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And some moralists, realizing vividly the frequent need of opposing inclination, have generalized the situation by saying that happiness cannot be our end. "Foolish Word-monger and Motive grinder," shouts Carlyle, "who in thy Logic-mill hast an earthly mechanism for the Godlike itself, and wouldst fain grind me out Virtuefrom the husks of Pleasure, I tell thee, Nay!
Cheetham is smarting under your rules, and you can't expect him to go against any rule, that saves him a shilling." "What does the grinder think?" "You might as well ask what the grindstone thinks." "Well, what does the grinder say, then?" "Says he'd rather run the stone out, than lose a forenoon." "Well, sir, it is his business."
Anne's instinct was at once to be silent, that the comer might think the family had retired. The knocking person, however, was not to be easily persuaded. He had in fact seen rays of light over the top of the shutter, and, unable to get an answer, went on to the door of the mill, which was still going, the miller sometimes grinding all night when busy. The grinder accompanied the stranger to Mrs.
Here again appeared a large block of greenstone deeply grooved by the grinder. Thence we debouched upon the surf-lashed shore, tripped over by the sandpiper and the curlew and roped by the bright-flowered convolvulus. Streaks of the auriferous black sand became more frequent and promising as we advanced.
"Hold on Grinder! one at a time," put in Dan Baxter. "I'll settle with them first, if you please." "They deserve a thorough thrashing," grumbled the irate man. "Now I want you to tell me the truth," went on Dan Baxter, addressing Tom and Sam. "Where did you get a map of that treasure? In the cave on that island?" "We haven't said we had a map," returned Tom.
In the next issue of the paper several other letters appeared from leading citizens, including, of course, Sweater, Rushton, Didlum and Grinder, ridiculing the proposal of the Trades Council, who were insultingly alluded to as 'pothouse politicians', 'beer-sodden agitators' and so forth.
Titus, as they were discussing matters in their stateroom one day. "Not a trace. He seems to have dropped out of sight, and I'm glad of it." "Perhaps Blakeson & Grinder have given up the fight against you." "I wish they had, though I don't look for any such good luck. But I'm willing to fight them, now that we have an even chance, thanks to your explosive." The storm blew itself out.
For my part, I used to like a grindstone that "wabbled" a good deal on its axis, for when I turned it fast, it put the grinder on a lively lookout for cutting his hands, and entirely satisfied his desire that I should "turn faster." It was some sport to make the water fly and wet the grinder, suddenly starting up quickly and surprising him when I was turning very slowly.
And Salya of mighty arms, moved by wrath addressed Bhishma and said, 'Stay, Stay. Then Bhishma, that tiger among men, that grinder of hostile armies, provoked by these words, flamed up in wrath like a blazing fire. Bow in hand, and brow furrowed into wrinkles, he stayed on his car, in obedience to Kshatriya usage having checked its course in expectation of the enemy.
The whole thing was a friendly bout, I guess." "I am the best judge of that. It was a disgraceful fight. What have you to say, Griggs?" "If you say it was disgraceful I suppose it was, sir. I thought it was only a friendly dispute " "Stop! I want you to answer the original questions, yes, or no." "No." "No, what?" "No, to both original questions." "No, sir!" and Jasper Grinder stamped his foot.
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