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She was beginning instead to feel that delightful sense of dependence on a strong man's love which pace the third sex born in these odd latter times is the most exquisite sensation that a woman can know. She was no longer alone no longer an alien imprisoned in family bonds, but, though one of a family, always an alien and imprisoned, never homed and united.
The finger with which she pointed him the place on the page seemed to Goodwin, whose hands were like hoofs for callousness and size, exquisite and pathetic in its pink slenderness.
Whatever, however, his opinion of the lady might be, there could be no question that the painting was exquisite; yet, he confessed, he could not but be struck with the singularity of the fact of a Cornish girl appearing in the full costume of a female Highlander.
The posthumous works of Alfieri are just published, in which are to be found many exquisite pieces; but we may conclude from a rather singular Dramatic Essay, which he has written on the Death of Abel, that he himself was conscious that his pieces were too austere, and that on the stage more must be allowed to the pleasures of the imagination.
It is said that Satan often designs evil and yet works good, and if this late and very tender emotion is a gift of hell, it nevertheless affords our sovereign lord unexpected and therefore all the more exquisite joys." "In whose behalf it may also be said that they are numbered among those which can hardly be approved, or even forbidden ones," the regent eagerly interrupted. "But no matter!
It was something exquisite, something delicious; so sweet, so tender, they could only laugh as if some one had tickled them. "Of course, we need not do it except when we are quite by ourselves," said Kate. "Oh no, of course not, only when we are quite alone," said Philip. Thus they threw dust into each other's eyes, and walked hand in hand on the edge of a precipice.
He likewise said and the exquisite art of this orator communicated to the observation an air of freshness and novelty that he too had every respect for that Vestry; that he too had every respect for that chair. That he too respected the honourable and gallant gentleman of Wilderness Walk; but, that he too respected his honour more.
Some of them had put forth brilliant blossoms of many hues, little spots of exquisite coloring against the sombre hue of the stonework and the deep green of the leaves. Everywhere nature had triumphed over science and skill. Everything was changed, and nature had shown herself a more perfect gardener than man.
His small oval face was the colour of old parchment; he had large dark pathetic eyes, a beautifully shaped black moustache, and long black hair, worn in symmetrical ringlets to his shoulders. In his dress too he was something of an exquisite.
The result was rather depressing to poor Rose, for, having studied with her quick nice eye Edith's exquisite manner and movements, she sighed to herself: "I'm not such a lady as this girl, and perhaps never can be." While Edith was very kind and cordial to the Laceys, she felt, and made them feel, that there was a vast social distance between them.
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