| "Isn't it confusing?" said
a voice beside... 562 |
[Mar. 3rd, 2010|02:54 am] |
"Isn't it confusing?" said
a voice beside her"Don't let it bother you,
Scarlett, you'll puzzle them out in time Scarlett smiled and nodded
politelyBut she had no intention of "puzzling them out
She was going to ask Jamie to walk her home just as soon as she
could
It was too noisy here with all those brats running around
The silent pink house on the square seemed like a refugeAt least
there she had her aunts to talk toHere she couldn't say a word to a
soulThey were all too busy chasing children or hugging and kissing
PatriciaAsking her about her baby, for heaven's sake! As if they
didn't know that the only decent thing to do was pretend that you
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| She forced her eyes to open, to focusThe black... 191 |
[Feb. 15th, 2010|02:27 am] |
She forced her eyes to open, to focusThe black woman bending
over her smiledHer smile was beautiful
"There, now, ain't that just what I told them? What this little girl
need, I say, is a hot brick in her bed and a mustard plaster on her
chest and old Rebekah rubbing out the chill from her bones, with a
milk
toddy and a talk with Jesus to finish the cureI done talk with Jesus
while I rub, and He bring you back like I knowed He wouldLord, I
tell Him, this ain't no real work like Lazarus, this here is just a
little girl feeling poorlyIt won't hardly take a minute of Your
everlasting time to cast Your eye this way and bring her back"He
done so, and I'm going to thank HimSoon's you finish drinking your
milkCome on, honey, there's two fresh spoons of sugar in itYou don't want to keep Jesus waiting |
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| Such and such-like were the reasonings of Sir... 604 |
[Feb. 13th, 2010|02:51 am] |
Such and such-like were the reasonings of Sir Thomas, happy to
escape the embarrassing evils of a rupture, the wonder, the reflections,
the reproach that must attend it |
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| They
were too handsome themselves to dislike any... 578 |
[Feb. 12th, 2010|02:44 am] |
They
were too handsome themselves to dislike any woman for being so
too, and were almost as much charmed as their brothers with her
lively dark eye, clear brown complexion, and general prettinessHad
she been tall, full formed, and fair, it might have been more of a trial:
but as it was, there could be no comparison |
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| And so he did, when he was escorting her to her... 93 |
[Feb. 11th, 2010|02:30 am] |
And so he did, when he was escorting her to her grandfather's house
"Tara is a magical word to all us Irish, Scarlett, and a magical
place
It was the center of all Ireland, the home of the High KingsBefore
there was a Rome, or an Athens, far, far back when the world was
young
and hopeful, there ruled in Ireland great Kings who were as fair and
beauteous as the sunThey passed laws of great wisdom and gave
shelter and riches to poets
And they were brave giants of men who punished wrong with fearful
wrath
and fought the enemies of truth and beauty and Ireland with
blood-gouted swords and stainless heartsFor hundreds and
thousands
of years they ruled their sweet green island, and |
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| "Tara is a magical word to all us Irish,... 109 |
[Feb. 11th, 2010|02:30 am] |
"Tara is a magical word to all us Irish, Scarlett, and a magical
place
It was the center of all Ireland, the home of the High KingsBefore
there was a Rome, or an Athens, far, far back when the world was
young
and hopeful, there ruled in Ireland great Kings who were as fair and
beauteous as the sunThey passed laws of great wisdom and gave
shelter and riches to poets
And they were brave giants of men who punished wrong with fearful
wrath
and fought the enemies of truth and beauty and Ireland with
blood-gouted swords and stainless heartsFor hundreds and
thousands
of years they ruled their sweet green island, and there was music
throughout the landFive roads led to the hill of Tara |
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| How they might be benefited, how they must... 218 |
[Feb. 10th, 2010|03:02 am] |
How they might be benefited, how they must rejoice in such an
