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there and so obtain the fortune without ever coming to England at all, or he might adopt an elaborate disguise during the short time that he need be in London; or, again, he might furnish an accomplice with the proofs and papers, putting him in as heir, and retaining a claim upon some proporti... | 2Doyle |
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you should apply for particulars. As far as I can make out, the Leaguewas founded by an American millionaire, Ezekiah Hopkins, who was verypeculiar in his ways. He was himself red-headed, and he had a greatsympathy for all red-headed men; so, when he died, it was found that hehad left his enormous fortune in the hands ... | 2Doyle |
lovingly round the soft neck of the Fawn, till they came out intoanother open field, and here the Fawn gave a sudden bound into the air,and shook itself free from Alice’s arms. “I’m a Fawn!” it cried out ina voice of delight, “and, dear me! you’re a human child!” A sudden lookof alarm came into its beautiful brown eyes... | 0Caroll |
“See, then,” said Herbert; “think of this! He comes here at the perilof his life, for the realisation of his fixed idea. In the moment ofrealisation, after all his toil and waiting, you cut the ground fromunder his feet, destroy his idea, and make his gains worthless to him.Do you see nothing that he might do, under th... | 1Dickens |
than to bemoan the past through a hundred years.”“Yes, yes, I know it. But, Pip—my dear!” There was an earnest womanlycompassion for me in her new affection. “My dear! Believe this: whenshe first came to me, I meant to save her from misery like my own. Atfirst, I meant no more.”“Well, well!” said I. “I hope so.”“But as... | 1Dickens |
favoured; but a worthier object would have caused me a different kindand degree of distress.It was easy for me to find out, and I did soon find out, that Drummlehad begun to follow her closely, and that she allowed him to do it. Alittle while, and he was always in pursuit of her, and he and I crossedone another every d... | 1Dickens |
without casting it up. However, I come here some time since you left.”“I could have told you that, Orlick.”“Ah!” said he, dryly. “But then you’ve got to be a scholar.”By this time we had come to the house, where I found his room to be onejust within the side-door, with a little window in it looking on thecourtyard. In ... | 1Dickens |
Such was my purpose. After three days more of recovery, I went down tothe old place to put it in execution. And how I sped in it is all Ihave left to tell.The tidings of my high fortunes having had a heavy fall had got down tomy native place and its neighbourhood before I got there. I found theBlue Boar in possession o... | 1Dickens |
voyage which had been recommended for the restoration of his shattered nerves. They had called upon us that very afternoon, so that it was natural that the subject should come up for “The whole course of events,” said Holmes, “from the point of view of the man who called himself Stapleton was ... | 2Doyle |
He looked round him in surprise as he emerged into the clear, starlit night. Then he came swiftly along the path, passed close to where we lay, and went on up the long slope behind us. As he walked he glanced continually over either shoulder, like a man who is ill at ease. “Hist!” cried H... | 2Doyle |
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not to know that the others were toadies and humbugs: because theadmission that he or she did know it, would have made him or her out tobe a toady and humbug.They all had a listless and dreary air of waiting somebody’s pleasure,and the most talkative of the ladies had to speak quite rigidly torepress a yawn. This lady,... | 1Dickens |
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be the most drunken, rode forward down the goyal. Now, it opened into a broad space in which stood two of those great stones, still to be seen there, which were set by certain forgotten peoples in the days of old. The moon was shining bright upon the clearing, and... | 2Doyle |
innocent heart--do not think I have the presumption to assume so much--Icould retain no place in it against her love for her father.”“If that be so, do you see what, on the other hand, is involved in it?”“I understand equally well, that a word from her father in any suitor’sfavour, would outweigh herself and all the wo... | 1Dickens |
“Does he resemble either of these two passengers?”“Both were so wrapped up, and the night was so dark, and we were all soreserved, that I cannot undertake to say even that.”“Mr. Lorry, look again upon the prisoner. Supposing him wrapped up asthose two passengers were, is there anything in his bulk and stature torender ... | 1Dickens |
The prisoner had raised himself with some difficulty upon the sofa andwas staring with a strange mixture of amazement and hatred at his“I shall get level with you, Altamont,” he said, speaking with slowdeliberation. “If it takes me all my life I shall get level with you!”“The old sweet song,” said Holmes. “How often ha... | 2Doyle |
for fear of their hearing her; and, when she next peeped out, theFish-Footman was gone, and the other was sitting on the ground near thedoor, staring stupidly up into the sky.Alice went timidly up to the door and knocked."There's no use in knocking," said the Footman, "and that for tworeasons. First, because I'm on the... | 0Caroll |
replace them. I leave it with you, however, with every confidence, andI shall call for it in person on Monday morning.’“Seeing that my client was anxious to leave, I said no more but,calling for my cashier, I ordered him to pay over fifty £ 1000 notes.When I was alone once more, however, with the precious case lying up... | 2Doyle |
his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in upon the current ofhis thoughts. We had driven several miles, and were beginning to get tothe fringe of the belt of suburban villas, when he shook himself,shrugged his shoulders, and lit up his pipe with the air of a man whohas satisfied himself that he is acting for the... | 2Doyle |
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Miss Manette in his arms, who is the trusted friend of Miss Manette andof her father too, and who has a great affection for them both, I havespoken. The confidence is not of my seeking, recollect. Now, you think Imay not be right?”“Not I!” said Stryver, whistling. “I can’t undertake to find thirdparties in common sense... | 1Dickens |
I first saw him looking about for his file) that I ought to tell Joethe whole truth. Yet I did not, and for the reason that I mistrustedthat if I did, he would think me worse than I was. The fear of losingJoe’s confidence, and of thenceforth sitting in the chimney corner atnight staring drearily at my forever lost comp... | 1Dickens |
The fog and frost so hung about the black old gatewayof the house, that it seemed as if the Genius ofthe Weather sat in mournful meditation on theNow, it is a fact, that there was nothing at allparticular about the knocker on the door, except that itwas very large. It is also a fact, that Scrooge hadseen it, night and ... | 1Dickens |
morning, and was received by Wemmick himself, who struck me as lookingtighter than usual, and having a sleeker hat on. Within, there were twoglasses of rum and milk prepared, and two biscuits. The Aged must havebeen stirring with the lark, for, glancing into the perspective of hisbedroom, I observed that his bed was em... | 1Dickens |
i.e. No persons, that are in the house, are also in | 0 | 0 | | | - | | | | | | | | | | | ---|--- | |---|---| | 1 | 0 | | 1 | | Let "Things" be Universe; m="noisy"; x="battles"; y="that may escape notice". A... | 0Caroll |
“‘This is Mr. Jabez Wilson,’ said my assistant, ‘and he is willing tofill a vacancy in the League.’“‘And he is admirably suited for it,’ the other answered. ‘He has everyrequirement. I cannot recall when I have seen anything so fine.’ Hetook a step backward, cocked his head on one side, and gazed at my hairuntil I felt... | 2Doyle |
which its light would have conducted me!"Scrooge was very much dismayed to hear thespectre going on at this rate, and began to quake"Hear me!" cried the Ghost. "My time is nearly"I will," said Scrooge. "But don't be hard uponme! Don't be flowery, Jacob! Pray!""How it is that I appear before you in a shape thatyou can s... | 1Dickens |
Am dining at Goldini’s Restaurant, Gloucester Road, Kensington. Pleasecome at once and join me there. Bring with you a jemmy, a dark lantern,a chisel, and a revolver.—S.H.It was a nice equipment for a respectable citizen to carry through thedim, fog-draped streets. I stowed them all discreetly away in myovercoat and dr... | 2Doyle |
Sir Henry opened his eyes. “How was that?” “This poor wretch was dressed in your clothes. I fear your servant who gave them to him may get into trouble with the “That is unlikely. There was no mark on any of them, as far as I “That’s lucky for him—in fact, it’s lucky for all of you, since ... | 2Doyle |
eyes still; just as simply faithful, and as simply right.When we got back again, and he lifted me out, and carried me—soeasily!—across the court and up the stairs, I thought of that eventfulChristmas Day when he had carried me over the marshes. We had not yetmade any allusion to my change of fortune, nor did I know how... | 1Dickens |
the inquest, and which are worth considering.”“It appears that his arrest did not take place at once, but after thereturn to Hatherley Farm. On the inspector of constabulary informinghim that he was a prisoner, he remarked that he was not surprised tohear it, and that it was no more than his deserts. This observation o... | 2Doyle |
remarked: "If you can't be civil, you'd better finish the story for"No, please go on!" Alice said very humbly. "I won't interrupt youagain. I dare say there may be _one_.""One, indeed!" said the Dormouse indignantly. However, he consented togo on. "And so these three little sisters--they were learning to draw,"What did... | 0Caroll |
London, the name is that which is given to one of the states of the“I was not and am not sure which; but I knew that the ship must have an“I searched the Dundee records, and when I found that the barque _LoneStar_ was there in January, ’85, my suspicion became a certainty. Ithen inquired as to the vessels which lay at ... | 2Doyle |
the other man was; except that he had not the same face, and had a flatbroad-brimmed low-crowned felt hat on. All this I saw in a moment, forI had only a moment to see it in: he swore an oath at me, made a hit atme,—it was a round weak blow that missed me and almost knocked himselfdown, for it made him stumble,—and the... | 1Dickens |
me, and she tapped the ground impatiently with her foot. “Why should I go back?” I asked. “I cannot explain.” She spoke in a low, eager voice, with a curious lisp in her utterance. “But for God’s sake do what I ask you. Go back and never set foot upon the moor again.” “But I have only jus... | 2Doyle |
speaking so openly to such an old acquaintance?”“Oh dear, not at all!” said Biddy. “Don’t mind me.”“If I could only get myself to do it, _that_ would be the thing for“But you never will, you see,” said Biddy.It did not appear quite so unlikely to me that evening, as it wouldhave done if we had discussed it a few hours ... | 1Dickens |
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lines; Hunger was patched into them with straw and rag and wood andpaper; Hunger was repeated in every fragment of the small modicum offirewood that the man sawed off; Hunger stared down from the smokelesschimneys, and started up from the filthy street that had no offal,among its refuse, of anything to eat. Hunger was ... | 1Dickens |
my chambers had been watched; how Wemmick had recommended his keepingclose for a time, and my keeping away from him; and what Wemmick hadsaid about getting him abroad. I added, that of course, when the timecame, I should go with him, or should follow close upon him, as mightbe safest in Wemmick’s judgment. What was to ... | 1Dickens |
He took out of his pocket a great thick pocket-book, bursting withpapers, and tossed it on the table.“There’s something worth spending in that there book, dear boy. It’syourn. All I’ve got ain’t mine; it’s yourn. Don’t you be afeerd on it.There’s more where that come from. I’ve come to the old country fur tosee my gent... | 1Dickens |
“And then after you had sent the letter he dissuaded you from “He told me that it would hurt his self-respect that any other man should find the money for such an object, and that though he was a poor man himself he would devote his last penny to removing the obstacles which divided us.” ... | 2Doyle |
"He's in the dining-room, sir, along with mistress. I'llshow you up-stairs, if you please.""Thank'ee. He knows me," said Scrooge, with his handalready on the dining-room lock. "I'll go in here, my dear."He turned it gently, and sidled his face in, round the door.They were looking at the table (which was spread out ingr... | 1Dickens |
it is not IDENTICAL with the correct one: it may be a PART of thecorrect Conclusion, and so be quite correct, AS FAR AS IT GOES. Inthis case you would merely remark, with a pitying smile, "DEFECTIVEConclusion!" Suppose, of example, you were to meet with this "All unselfish people are generous; No ... | 0Caroll |
