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Guided by his skillful hands, the Nautilus passed by all these different masses of ice, which are classified by size and shape with a precision that enraptured Conseil: "icebergs," or mountains; "ice fields," or smooth, limitless tracts; "drift ice," or floating floes; "packs," or broken tracts, called "patches" when they're circular and "streams" when they form long strips.
"Well, drink the juice! It's the same thing. But how is the electric runabout coming on?" "Pretty good." "Have you entered it in the races yet?" "No, but I've written for information. I have until September to finish it. The races take place then." "Let's see; they're on Long Island; aren't they? How do you calculate to do; run from here to there?"
Let 'em have a good run for their money, and by-and-by you'll have 'em so they'll eat out of your hand. There's nothing like patience in this sort of a job. They're bound to get careless soon, and then will be your chance." "I wish I could feel as confident about it as you do," returned Mr. Narkom, with a shake of the head.
Men may not remember much of what they are told about children; but any man knows the difference between an aunt and a mother-in-law. "But don't you think they're nice people?" asked my wife. "Oh, certainly," I replied. "Only they seem to be a little mixed up about their children." "That isn't a nice thing to say," returned my wife. I could not deny it.
NÁDYA. Well, naturally, for the most part about the ways of high society, about her dancing partners, and about the officers of the guard. And as she was often at balls, she told me what they talked about there, and whom she had liked best. Only how fine those young ladies are! LÍZA. What do you mean? NÁDYA. They're very gay. And where did they learn all that?
He sat upon the door-step at her feet. "Concerning Ian," she said. "What do you make out of it all?" "I make out that I hope he'll not involve himself in some French and Tory mad attempt!" "What do his letters say?" "They speak by indirection. Moreover, they're at present few and short.... We shall see when he comes!" "Do you think that he will tell you all?"
I have always been wild to get into real Bohemian circles, meet authors and artists. We do lead the most provincial life. All circles should overlap the best of all, anyhow. That is the way I would remold society if I were rich and powerful " "Good heavens Alex, you are not idealizing this crowd we are going to meet to-night? They're just a lot of second and third raters "
They're always running their ships aground if there's any ground to run into." "Anyhow, if it had been a strong fleet we'd have wiped it out just the same, wouldn't we?" said Sam. "Undoubtedly," said Foster. "It's a pity, tho, that the fight didn't test our naval armaments better. It didn't prove anything.
Th' frinds iv honest money had give thim all to Jawn P. Hopkins's la-ads. They're frinds iv honest money, whin they'se no other in sight. But I'd like to see anny goold-bug or opprissor iv th' people keep th' likes iv me an' Hinnissy out iv a convintion. We braced up to wan iv th' dures, an' a man stopped Hinnissy. 'Who ar-re ye? he says. "I am a Dimmycrat, says Hinnissy.
What about public opinion on the one hand and the extraordinary audacity of this monarch on the other?" "Public opinion?" "Yes! why the deuce don't you read the papers? Learn what is going on! Take the opposition press they're always hinting at the weakness of the government in not arresting criminals on account of diplomatic complications.
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