...summer as in winter, the inhabitants consoled themselves with the old aphorism, that there is as " good fish in the sea as ever came out of it," and cast about in search of some one to supply his place it as small cost to themselves as possible. In...

...handkerchief from her face,—" why, then—Venire St. Gris ! — as your English proverb says, ' There is as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it!' " And the sympathising three burst into a loud laugh. The landau had hardly assumed its position on the Downs...

...themselves on the subject. The result, as in other national instances of public competition, has shewn that " there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it," and not only abundantly proved the wisdom of the commissioners' determination, but as fully justified any...

...another." " Oh, never ! " said the young man earnestly — " never! " "Remember the old saw that sayeth, 'There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.' Thou art still young, Konrad; thy years" "Have scarcely numbered two-and-twenty, and already I am tired...

...you think, my dear?" " I think it is all stuff and nonsense. The lad's good enough, but there is as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it ; and as to his being a genius, he runs from the girls ; and when did any of your philosopher people do that...

...simply evaded the subject, and talked of " nescio quid nugarum," and made absurd, proverbial remarks, " that there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it "; and that it didn't seem to affect his appetite much, nor spoil his shooting. But I knew, for all that,...

...dissolve the parliament, there will be a general election — that's all. Resignation of ministers? There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. A foreign war? Very well, we'll pay for it, but they wont invade us, thanks to the sea and the wooden...

...mischievous widow. Not that Tom in his heart really cared for her— not he ; at least so he said, adding, " There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it ;" but there was one thing Tom did care for, and that was ridicule ; he was terribly sensitive to that....

...see why I should be miserable. There is very pleasant society down here at Richmond ; and, you know, there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it' Tom's worst suspicions were by this time more than confirmed. ' The heartless woman ! ' he thought....

...such another — not i' these parts, at least." " Oh, never fear," replied Mr. Jorrocks, carelessly, " there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out on it. No man need want a quad, long, wot 'ill pay for one," he continued, hustling the silver vigorously...