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It is, however, probable that any one of these events, selected at pleasure, will not take place; because we perceive several cases, all equally possible, which exclude its occurrence, and only one which favors it.
It would have been difficult for the Major, he informed his wife, to send in an excuse to the General for non-attendance, without entering into particulars; and that he should tell the General he could not dine with him, because of the sudden decease of a tailor, was, as he let his wife understand, and requested her to perceive, quite out of the question.
"Was that unfortunate gentleman one of the " He was about to say "victims"; but bethinking himself in time, he substituted "members of the club?" In the same flash of thought it occurred to him that Mr. Malthus himself had not at all spoken in the tone of one who is in love with death; and he added hurriedly "But I perceive I am still in the dark.
Might there not be some hope that he was not? No, I could perceive none. Alvarez had never spoken to me of acquaintance with any other Englishman than Barnard; I had no reason to believe that he ever held converse with any other.
He had known for the first time what it was to feel murder in the heart, and if he had not rushed out of the room, he was sure he would have strangled her. After all, the Hilary Vanes of this world cannot reasonably be expected to perceive the humour in their endeavours. Now the son's smile seemed the reincarnation of the mother's.
Marie was always thinking of those last words which had been spoken between her and George, and of the kiss that he had given her. 'We used to be friends, he had said, and then he had declared that he had never forgotten old days. Marie was quick, intelligent, and ready to perceive at half a glance, to understand at half a word, as is the way with clever women.
"'Then, said he, 'in the first place allow me to ask what are your politics? As an Englishman, which I perceive you are by your accent I take it for granted that you are a Protestant. "'I am a Protestant, certainly, I replied, 'and a Church of England one. "'Ay, but that's not enough, said Phil, 'that won't do, my good sir; d n my honor if it would be worth a fig in this country.
Differences of dress, of manner, of custom are doubtless evident enough, yet somehow we perceive an essential sameness in these two representations of classical and modern Italy.
Toward the end of the winter my former cheerfulness returned, and with it I also learned to use the arcanum I have formerly mentioned, which makes even the most bitter things enjoyable and lends them a taste of sweetness. I might term it "the practice of gratitude." Without intending it, I acquired the art of thankfulness by training my eyes to perceive the smallest trifle which gave cause for it.
He had, besides, the impression that beneath his ample and warm bed clothes he was quite naked. His movements, too, seemed constricted as though he were lying in a narrow frame bed placed on the ground. But where was he? Thanks to the moonlight, he could perceive that he was in a room on the ground floor.
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