chair of honour by the fire. “How did you get on up town?”I answered, “Pretty well, sir,” and my sister shook her fist at me.“Pretty well?” Mr. Pumblechook repeated. “Pretty well is no answer.Tell us what you mean by pretty well, boy?”Whitewash on the forehead hardens the brain into a state of obstinacyperhaps. Anyhow,... | 1Dickens |
Even this, though, when Scrooge looked at it with increasingsteadiness, was not its strangest quality. For as its beltsparkled and glittered now in one part and now in another,and what was light one instant, at another time was dark, sothe figure itself fluctuated in its distinctness: being now athing with one arm, now... | 1Dickens |
children from being some day citizens of the same world-wide countryunder a flag which shall be a quartering of the Union Jack with the“The case has been an interesting one,” remarked Holmes when ourvisitors had left us, “because it serves to show very clearly howsimple the explanation may be of an affair which at firs... | 2Doyle |
that they cannot ride roughshod over the rights of the commoners, confound them! And I’ve closed the wood where the Fernworthy folk used to picnic. These infernal people seem to think that there are no rights of property, and that they can swarm where they like with their papers and their bott... | 2Doyle |
knowledge or belief that his daughter is in existence.”For once, the powerful pocket-handkerchief failed. My reply was sounexpected, that Mr. Jaggers put the handkerchief back into his pocketwithout completing the usual performance, folded his arms, and lookedwith stern attention at me, though with an immovable face.Th... | 1Dickens |
his way. When he was sober he used to be fond of playing backgammon anddraughts with me, and he would make me his representative both with theservants and with the tradespeople, so that by the time that I wassixteen I was quite master of the house. I kept all the keys and couldgo where I liked and do what I liked, so l... | 2Doyle |
"The hour itself," said Scrooge, triumphantly, "and nothing else!"He spoke before the hour bell sounded, which it now did with adeep, dull, hollow, melancholy ONE. Light flashed up in the roomupon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn.The curtains of his bed were drawn aside, I tell you, by ahand. Not th... | 1Dickens |
company, and so retired with enough to keep us. I won’t deny that therewas some feeling about the division of the money and it stood betweenus for a time, but it was all forgiven and forgotten, and we were thebest of friends together.”“Looking back at the evening which you spent together, does anythingstand out in your... | 2Doyle |
Cratchit. "And your brother, Tiny Tim! And Marthawarn't as late last Christmas Day by half-an-hour?""Here's Martha, mother!" said a girl, appearing as she"Here's Martha, mother!" cried the two young Cratchits."Hurrah! There's such a goose, Martha!""Why, bless your heart alive, my dear, how late you are!"said Mrs. Cratc... | 1Dickens |
forcing our way through gorse bushes, panting up hills and rushing down slopes, heading always in the direction whence those dreadful sounds had come. At every rise Holmes looked eagerly round him, but the shadows were thick upon the moor, and nothing moved upon its dreary face. “Can you ... | 2Doyle |
intimate; I will say with the fair daughter to whom he is so devotedlyattached, and who is so devotedly attached to him? Believe me, MissPross, I don’t approach the topic with you, out of curiosity, but out of“Well! To the best of my understanding, and bad’s the best, you’ll tellme,” said Miss Pross, softened by the to... | 1Dickens |
of light. For a minute or more the hand, with its writhing fingers,protruded out of the floor. Then it was withdrawn as suddenly as itappeared, and all was dark again save the single lurid spark whichmarked a chink between the stones.Its disappearance, however, was but momentary. With a rending, tearingsound, one of th... | 2Doyle |
I had been delayed at a case, and it was a little after half-past sixwhen I found myself in Baker Street once more. As I approached thehouse I saw a tall man in a Scotch bonnet with a coat which wasbuttoned up to his chin waiting outside in the bright semicircle whichwas thrown from the fanlight. Just as I arrived the ... | 2Doyle |
