Author's Digest: The World's Great Stories in Brief, 第 15 卷Issued under the auspices of the Author's Press, 1908 |
常见术语和短语
Alice Andrey Anna Comnena Anne of Geierstein answered arms asked Aulus Plautius Azarian Beaudesford beautiful Bridgenorth brother Burgundy Cashel castle Catherine Christian Clara Colonel Count Robert Countess Countess of Derby cried Dalgarno Darsie daughter death door Douglas Duke Duke of Burgundy Earl England entered Erlton Eveline exclaimed eyes Fabricio face father Fathom fell followed gave girl hand heard heart Henry honor horse husband Joceline John de Walton Julien King knew knight Lacy lady Landamman Leicester Léontine letter looked Lord Glenvarloch Lydia Lygia Madame Vernet Marian marriage marry master Mauricet Meerut Meneval mother Mowbray never Nigel Papa Bouchard Petronius Prince prison Quentin Redgauntlet Renaldo replied Saladin Sangiorgio sent Seraphael servant Sir Aymer Sir Launcelot soon Squire story thee thou thought told took Tressilian uncle Uncle Toby Varney Vinicius voice wife woman young
热门引用章节
第455页 - With all this sail, poor Yorick carried not one ounce of ballast; he was utterly unpractised in the world; and, at the age of twenty-six, knew just about as well how to steer his course in it, as a romping, unsuspicious girl of thirteen...
第464页 - He shall be supported," said my uncle Toby. " He'll drop at last," said the corporal, " and what .will become of his boy? " " He shall not drop," said my uncle Toby, firmly. " A-well-a-day, do what we can for him," said Trim, maintaining his point,
第319页 - Hark ye, brother, don't you see we make all possible speed? Go back, and tell those who sent you, that the wind has shifted since we weighed anchor, and that we are obliged to make very short trips in tacking, by reason of the narrowness of the channel, and that, as we lie within six points of the wind, they must make some allowance for variation and leeway.
第474页 - I fancied I could distinguish an elevation of spirit different from that which is the cause or the effect of simple jollity in a word, I thought I beheld Religion mixing in the dance...
第235页 - I paused, examining and analysing all the minutiae of causation, as exemplified in the change from life to death, and death to life, until from the midst of this darkness a sudden light broke in upon me...
第101页 - but what security dost thou offer that thou wilt observe the truce?" "The word of a follower of the Prophet was never broken," answered the Emir. "It is thou, brave Nazarene, from whom I should demand security, did I not know that treason seldom dwells with courage." The Crusader felt that the confidence of the Moslem made him ashamed of his own doubts. "By the cross of my sword...
第296页 - A pinch of salt, a dust of cayenne, then shut yo' eyes and mouth, and don't open them 'cept for a drop of good red wine. It is the salt marsh in the early mornin' that you are tastin', suh, — not molasses candy. You Nawtherners don't really treat a canvasback with any degree of respect. You ought never to come into his presence when he lies in state without takin' off yo' hats. That may be one reason why he skips over the Nawthern States when he takes his annual fall outin'.
第465页 - Tis the pipe and tambourine,' said I — 'I never will argue a point with one of your family as long as I live;' so leaping off his back, and kicking off one boot into this ditch and t'other into that, 'I'll take a dance,
第465页 - Just Disposer of our joys and sorrows, cried I, why could not a man sit down in the lap of content here, — and dance, and sing, and say his prayers, and go to Heaven with this nut-brown maid ? Capriciously did she bend her head on one side, and dance up insidious. — Then 'tis time to dance off...
第464页 - The accusing spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in — and the recording angel, as he wrote it down, dropp'da tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever.