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He was, in fact, an object of the greatest pity for I know of no greater than a gentleman of his habits without the means of gratifying them. He must live well, and he has not the means. Is there a more pathetic case? As for a mere low beggar some labourless labourer, or some weaver out of place don't let us throw away our compassion upon THEM. Psha! they're accustomed to starve.

Come, I told you this was but trumpery conversation for thinking people and now I have my hand on the Ossianic Controversy." "I beg your pardon," said Lovel; "I am going to appear very silly and changeable in your eyes, Mr. Oldbuck but you seemed to think Sir Arthur might in civility expect a call from me?" "Psha! psha!

'What! my good friend, said Glossin, 'will you allow the prospect of a few weeks' confinement to depress your spirit? 'Yes, answered the ruffian, sullenly, 'when I am only to be released by a halter! Let me alone; go about your business, and turn the lamp from my face! 'Psha! my dear Dirk, don't be afraid, said Glossin; 'I have a glorious plan to make all right.

A luncheon of many courses had been provided for Rafael Mendoza at his inn; but he smiled at the clumsy efforts of the university cooks to entertain him, and a couple of dates and a glass of water formed his meal. In vain the discomfited landlord pressed him to partake of the slighted banquet. "A breakfast! psha!" said he.

No, it's jest 'send Sunny along to see to 'em. That bein' said, you'll git right back to your poker with a righteous feelin' which makes it come good to rob each other all you know. Psha! You ain't no better'n them lousy birds as lays eggs sizes too big, an' blames 'em on to some moultin' sparrer that ain't got feathers 'nuff to make it welcome at a scratchin' bee."

Do you think that I can forget that because because he has gone?" "A woman's love may always be won back again by kindness." "Psha! How am I to kiss and make pretty speeches with my mind harassed as it is now?" But he did touch her brow with his lips before he went away. The infant was buried, and then there was not much show of mourning in the house.

"Psha! wife, of course it is hollow. Who ever heard of a solid chimney?" But nothing avails. And my daughters take after, not me, but their mother.

NAPOLEON. Psha! madam: it is the only thing that matters: the value of human life is the value of the greatest living man. Cut off that infinitesimal layer of grey matter which distinguishes my brain from that of the common man, and you cut down the stature of humanity from that of a giant to that of a nobody.

Simplicity, sir simplicity's the characteristic of the real gentleman, and so I'll tell you what we had for dinner." "Turtle and venison, of course: no nob dines without THEM." "Psha! we're sick of 'em! We had pea soup and boiled tripe! What do you think of THAT? We had sprats and herrings, a bullock's heart, a baked shoulder of mutton and potatoes, pig's-fry and Irish stew.

"It is agreeably and skilfully done, that dead jackass," writes Thackeray; "like M. de Soubise's cook on the campaign, Sterne dresses it, and serves it up quite tender, and with a very piquante sauce. But tears, and fine feelings, and a white pocket-handkerchief, and a funeral sermon, and horses and feathers, and a procession of mutes, and a hearse with a dead donkey inside! Psha! Mountebank!