high opinion of my honour,” said he, “you want the money before yougive up the book.”“Well, mister, it is a business proposition.”“All right. Have your way.” He sat down at the table and scribbled acheck, which he tore from the book, but he refrained from handing it tohis companion. “After all, since we are to be on su... | 2Doyle |
Now, being prepared for almost anything, he was not byany means prepared for nothing; and, consequently, when theBell struck One, and no shape appeared, he was taken with aviolent fit of trembling. Five minutes, ten minutes, a quarterof an hour went by, yet nothing came. All this time, he layupon his bed, the very core... | 1Dickens |
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your object to be, purely and truthfully, as you have stated it. Ibelieve your intention is to perpetuate, and not to weaken, the tiesbetween me and my other and far dearer self. If she should ever tell methat you are essential to her perfect happiness, I will give her to you.If there were--Charles Darnay, if there wer... | 1Dickens |
was a disgraceful one. When I remembered that you had seen her at thatwindow, and how she had fainted on seeing the coronet again, myconjecture became a certainty.“And who could it be who was her confederate? A lover evidently, forwho else could outweigh the love and gratitude which she must feel toyou? I knew that you... | 2Doyle |
“And I went to look at the folk in the park,” said Baskerville. “But we had no trouble of any kind.” “It was imprudent, all the same,” said Holmes, shaking his head and looking very grave. “I beg, Sir Henry, that you will not go about alone. Some great misfortune will befall you if you do. Did... | 2Doyle |
pocket-book. He then put up the pocket-book and set the candle a littleaside, after peering round it into the darkness at Joe and me, toascertain which was which.“My name,” he said, “is Jaggers, and I am a lawyer in London. I ampretty well known. I have unusual business to transact with you, and Icommence by explaining... | 1Dickens |
investigation. It was marked, however, at the outset by an incidentwhich left the most sinister impression upon my mind. The approach tothe spot at which the tragedy occurred is down a narrow, winding,country lane. While we made our way along it we heard the rattle of acarriage coming towards us and stood aside to let ... | 2Doyle |
city, gently remove the roofs, and peep in at the queer things whichare going on, the strange coincidences, the plannings, thecross-purposes, the wonderful chains of events, working throughgenerations, and leading to the most _outré_ results, it would make allfiction with its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions ... | 2Doyle |
hung so loosely on the figure, that its capacious breast wasbare, as if disdaining to be warded or concealed by anyartifice. Its feet, observable beneath the ample folds of thegarment, were also bare; and on its head it wore no othercovering than a holly wreath, set here and there with shiningicicles. Its dark brown cu... | 1Dickens |
understood to terminate the Course for the evening, and we emerged intothe air with shrieks of intellectual victory. It is fair to remark thatthere was no prohibition against any pupil’s entertaining himself witha slate or even with the ink (when there was any), but that it was noteasy to pursue that branch of study in... | 1Dickens |
beside the bed, a plain wooden chair against the wall, a round table,and a large iron safe were the principal things which met the eye.Holmes walked slowly round and examined each and all of them with the“What’s in here?” he asked, tapping the safe.“My stepfather’s business papers.”“Oh! you have seen inside, then?”“Onl... | 2Doyle |
rendering some service to her who had rendered so much to him. “Allcurious to see,” thought Mr. Lorry, in his amiably shrewd way, “but allnatural and right; so, take the lead, my dear friend, and keep it; itcouldn’t be in better hands.”But, though the Doctor tried hard, and never ceased trying, to getCharles Darnay set... | 1Dickens |
since I had seen her I was in no hurry to leave it, and that if she really wanted me to go, the only way to work it was for her to arrange to go with me. With that I offered in as many words to marry her, but before she could answer, down came this brother of hers, running at us with a face on... | 2Doyle |
