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Hamerton had decided about a new book, and had been answered in the affirmative. They now said: "We hasten to reply to your query. Yes, we think 'The Quest of Happiness' an admirable title for a book destined for the popular heart so happy that it will of itself sell it. Don't meditate about doing it too long." Messrs. A. and C. Black had also proposed that Mr.
He answered in the affirmative, and added that a carriage was awaiting my commands at the door; it had been taken by the week. "I am astonished to hear it, for no one but myself can say what I can afford or not." "Sir, everything is paid for." "Paid for! I will not have it!" "You can settle that with her, but I shall certainly take no payment."
"I believe I have the honour of addressing Mister Durfy, sir?" Tom answered in the affirmative. "Thomas Durfy, Esquire, I think, sir?" "Yes."
He asked the porter if the Duchessa was at home, and on being answered in the affirmative, he boldly entered and ascended the marble staircase boldly, but with an odd sensation, like that of a schoolboy who is getting himself into trouble. Corona had just come home, and was sitting by the fire in her great drawing-room, alone, with a book in her hand, which she was not reading.
Aa wad make short work o' them, the rascals!" "Whisht," said his companion; "they're comin' this way!" In a few seconds Jimmy's posterior became the subject of some vigorous thrashing. He was dragged, yelling, from his retreat, and confronted with the men he had so recently sworn to murder. They asked if he was Jimmy Stone. He replied in the affirmative, and added
But in any real case, ever likely to come before us, the result will be worse; for the affirmative testimony will be sure to fall in many ways below its ideal maximum; leaving, therefore, for the final result a considerable excess to the negative side of the equation. This case let us call Beta.
It may be claimed that it proves that, under certain conditions, such taint is conveyed; but in cases of this nature we do not reach our particular and exclusive affirmatives anything like so rapidly as we reach our particular and exclusive negatives. The negative is often obvious, the affirmative generally remote.
More and more curious to ascertain our fate, I now threw together in the form of a question the words “Happar” and “Mortarkee,” the latter being equivalent to the word “good.” The two natives interchanged glances of peculiar meaning with one another at this, and manifested no little surprise; but on the repetition of the question, after some consultation together, to the great joy of Toby, they answered in the affirmative.
But the first of the opinions that arrives at most above half in the affirmative, is the decree of the Senate. The opinions being all of them cast out by the non-sincere, may be reviewed, if occasion permits, by the council, and brought in again.
Was it from dejection of spirits?" were questions now eagerly poured forth; the first three received a ready affirmative, the two others were passed by; and Catherine's interest in the deceased Mrs. Tilney augmented with every question, whether answered or not. Of her unhappiness in marriage, she felt persuaded. The general certainly had been an unkind husband.
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