establishment for you, is nothing to youYou think only of yourself,
and because you do not feel for MrCrawford exactly what a young
heated fancy imagines to be necessary for happiness, you resolve to
refuse him at once, without wishing even for a little time to con276
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sider of it, a little more time for cool consideration, and for really
examining your own inclinations |
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| A niece of ours, Sir Thomas, I may say, or... 500 |
[Feb. 6th, 2010|02:56 am] |
A niece of ours, Sir Thomas, I may say, or at
least ofyours, would not grow up in this neighbourhood without
many advantagesI don?t say she would be so handsome as her cousins
I dare say she would not |
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| Scarlett O'Hara didn't-what did
they call... 556 |
[Feb. 5th, 2010|02:59 am] |
Scarlett O'Hara didn't-what did
they call it?-drown her sorrowsScarlett O'Hara didn't hide and
hope
She faced the worst the world could hand herAnd she went out into
the danger to take what she wantedShe had
come
so close to defeating herselfIt was time-long past time-to
take her life in her own handsShe had flung away
that crutchHer whole body was crying out for a drink, but she
refused to listenShe'd done harder things in her life, she could do
thisShe shook her fist at the broken mirror"Bring on your
seven years bad luck, damn you Her defiant laugh was raggedShe
leaned against the table for a moment while she gathered her
strength
She had so much to doThen she walked over the |
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| She faced the worst the world could hand herAnd... 587 |
[Feb. 5th, 2010|02:59 am] |
She faced the worst the world could hand herAnd she went out into
the danger to take what she wantedShe had
come
so close to defeating herselfIt was time-long past time-to
take her life in her own handsShe had flung away
that crutchHer whole body was crying out for a drink, but she
refused to listenShe'd done harder things in her life, she could do
thisShe shook her fist at the broken mirror"Bring on your
seven years bad luck, damn you Her defiant laugh was raggedShe
leaned against the table for a moment while she gathered her
strength
She had so much to doThen she walked over the destruction around
her, her heels breaking the mirror into bits
"Pansy!" she called from the doorway"I want you |
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| Both of youx brothers were married long ago and... 0 |
[Jan. 30th, 2010|02:29 am] |
Both of youx brothers were married long ago and have
childrenMatchmakers have already suggested several
prospects, but you don't need disgusting old creatures
like us to make decisions for youAs for Six
Hung-yeh, he does have a bit of repu tation, and
apparently held a few government posts in his day-"
Hung-chien thought to himself, Why do charming girls
all have fathers? She can be hidden away all by
herself in one's heart to cuddle, but when he? father,
uncle, and brother are dragged along with her, the
girl stops being so cute and carefree and it's not so
easy to conceal her away in your heart any moreHer
charm has been mixed in with the dregsSome people
talk about marriage as though it were homosexual love
It's not the girl they fancy, but her old man or her
elder brother they admire
"I don't approve," said his mother"It's no good to
marry an official's daughterShe'll want you to wait
on her instead of waiting on youBesides, a
daughter-in-law should come from the same village
Girls from other districts are always a bit unsuited
in temperamentYou won't be happy with herThis Miss
Six is a returned student, so she couldn't be very
young The faces of his two sisters-in-law, who had
never graduated from high school and who had been born
and raised in that district, both bore an expression
of agree ment
His father remarked, "She's not only studied abroad
but has a PhI'm afraid Hung-chien couldn't manage
her," as though Miss Six were some sort of hard object
like a brick which would take the stomach of an
ostrich or turkey to digest
"Our Hung-chien has a Ph too," protested his
mother"He's not in ferior to her, so why isn't he a
match for her?"
