She knew a wondrous number of things insatiably sad and wild; and the quiet way in which she told them (not only without any horror, but as if they were rightly to be expected), also the deep and rather guttural tone of voice, and the stillness of the form, made it impossible to help believing verily every word she said.
That there should be in the world such things, so dark, unjust, and full of woe, was enough to puzzle a child brought up among the noblest philosophers; whereas I had simply been educated by good unpretentious women, who had partly retired from the world, but not to such a depth as to drown all thought of what was left behind them.

These were ready at any time to return upon good opportunity; and some of them had done so, with many tears, when they came into property.
"Please to tell me no more now," I said at last to Suan; "my eyes are so sore they will be quite red, and perhaps Uncle Sam will come home to-night.

I am afraid he has found some trouble with the money, or he ought to have been at home before.

Don't you think so, Suan ?" "Yes, yes; trouble with the money.

Always with the white mans that." "Very well.