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Raphael enriched the city of Florence with his works. When asked what had suggested some of the beautiful combinations of his paintings, he said, "They came to me in my sleep." At other times he called them "visions;" and then again said they were the result of "una certa idea che mi viene alla mente."
"And the señorita's own breakfast?" said Manuela at last, when Chiquito had had enough, and had deigned to relax a little, and even to mutter, "Mi gustan todas!" "Is the señorita not also dying of hunger? for myself, I perish, but that is of little consequence, save that my death will leave the señorita alone with the parrot." Rita burst into merry laughter. "My poor Manuela!" she said.
I will not, therefore, omit this blemish though very unfit to be published, which is irresolution; a very great effect and very incommodious in the negotiations of the affairs of the world; in doubtful enterprises, I know not which to choose: "Ne si, ne no, nel cor mi suona intero." I can maintain an opinion, but I cannot choose one.
Again Hanson was almost betrayed into making his threat then and there. He leaned forward and shook his forefinger under the Spaniard's eyes, his face was purple, but just in time he remembered himself, closed his mouth and drew back. "Bob, Bob," croaked Lolita, "mi jasmin Pearl, mi corazon." "A most intelligent bird, you see, Mr. Hanson," observed Gallito, with saturnine politeness.
"It is Rose herself!" replied Sedaine. "A single note, madame," said the other, M. Grévey, "and I shall know if she be as perfectly Monsigny's Rose as she is Sedaine's." Then, turning to Pierrette, he said to her: "Sing the scale after me thus: Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol." The girl repeated his notes. "She has a divine voice, madame!" was his verdict.
Usually her grief was noisy and imperative of sympathy. But this morning she could not cry nor lament. She went softly back to her room and sat down, with her crucifix before her aching eyes. Yet she could not say her usual prayers. She could not remember anything but Jack's entreaty "Kiss me, mi madre! Bless me, mi madre!"
But suddenly she slackened her pace and burst into speech. "Ay yi! Ay de mi! And he was so handsome when he left us! Dios de mi alma! never have I seen a man like that. If I had I should not be here now, perhaps, so it is as well.
They would not, however, sell one of these productions, even when fabulous prices were offered, replying: "Mi sogo Miphon" I will take it to Japan. When President Buchanan learned that the Prince of Wales intended to visit Canada, he hastened to write to Queen Victoria, tendering to her son a cordial welcome should he extend his visit to the United States.
I could welly caant um o' on both mi hands. 'It seems to me yo' want to mak' saints as scarce as white crows, said Abraham Lord. 'Nay, Abram; we want to keep th' black 'uns aat o' th' nests. 'Then yo' mud as weel fell th' rookery, was Abraham's sharp retort, which called forth a hearty laugh.
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