solemn vow already, to go through with this, that you waste the preciousmoments now? Take him yourself to the courtyard you know of, placehim yourself in the carriage, show him yourself to Mr. Lorry, tell himyourself to give him no restorative but air, and to remember my words oflast night, and his promise of last nigh... | 1Dickens |
it was that I should be encompassed by all this taint of prison andcrime; that, in my childhood out on our lonely marshes on a winterevening, I should have first encountered it; that, it should havereappeared on two occasions, starting out like a stain that was fadedbut not gone; that, it should in this new way pervade... | 1Dickens |
the cabman’s reply. For an instant he sat in silent amazement. Then he burst into a hearty laugh. “A touch, Watson—an undeniable touch!” said he. “I feel a foil as quick and supple as my own. He got home upon me very prettily that time. So his name was Sherlock Holmes, was it?” “Yes, sir,... | 2Doyle |
Clara. But I have heard him constantly. He makes tremendousrows,—roars, and pegs at the floor with some frightful instrument.” Inlooking at me and then laughing heartily, Herbert for the timerecovered his usual lively manner.“Don’t you expect to see him?” said I.“O yes, I constantly expect to see him,” returned Herbert... | 1Dickens |
the memorable time when he had revealed his own desolate heart toit--outwatched the awful night. He entered the courtyard and remainedthere for a few moments alone, looking up at the light in the window ofher room. Before he went away, he breathed a blessing towards it, and aIn the black prison of the Conciergerie, the... | 1Dickens |
The baby grunted again, and Alice looked very anxiously into its face tosee what was the matter with it. There could be no doubt that it had a_very_ turn-up nose, much more like a snout than a real nose; also itseyes were getting extremely small for a baby: altogether Alice did notlike the look of the thing at all. "Bu... | 0Caroll |
“Why should I look at him?” returned Estella, with her eyes on meinstead. “What is there in that fellow in the corner yonder,—to useyour words,—that I need look at?”“Indeed, that is the very question I want to ask you,” said I. “For hehas been hovering about you all night.”“Moths, and all sorts of ugly creatures,” repl... | 1Dickens |
“have no more sense than a baby!”Alice didn’t know what to say to this: it wasn’t at all likeconversation, she thought, as he never said anything to _her_; in fact,his last remark was evidently addressed to a tree—so she stood andsoftly repeated to herself:—“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall:Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.Al... | 0Caroll |
said to Herbert, “Let us go at once, or perhaps we shall meet him.”We made all the haste we could downstairs, but we were not quick enougheither. Standing at the door was a Jewish man with an unnatural heavysmear of eyebrow, who caught my eyes as we advanced, and said, when wecame up with him,—“Mr. Pip and friend?”Iden... | 1Dickens |
would, there was his cunning, grinning face at my elbow. It grew worseas Alice grew up, for he soon saw I was more afraid of her knowing mypast than of the police. Whatever he wanted he must have, and whateverit was I gave him without question, land, money, houses, until at lasthe asked a thing which I could not give. ... | 2Doyle |
"You'll see me there," said the Cat and vanished.Alice was not much surprised at this, she was getting so used to queerthings happening. While she was looking at the place where it had been,it suddenly appeared again."By-the-bye, what became of the baby?" said the Cat. "I'd nearly"It turned into a pig," Alice quietly s... | 0Caroll |
from them when he was keenly interested. “As clearly as I see you.” “And you said nothing?” “What was the use?” “How was it that no one else saw it?” “The marks were some twenty yards from the body and no one gave them a thought. I don’t suppose I should have done so had I not “... | 2Doyle |
beginning to work herself into a mighty rage. “And I couldn’t be amatch for the noodles, without being a match for your master, who’s thedunder-headed king of the noodles. And I couldn’t be a match for therogues, without being a match for you, who are the blackest-looking andthe worst rogue between this and France. Now... | 1Dickens |
