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It was now day-light, and I returned to my house without waiting to congratulate with the emperor: because, although I had done a very eminent piece of service, yet I could not tell how his majesty might resent the manner by which I had performed it: for, by t...

After a short silence, he told me, “he did not know how I would take what he was going to say: that in the last general assembly, when the affair of the _Yahoos_ was entered upon, the representatives had taken offence at his keeping a _Yahoo_ (meaning myself) ...

“Dorian,” he said, “my letter—don’t be frightened—was to tell you that Sibyl Vane is dead.” A cry of pain broke from the lad’s lips, and he leaped to his feet, tearing his hands away from Lord Henry’s grasp. How dare you say it?” “It is quite true, Dorian,” sa...

The secret is out, so why should you any longer refuse me?” “If it is _sure_ to make you happy to have me as your wife, and you feel that you do wish to marry me, _very, very_ much—” “I do, dearest, of course!” “I mean, that it is only your wanting me very muc...

One day, at dinner, this malicious little cub was so nettled with something I had said to him, that, raising himself upon the frame of her majesty’s chair, he took me up by the middle, as I was sitting down, not thinking any harm, and let me drop into a large ...

“If we make haste,” said Lydia, as they walked along, “perhaps we may see something of Captain Carter, before he goes.” In Meryton they parted: the two youngest repaired to the lodgings of one of the officers’ wives, and Elizabeth continued her walk alone, cro...

She was therefore obliged to seek another branch of the subject, and related, with much bitterness of spirit, and some exaggeration, the shocking rudeness of Mr. “But I can assure you,” she added, “that Lizzy does not lose much by not suiting _his_ fancy; for ...

Don’t ’ee sing so loud, my good man,” said the landlady; “in case any member of the Gover’ment should be passing, and take away my licends.” “He’s told ’ee what’s happened to us, I suppose?” asked Mrs Durbeyfield. D’ye think there’s any money hanging by it?” “...

And then, my dear, before I could say a word he began pouring out a perfect torrent of love-making, laying his very heart and soul at my feet. He looked so earnest over it that I shall never again think that a man must be playful always, and never earnest, bec...

Why must _she_ be scampering about the country, because her sister had a cold? Her hair so untidy, so blowzy!” “Yes, and her petticoat; I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain, and the gown which had been let down to hide ...

“Watch over Sibyl, Mother,” he cried, “watch over her.” “My son, you distress me very much. Of course, if this gentleman is wealthy, there is no reason why she should not contract an alliance with him. His good looks are really quite remarkable; everybody noti...

The coal has given out.” “Burn my vessel!” cried Captain Speedy, who could scarcely pronounce the words. “A vessel worth fifty thousand dollars!” “Here are sixty thousand,” replied Phileas Fogg, handing the captain a roll of bank-bills. An American can scarcel...

“Yes, it is correct, as far as it goes.” “But it needs a great deal of supplementing before anyone could offer an opinion. I think that I may arrive at my facts most directly by questioning you.” “Pray do so.” “When did you first meet Miss Hatty Doran?” “In Sa...

He believed him to be imprudent and extravagant; and since this sad affair has taken place, it is said that he left Meryton greatly in debt: but I hope this may be false.” “Oh, Jane, had we been less secret, had we told what we knew of him, this could not have...