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"And I shall think you despise me, if you insist any more upon it, my dear Cephyse," said Mother Bunch, in a tone at once so mild and firm that the Bacchanal Queen saw that all persuasion would be in vain. She hung her head sorrowfully, and a tear again trickled down her cheek. "My refusal grieves you," said the other, taking her hand; "I am truly sorry but reflect and you will understand me."
"No, not intended, madame," said the young Frenchwoman, sorrowfully. "Well, what was it? Perhaps you misunderstood; perhaps I can explain what I said," replied Mrs. Marston, affectionately. "Ah, madame, you think you think I am unlucky," answered the young lady, slowly and faintly. "Unlucky! Dear mademoiselle, you surprise me," rejoined her companion.
One morning the wood-cutter went out sorrowfully to his work in the forest, and while he was cutting wood, suddenly there stood before him a tall and beautiful woman with a crown of shining stars on her head, who said to him, "I am the Virgin Mary, mother of the child Jesus. Thou art poor and needy, bring thy child to me, I will take her with me and be her mother, and care for her."
"So far, so good!" remarked the Scarecrow cheerfully. "Yes; so far, but no farther," returned the Tin Woodman in a plaintive and disturbed tone of voice. "I am now close to Nimmie Amee, whom I have come ever so far to seek, but I cannot ask the girl to marry such a little man as I am now." "I'm no bigger than a toy soldier!" said Captain Fyter, sorrowfully.
To an inquiry, half ironical, whether the managers really expected him to find 81,000 pounds cash, at a few hours' notice, Burtenshaw replied, sorrowfully, that they felt for his difficulty while deploring their own; but that, after all, it was a debt. And, in short, if he could find no means of paying it, they must suspend payment for a time, and issue a statement and
In his brother's very face perhaps because of the expression of that face the lover held fast his own. Mrs. Halifax rose up, alarmed. "She is just going, Guy. Shake hands, and bid her good-bye." The girl's hand, which was sorrowfully and kindly extended, Guy snatched and held fast. "Let her pass," cried Edwin, angrily. "Most certainly. I have not the least wish to detain her. Good-bye!
Having thus expressed himself, he retired from the house so discontented at this demur, that he scarce knew whether he moved upon his head or heels; and the park chancing to be in his way, he sauntered about, giving vent to a soliloquy in praise of his departed friend, the burden of which was a string of incoherent curses imprecated upon himself; till his transports by degrees giving way to his reflection, he deliberated seriously and sorrowfully upon his misfortune, and resolved to consult lawyers without loss of time.
He sniffed, left his dirty handkerchief, and went slowly and sorrowfully to drag out his toy village from its corner and see whether anything could be done with it.... After all, he was going to school in September. His punishment could not be quite limitless.
The hornbill theory is only dishonest when it comes as it often comes from women who lead the life, not of good stay-at-home fowls, but of paroquets and hummingbirds, who sorrowfully bemoan the active habits of enlightened women, while they themselves "Bear about the mockery of woe To midnight dances and the public show."
What did happen? 'Comrade Jackson, said Psmith sorrowfully, 'how sad it is in this life of ours to be consistently misunderstood. You know, of course, how wrapped up I am in Comrade Bickersdyke's welfare. You know that all my efforts are directed towards making a decent man of him; that, in short, I am his truest friend. Does he show by so much as a word that he appreciates my labours? Not he.
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