She did not answer for some time, but stood gazing at the landscape. I wish I knew, she said at last.He shook his head. Knowledge would be fatal. It is the uncertainty that charms one. A mist makes things wonderful.One may lose one's way.All ways end at the same point, my dear Gladys.What is that?Disillusion.It was my debut in life, she sighed.It came to you crowned.I am tired of strawberry leaves.They become you.Only in public.You would miss them, said Lord Henry.I will not part with a petal.Monmouth has ears.Old age is dull of hearing.Has
Dr. Manningham, physician in London, who was visiting at Lord Scarsdale's, accompanyed us through many of the rooms, and soon afterwards my Lord himself, to whom Dr. Johnson was known, appeared, and did the honours of the house. We talked of Mr. Langton. Johnson, with a warm vehemence of affectionate regard, exclaimed, 'The earth does not bear a wo
“If it is designedly done, they cannot be justified; but I have no idea of there being so much design in the world as some persons imagine.”“I am far from attributing any part of Mr. Bingley’s conduct to design,” said Elizabeth; “but without scheming to do wrong, or to make others unhappy, there may be error, and there may be misery. Thoughtlessness, want of attention to other people’s feelings, and want of resolution, will do the business.”“And do you impute it to either of those?”“Yes; to the last. But if I go on, I shall displease you by saying what I think of persons you esteem. Stop me whilst you can.”“You persist, then, in supposing hi
A kitten, a nice little, sleek playful kitten, that I can play with, and teach, and feed--and feed--and feed! I was not unprepared for this request, for I had noticed how his pets went on increasing in size and vivacity, but I did not care that his pretty family of tame sparrows should be wiped out in the same manner as the flies and the spiders; so I said I would see about it, and asked him if he would not rather have a cat than a kitten. His eagerness betrayed him as he answered:--Oh, yes, I w
It may be so, said Lord Orville; but this young lady seems to be peculiarly situated; she is very young, very inexperienced, yet appears to be left totally to her own direction. She does not, I believe, see the dangers to which she is exposed, and I will own to you, I feel a strong desire to point them out.I don't rightly understand your Lordship,-but I think you cannot mean to prejudice her against me?Her sentiments of you, Sir, are as much unknown to me, as your intentions towards her. Perhaps, were I acquainted with either, my officiousness might be at an end: but I presume not to ask upon what terms-Here he stopped; and Sir Clement said, You know, my Lord, I am not given to despair; I am