It is so easy to put things behind one." "Come," he said, cheerfully, "you and I, at least, are not amongst those.

And there is a certain duty which we owe to ourselves, too, as well as to others--to look upon the brighter side of things.

Let us talk about something less depressing." "You shall tell me," she suggested, "who is going to win the election." "Henslow!" he answered, promptly.
"Owing, I suppose--" "To his agent, of course.

You may laugh, Miss Scott, but I can assure you that my duties are no sinecure.

I never knew what work was before." "Too much work," she said, "is better than too little.