Sally enigmatically. He waited for her to continue. "Your wife's dead!" she said. She heard him draw a quick breath. "Indeed?" he asked indifferently. "But your son isn't at least, I hope not." He looked up and met her eyes.

Who iss it?" he added with some impatience, turning upon the secretary again. "Oh, that's Haley's team and I guess that's his hired man, a young fellow just out from Scotland," replied the secretary indifferently. "I am no great judge of the pipes myself, but he strikes me as a crackajack and I shouldn't be surprised if he would make you all sit up."

I was twenty-one years of age; the last three years of my minority had been passed among the newspapers; I knew indifferently well the distribution of parties, the theory of the Government, the personalities of public men, the causes of the great civil strife.

I'm okay," responded Nawin indifferently. "You didn't enjoy it?" asked the stranger. His voice was groggy in partial sleep. "I guess I did," admitted Nawin " as much as one can in that position. It was different." "Different good, or different bad?" "Different. I don't know. Why do you ask?"