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He is an upright man; I have not seen marked meanness. One might build up a respectable figure in negatives. I could add a row of noughts to the single number he cherishes, enough to make a millionnaire of him; but strike away the first, the rest are wind. Which signifies, that if you do not take his estimate of himself, you will think little of his: negative virtues.
That kind of negative goodness which belonged naturally to him, unfortified by strict habits and strong principles, had not been able to repel the seductions and temptations that assail young men, rich, handsome, and well-born. There was an evil triumph in James' heart one night when Donald said to him, as they walked home after an evening at David's, "Mr. Blackie, I wish you could lend me £20.
Though the cardinal was a man of peace, was irreproachable in morals, patriotic in his intentions, and succeeded in restoring for a time the credit of the country, still even he only warded off difficulties, like Sir Robert Walpole, instead of bravely meeting them before it should be too late. His timid rule was a negative rather than a positive blessing.
"I'll do anything in her interests, sir," she replied, and invited me to take a seat, she herself remained standing, as a servant should. "Well, then, say nothing to your mistress, or to anyone else regarding my visit. First, I want you to answer one or two questions so as to either confirm or negative certain suspicions which I hold." "Suspicions of what?" she asked.
Why, the man had proposed murder murder and suicide; and all because of this strange love of a woman. He had been driven stark raving mad because of it. He sat there now before him, an odd combination of craven weakness and giant strength because of it. In the face of such a revelation, Covington felt petty; he felt negative.
Let them enjoy it to the full once more! Is it far to Zminis's prison?" The reply was in the negative; and as Caracalla exclaimed, "So much the better!" a significant smile played on his lips. The high-priest of Serapis had looked on in much distress of mind. He, as the head of the Museum, had set high hopes on the youth who had come to such a terrible end.
I have frequently felt as if the only contact some mothers have with their children is to punish them, and that punishment constituted the chief part of the poor children's training. Now, punishment undoubtedly has a place in the training of children, but only a negative place.
We look into the darkness in vain; we look at Him, and, our knowledge, though limited, is blessed. All other adumbrations of a life beyond must necessarily be cast into the metaphorical forms or the negative symbols in which the New Testament abounds. We may speak of golden pavements, and thrones, and harps, and the like.
"First, tell me what you've been up to." He told me snatches of the exploit as he changed his clothes, and it was a question which of us laughed the more. But he didn't say a word about the stolen kiss, for which I think none the less of him. "Who were the women?" I asked. He looked at me for a space, as if deciding. Finally he made a negative sign. "Don't know who they were, eh?" incredulously.
This negative is now to give birth to a positive, this mass of contradictions to assert its hidden truth in a perfect harmonious affirmation of the realities of Nature. Behold the process! A sheet of the best linen paper is dipped in salt water and suffered to dry. Then a solution of nitrate of silver is poured over it and it is dried in a dark place.
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