Stroking his beard, his father said with a smile,
"Hung-chien, that's some thing your mother just
couldn't understandWomen who've done a little
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book learning are the hardest of all to handleThe
man has to be a step above her, not an equalThat's
why a college graduate should marry a high school
graduate~ and a returned student should marry a
college graduateAs for a girl who has studied abroad
and received a Ph no one but a foreigner would
dare marry herOtherwise, the man would have to have
two doctor ates at leastI'm not mistaken about that,
am I, Hung-chien? It's the same idea as 'Marry a
daughter into a greater family than your own, but take
a wife from a lesser family than your own'"
His mother said, "Of the girls suggested by the
go-betweens, the Hsus' second daughter is the best
I'll show you her picture later
The matter is taking a serious turn, thought
Hung-chienAll his life he had detested those modern
girls from small towns with outdated fashions and a
provincial cosmopolitanismThey were just like the
first Western suit made by a Chinese tailor with
everything copied from a foreigner's old clothes used
as a model down to the two square patches on the
sleeves and trouser legsNo need to protest nowIn a
few days he would make his getaway to Shang hai
His father also said that there would be many
receptions given in his honor, and with the weather so
hot, he should be careful not to stuff himselfHe
must make courtesy calls to all family elders, for
which his father would let him take his rickshawWhen
the weather cooled off a little, his father would take
him to perform the rites at his grandfather's grave
His mother said she would have the tailor come the
next day to fit him for a silk gown and pants, and for
the time being his brother Feng-i had two gowns and
could lend him one to wear when he went visiting
For dinner that evening, his mother herself prepared
fried shredded eel, chicken wings in soy sauce, stewed
chicken with melon, and shrimps cooked in wine-all his
favorite local dishesShe picked out the best pieces
for his bowl, saying, "How terrible it must have been
for you, living abroad for four years with nothing to
eat!"
Everyone laughed and said she was at it againIf a
person ate nothing abroad, how could Hung-chien keep
from starving to death?
She said, "I can't understand how those foreign devils
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| So I pray you, if it may be, enlighten him not,... 515 |
[Jan. 29th, 2010|07:21 am] |
So I pray you, if it may be, enlighten him not, least it may harmAgain your pardon, and forgive me
"VAN HELSING"
TELEGRAM, MRSHARKER TO VAN HELSING
25 September-Come today by quarter past ten train if you can catch itCan see you any time you call
"WILHELMINA HARKER"
MINA HARKER'S JOURNAL
25 September-I cannot help feeling terribly excited as the time draws near for the visit of DrVan Helsing, for somehow I expect that it will throw some light upon Jonathan's sad experience, and as he attended poor dear Lucy in her last illness, he can tell me all about herThat is the reason of his comingIt is concerning Lucy and her sleep-walking, and not about JonathanThen I shall never know the real truth now! How silly I amThat awful journal gets hold of my imagination and tinges everything with something of its own colourOf course it is about LucyThat habit came back to the poor dear, and that awful night on the cliff must have made her illI had almost forgotten in my own affairs how ill she was afterwardsShe must have told him of her sleep-walking adventure on the cliff, and that I knew all about it, and now he wants me to tell him what I know, so that he may understandI hope I did right in not saying anything of it to MrsI should never forgive myself if any act of mine, were it even a negative one, brought harm on poor dear LucyVan Helsing will not blame meI have had so much trouble and anxiety of late that I feel I cannot bear more just at present
I suppose a cry does us all good at times, clears the air as other rain doesPerhaps it was reading the journal yesterday that upset me, and then Jonathan went away this morning to stay away from me a whole day and night, the first time we have been parted since our marriageI do hope the dear fellow will take care of himself, and that nothing will occur to upset himIt is two o'clock, and the doctor will be here soon nowI shall say nothing of Jonathan's journal unless he asks meI am so glad I have typewritten out my own journal, so that, in case he asks about Lucy, I can hand it to himIt will save much questioning-He has come and goneOh, what a strange meeting, and how it all makes my head whirl roundI feel like one in a dreamCan it be all possible, or even a part of it? If I