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It was all very well to say "drink me," "but I'll look first," said the wise little Alice, "and see whether the bottle's marked "poison" or not," for Alice had read several nice little stories about children that got burnt, and eaten up by wild beasts, and other unpleasant things, because they would not remember the simple rules their friends had given them, such as, that, if you get into the fire, it will burn you, and that, if you cut your finger very deeply with a knife, it generally bleeds, and she had never forgotten that, if you drink a bottle marked "poison," it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.

At this moment the door opened and a prince, beautiful as the day, sprang towards Blondine, saying: "Oh, my mother! this is too severe a trial for my sweet Blondine!" "Alas! my son, my heart also bleeds for her. But you know that this last punishment was indispensable to deliver her for ever from the yoke of the cruel genius of the Forest of Lilacs."

My poor old heart bleeds when I read the articles which your newspapers and ours exchange like poisoned darts. When will this fratricidal massacre cease, which of the two will first realise the necessity of peace, the necessity of the alliance of the Latin races, if they are to remain alive amidst those torrents of other races which more and more invade the world?"

If I was you I'd peel the hide off that nigger for showing a horse up like that!" "No-o," said Old Man Curry, "I reckon I won't lick Mose this time. You forgot that Jeremiah is goin' in the last race to-morrow, didn't you?" "Jeremiah!" The Bald-faced Kid spoke with scorn. "Why, he bleeds every time out! It's a shame to start him!" "Maybe he won't bleed to-morrow, Frank." "He won't, eh?"

Nita tells Sprague about it, and Sprague advises her to blackmail Flora, who, Lois has told Nita, is very rich. So Nita comes to Hamilton and bleeds Flora of $10,000. Not satisfied, Nita makes another demand, the money to be paid to her the day of the bridge luncheon " "Silly!" Penny scoffed furiously.

He takes the worm first, and then he takes the cherry the worm was after, or rather he bleeds it; as with the grapes, he carries none away with him, but wounds them all. He is welcome to all the fruit he can eat, but why should he murder every cherry on the tree, or every grape in the cluster?

"If your heart bleeds so freely for the sentimental sorrows of the King of Rome, you may have another opportunity for your sensibilities in the marriage of his brother Leopold; for I assure you that his intended is not one whit handsomer, or more intelligent, than Josepha of Bavaria. So you see that the King of Rome will not be apt to envy his brother."

"Yes," he said. "Our quarrel is discharged, and more than so. Harry, shake hands with Mr. Cowles. By God! men, our quarrel now runs to Gordon Orme. To-morrow we start for Carolina, where we had his last address. Mr. Cowles, my heart bleeds, it bleeds, sir, for you. But for her also for her up there. The courts shall free you quickly and quietly, as soon as it can be done.

Ben, what have we ever done to deserve it? Albert, I'm her mother, but my heart bleeds for you " He was tugging at his bag straps, industriously keeping his head averted, but the red up in his ears. "Mother," he said, "did you pack my throat atomizer?" She licked up at the taste of her tears. "It's wrapped in between your socks. You're standing in a draught, Albert; close that window.

So on they went, and on, meeting few and heeded by none, till at length Miriam sank to the ground, worn out with fear and flight. "Up," said Nehushta. "I cannot," she answered. "Something has hurt my foot. See, it bleeds!"