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It was just before the Christmas holidays, in his fourth year of the sectarian school, that Tom Gordon was expelled. Writing to the Reverend Silas at the moment of Tom's dismissal, the principal could voice only his regret and disappointment. It was a most singular case. During his first and second years Thomas had set a high mark and had attained to it.
There was a little pause, both still looking on the handsome man in top-boots, and I said 'And why, Mrs. Rusk, is papa always so sad about Uncle Silas? 'What's that, child? said my father's voice, very near. I looked round, with a start, and flushed and faltered, receding a step from him. 'No harm, dear. You have said nothing wrong, he said gently, observing my alarm.
Cathedrals were not included in the London known to Mrs Silas P Moffatt, but Cornelia was determined not to leave the metropolis without visiting the great temple of the East. After four days of pure, undiluted Moffatt, she felt mentally and spiritually starved. It would be good to leave the world and sit apart awhile beneath the great dome...
But it's the heart that lowers me, it is the heart! Be so good as take and read that card out loud. Silas receives one from his hand, which Venus takes from a wonderful litter in a drawer, and putting on his spectacles, reads: "Mr Venus," 'Yes. Go on. "Preserver of Animals and Birds," 'Yes. Go on. "Articulator of human bones." 'That's it, with a groan. 'That's it!
'Here shall come visions of a better world than was ever seen by you or me, old Indian chief. Oh, I was drunk, plum drunk. GRANDMOTHER: I should think you was. And what about the next day's hay? SILAS: A day in the hayfield is a day's hayin' but a night on the hill FELIX: We don't have them often, do we, Uncle Silas? SILAS: I wouldn't 'a' had that one but for your father, Felix.
He even began to arrange what sort of a letter he should write to Silas. But men of forty, especially of Joseph's temperament, who have moved in the same business and domestic ruts all their lives, do not readily make up their minds to bold steps of this sort. To endure suffering or inconvenience is more natural than to change their settled habits.
Jews from Thessalonica came down to Berea and stirred up the people, and the brethren sent Paul away, but Silas and Timothy were left behind. "They that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens," and then went back to Berea with a message to Silas and Timothy to come to him "with all speed."
When Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane were in Paris they wrote the following letter to Lord Stormont, the English Ambassador to France. Paris, April 2nd, 1777. My Lord: We did ourselves the honor of writing some time since to your Lordship on the subject of exchanging prisoners: you did not condescend to give us any answer, and therefore we expect none to this.
As Milly and I were conjecturing what it might mean, and before the five minutes had expired, Mary Quince entered. 'Wyat bid me tell you, Miss, your uncle wants you this minute. When I entered his room, Uncle Silas was seated at the table, with his desk before him. He looked up. Could anything be more dignified, suffering, and venerable?
Cousin Silas and I, with two of the crew kept our watch; and Ben, and the doctor, and Jerry, with two others, watched the rest of the night.
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