He wore a sprinkling of powder upon his head, as if to make himself look benevolent; but if that were his purpose, he would perhaps have done better to powder his countenance also, for there was something in its very wrinkles, and in his cold restless eye, which seemed to tell of cunning that would announce itself in spite of him.

There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.

The nephew revenges himself for this, by holding his breath and terrifying his kinswoman with the dread belief that he has made up his mind to burst. Regardless of whispers and shakes, he swells and becomes discoloured, and yet again swells and becomes discoloured, until the aunt can bear it no longer, but leads him out, with no visible neck, and with his eyes going before him like a prawn's.

I verily believe that her not remembering and not minding in the least, made me cry again, inwardly - and that is the sharpest crying of all.

a most excellent man, though I could have wished his trousers not quite so tight in some places and not quite so loose in others.

A man can well afford to be as bold as brass, my good fellow, when he gets gold in exchange!

But injustice breeds injustice; the fighting with shadows and being defeated by them necessitates the setting up of substances to combat.