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She can only feel through her intellect, her heart lies in her brain, she is a sort of intellectual epicure, she has a head-voice. We call that kind of poor creature a Lais of the intellect. You have been taken in like a boy. If you doubt it, you can have proof of it tonight, this morning, this instant. Go up to her, try the demand as an experiment, insist peremptorily if it is refused.

Every word they spoke betrayed the difference between them: the sharp tones of Lurida's head-voice, penetrative, aggressive, sometimes irritating, revealed the corresponding traits of mental and moral character; the quiet, conversational contralto of Euthymia was the index of a nature restful and sympathetic.

I will continue visiting him as long as the doctor says it is important that I should; but you must defend me, Lurida, I know you can explain it all so that people will not blame me." Euthymia knew full well what the effect of Lurida's penetrating head-voice would be in a convalescent's chamber.

"Remarkable," he said, smiling to the Mayoress, "how patiently women in general support this ancient yoke of tyranny!" Mrs. Mumbray looked at him with condescending eyes, in doubt as to his real meaning. Her husband, ponderously literal, answered in his head-voice: "I fail to recognize the grievance. How do you do, Mr. Lovett? I am conscious of no tyranny." "But that is just what Mr.

She can only feel through her intellect, her heart lies in her brain, she is a sort of intellectual epicure, she has a head-voice. We call that kind of poor creature a Lais of the intellect. You have been taken in like a boy. If you doubt it, you can have proof of it tonight, this morning, this instant. Go up to her, try the demand as an experiment, insist peremptorily if it is refused.

'You will bring these things inside, please, she said to the driver, in her agreeable head-voice, with the tone and gesture of one who habitually gives orders. Her father, bent with rheumatism, stood awaiting her just within. She grasped his hand cordially, and cried on a cheery note, 'Well, father, how are you getting on?

He wore the morning dress of a City man, with collar and necktie of the latest fashion; his watchguard was rather demonstrative, and he had two very solid rings on his left hand. 'Ah, dad, how do you do! he exclaimed, on entering, in an affected head-voice. 'Why, what's the matter? Mr. Daffy had drawn back, refusing the offered hand. With an unpleasant smile Charles turned to his other visitor.

It is my intention, my dear Copperfield, to educate my son for the Church; I will not deny that I should be happy, on his account, to attain to eminence. 'For the Church? said I, still pondering, between whiles, on Uriah Heep. 'Yes, said Mr. Micawber. 'He has a remarkable head-voice, and will commence as a chorister.

"And Cardinal Newman?" "I have not studied the evidence for Cardinal Newman," remarked Laurie in a head-voice. "Let's have a look at that book," said Maggie impulsively. He handed it to her; and she began to turn the pages, pausing now and again to read a particular paragraph, and once for nearly a minute while she examined an illustration.

I will continue visiting him as long as the doctor says it is important that I should; but you must defend me, Lurida, I know you can explain it all so that people will not blame me." Euthymia knew full well what the effect of Lurida's penetrating head-voice would be in a convalescent's chamber.