How many families, whose members have been dispersed and scattered far and wide, in the restless struggles of life, are then reunited, and meet once again in that happy state of companionship and mutual goodwill, which is a source of such pure and unalloyed delight; and one so incompatible with the cares and sorrows of the world, that the religious belief of the most civilized nations, and the rude traditions of the roughest savages, alike number it among the first joys of a future condition of existence, provided for the blessed and happy!

Gold, for the instant, lost its luster in his eyes, for there were countless treasures of the heart which it could never purchase

I will die here where I have walked. And I will walk here, though I am in my grave. I will walk here until the pride of this house is humbled.

I'm awful dull, but I hope I've beat out something nigh the rights of this at last. And so GOD bless you, dear old Pip, old chap, GOD bless you!

I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.

It is because I think so much of warm and sensitive hearts, that I would spare them from being wounded.

But, in this separation I associate you only with the good and I will faithfully hold you to that always, for you have done far more good than harm, let me feel now what sharp distress I may.