had gone backwards and forwards to London several times, and hadordered all I wanted of my tradesmen, Mr. Pocket and I had a long talktogether. He knew more of my intended career than I knew myself, for hereferred to his having been told by Mr. Jaggers that I was not designedfor any profession, and that I should be wel... | 1Dickens |
open the street door, ready for the coming of the poulterer'sman. As he stood there, waiting his arrival, the knocker"I shall love it, as long as I live!" cried Scrooge, pattingit with his hand. "I scarcely ever looked at it before.What an honest expression it has in its face! It's awonderful knocker!--Here's the Turke... | 1Dickens |
and saw that both boats were swinging round with the force of the tide,and saw that all hands on board the steamer were running forward quitefrantically. Still, in the same moment, I saw the prisoner start up,lean across his captor, and pull the cloak from the neck of theshrinking sitter in the galley. Still in the sam... | 1Dickens |
could see the two men moving over the marsh. In that light, however, Isoon lost them, and, feeling very cold, lay down to think of thematter, and fell asleep again.We were up early. As we walked to and fro, all four together, beforebreakfast, I deemed it right to recount what I had seen. Again ourcharge was the least a... | 1Dickens |
"Scrooge and Marley's, I believe," said one of thegentlemen, referring to his list. "Have I the pleasureof addressing Mr. Scrooge, or Mr. Marley?""Mr. Marley has been dead these seven years,"Scrooge replied. "He died seven years ago, this very"We have no doubt his liberality is well representedby his surviving partner,... | 1Dickens |
“I could not call you in, Mr. Holmes, without disclosing these facts to the world, and I have already given my reasons for not wishing to do so. Besides, besides—” “Why do you hesitate?” “There is a realm in which the most acute and most experienced of “You mean that the thing is supernat... | 2Doyle |
very long; the candle, however, had been blown out.Nothing had been taken away from any part of the house. Neither, beyondthe blowing out of the candle,—which stood on a table between the doorand my sister, and was behind her when she stood facing the fire andwas struck,—was there any disarrangement of the kitchen, exc... | 1Dickens |
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has become of Mr. Hosmer Angel.”“Why did you come away to consult me in such a hurry?” asked SherlockHolmes, with his finger-tips together and his eyes to the ceiling.Again a startled look came over the somewhat vacuous face of Miss MarySutherland. “Yes, I did bang out of the house,” she said, “for it mademe angry to s... | 2Doyle |
at the door. I still held her forcibly down with all my strength, likea prisoner who might escape; and I doubt if I even knew who she was, orwhy we had struggled, or that she had been in flames, or that theflames were out, until I saw the patches of tinder that had been hergarments no longer alight but falling in a bla... | 1Dickens |
mysterious epistle again twice, before its injunction to me to besecret got mechanically into my mind. Yielding to it in the samemechanical kind of way, I left a note in pencil for Herbert, tellinghim that as I should be so soon going away, I knew not for how long, Ihad decided to hurry down and back, to ascertain for ... | 1Dickens |
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together, walking up and down together, till her love and company havebrought him to himself.”Notwithstanding Miss Pross’s denial of her own imagination, there was aperception of the pain of being monotonously haunted by one sad idea,in her repetition of the phrase, walking up and down, which testified toher possessing... | 1Dickens |
"A barrowful of _what_?" thought Alice. But she had not long to doubt,for the next moment a shower of little pebbles came rattling in at thewindow, and some of them hit her in the face. "I'll put a stop to this,"she said to herself, and shouted out "You'd better not do that again!"which produced another dead silence.Al... | 0Caroll |
than ever, and we after them. After a while, we had so run it down,that we could hear one voice calling “Murder!” and another voice,“Convicts! Runaways! Guard! This way for the runaway convicts!” Thenboth voices would seem to be stifled in a struggle, and then wouldbreak out again. And when it had come to this, the sol... | 1Dickens |
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