had not read Jonathan's journal first, I should never have accepted even a possibilityPoor, poor, dear Jonathan! How he must have sufferedPlease the good God, all this may not upset him againI shall try to save him from itBut it may be even a consolation and a help to him, terrible though it be and awful in its consequences, to know for certain that his eyes and ears and brain did not deceive him, and that it is all trueIt may be that it is the doubt which haunts him, that when the doubt is removed, no matter which, waking or dreaming, may prove the truth, he will be more satisfied and better able to bear the shockVan Helsing must be a good man as well as a clever one if he is Arthur's friend and DrSeward's, and if they brought him all the way from Holland to look after LucyI feel from having seen him that he is good and kind and of a noble |
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| Again your pardon, and forgive me
"VAN... 515 |
[Jan. 29th, 2010|07:21 am] |
Again your pardon, and forgive me
"VAN HELSING"
TELEGRAM, MRSHARKER TO VAN HELSING
25 September-Come today by quarter past ten train if you can catch itCan see you any time you call
"WILHELMINA HARKER"
MINA HARKER'S JOURNAL
25 September-I cannot help feeling terribly excited as the time draws near for the visit of DrVan Helsing, for somehow I expect that it will throw some light upon Jonathan's sad experience, and as he attended poor dear Lucy in her last illness, he can tell me all about herThat is the reason of his comingIt is concerning Lucy and her sleep-walking, and not about JonathanThen I shall never know the real truth now! How silly I amThat awful journal gets hold of my imagination and tinges everything with something of its own colourOf course it is about LucyThat habit came back to the poor dear, and that awful night on the cliff must have made her illI had almost forgotten in my own affairs how ill she was afterwardsShe must have told him of her sleep-walking adventure on the cliff, and that I knew all about it, and now he wants me to tell him what I know, so that he may understandI hope I did right in not saying anything of it to MrsI should never forgive myself if any act of mine, were it even a negative one, brought harm on poor dear LucyVan Helsing will not blame meI have had so much trouble and anxiety of late that I feel I cannot bear more just at present
I suppose a cry does us all good at times, clears the air as other rain doesPerhaps it was reading the journal yesterday that upset me, and then Jonathan went away this morning to stay away from me a whole day and night, the first time we have been parted since our marriageI do hope the dear fellow will take care of himself, and that nothing will occur to upset himIt is two o'clock, and the doctor will be here soon nowI shall say nothing of Jonathan's journal unless he asks meI am so glad I have typewritten out my own journal, so that, in case he asks about Lucy, I can hand it to himIt will save much questioning-He has come and goneOh, what a strange meeting, and how it all makes my head whirl roundI feel like one in a dreamCan it be all possible, or even a part of it? If I had not read Jonathan's journal first, I should never have accepted even a possibilityPoor, poor, dear Jonathan! How he must have sufferedPlease the good God, all this may not upset him againI shall try to save him from itBut it may be even a consolation and a help to him, terrible though it be and awful in its consequences, to know for certain that his eyes and ears and brain did not deceive him, and that it is all trueIt may be that it is the doubt which haunts him, that when the doubt is removed, no matter which, waking or dreaming, may prove the truth, he will be more satisfied and better able to bear the shockVan Helsing must be a good man as well as a clever one if he is Arthur's friend and DrSeward's, and if they brought him all the way from Holland to look after LucyI feel from having seen him that he is good and kind and of a noble natureWhen he comes tomorrow I shall ask him about |
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| Clare sang the more pathetic partsTom would have... 580 |
[Jan. 28th, 2010|02:15 am] |
Clare sang the more pathetic partsTom would have sympathized more heartily, if he had known the meaning of the beautiful words:
Recordare Jesu pie
Quod sum causa tuar viae
Ne me perdas, illa die
Querens me sedisti lassus
Redemisti crucem passus
Tantus laor non sit cassusClare threw a deep and pathetic expression into the words |
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| Hello, my account friends 486 |
[Jan. 26th, 2010|11:48 am] |
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Welcome to my first blog |
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