Surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone.

And I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole earth besides, so many intensified bores as in these United States.

Other sound than the owl's voice there was none, save the falling of a fountain into its stone basin; for, it was one of those dark nights that hold their breath by the hour together, and then heave a long low sigh, and hold their breath again.

For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.

New thoughts and hopes were whirling through my mind, and all the colours of my life were changing.

This is the even-handed dealing of the world!" he said. "There is noth-ing on which it is so hard as poverty; and there is nothing it professes tocondemn with such severity as the pursuit of wealth!

It's over, and can't be helped, and that's one consolation, as they always say in Turkey, when they cut the wrong man's head off.