"You look rather cross, Sara," she said. "I am sorry you do not like the idea of learning French."
"I am very fond of it," answered Sara, thinking she would try again; "but--" "You must not say `but' when you are told to do things," said Miss Minchin. "Look at your book again." And Sara did so, and did not smile, even when she found that "le fils" meant "the son," and "le frere" meant "the brother." "When Monsieur Dufarge comes," she thought, "I can make him understand." Monsieur Dufarge arrived very shortly afterward. He was a very nice, intelligent, middle-aged Frenchman, and he loo...
"You look rather cross, Sara," she said. "I am sorry you do not like the idea of learning French."
"I am very fond of it," answered Sara, thinking she would try again; "but--" "You must not say `but' when you are told to do things," said Miss Minchin. "Look at your book again." And Sara did so, and did not smile, even when she found that "le fils" meant "the son," and "le frere" meant "the brother." "When Monsieur Dufarge comes," she thought, "I can make him understand." Monsieur Dufarge arrived very shortly afterward. He was a very nice, intelligent, middle-aged Frenchman, and he loo...
A Litte Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor. CONTENTSSaraA French LessonErmengardeLottieBeckyThe Diamond MinesThe Diamond Mines AgainIn the AtticMelchisedecThe Indian GentlemanRam DassThe Other Side of the WallOne of the PopulaceWhat Melchisedec Heard and SawThe MagicThe Visitor"It Is the Child""I Tried Not to Be"AnneA Little Princess 1 Sara Once on a dark winter's day, when th...
A Litte Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Summary: Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor. CONTENTSSaraA French LessonErmengardeLottieBeckyThe Diamond MinesThe Diamond Mines AgainIn the AtticMelchisedecThe Indian GentlemanRam DassThe Other Side of the WallOne of the PopulaceWhat Melchisedec Heard and SawThe MagicThe Visitor"It Is the Child""I Tried Not to Be"AnneA Little Princess 1 Sara Once on a dark winter's day, when th...
Madame will see that the dinners are quite simple," said M. Cavalcadour.
"Oh, quite!" said Rosa, dreadfully puzzled. "Which would Madame like?" "Which would we like, mamma?" Rosa asked; adding, as if after a little thought, "I think, sir, we should prefer the blue one." At which Mrs. Gashleigh nodded as knowingly as she could; though pink or blue, I defy anybody to know what these cooks mean by their jargon. "If you please, Madame, we will go down below and examine the scene of operations," Monsieur Cavalcadour said; and so he was marshalled down the stairs to the...
Madame will see that the dinners are quite simple," said M. Cavalcadour.
"Oh, quite!" said Rosa, dreadfully puzzled. "Which would Madame like?" "Which would we like, mamma?" Rosa asked; adding, as if after a little thought, "I think, sir, we should prefer the blue one." At which Mrs. Gashleigh nodded as knowingly as she could; though pink or blue, I defy anybody to know what these cooks mean by their jargon. "If you please, Madame, we will go down below and examine the scene of operations," Monsieur Cavalcadour said; and so he was marshalled down the stairs to the...
"Our Will-o'-the-wisp is prettier by night than by day,"
said Bearwarden. "I suggest that we investigate this further." "How?" asked Cortlandt. "By destroying its life," replied Bearwarden. "Give it one barrel from your gun, doctor, and see if it can then defy gravitation." Accordingly Cortlandt took careful aim at the object, about twenty-yards away, and fired. The main portion of the jellyfish, with the snake still in its embrace, sailed away, but many pounds of jelly fell to the ground. Most of this remained where it had fallen, but a few of the...
"Our Will-o'-the-wisp is prettier by night than by day,"
said Bearwarden. "I suggest that we investigate this further." "How?" asked Cortlandt. "By destroying its life," replied Bearwarden. "Give it one barrel from your gun, doctor, and see if it can then defy gravitation." Accordingly Cortlandt took careful aim at the object, about twenty-yards away, and fired. The main portion of the jellyfish, with the snake still in its embrace, sailed away, but many pounds of jelly fell to the ground. Most of this remained where it had fallen, but a few of the...
I was beginning to get tired of it all.
"Listen," I said, "either shoot yourself, or hang up the pistol in its place and let us go to bed." "Yes, of course!" many exclaimed. "Let us go to bed." "Gentlemen, I beg of you not to move," said Vulich, putting the muzzle of the pistol to his forehead. We were all petrified. "Mr. Pechorin," he added, "take a card and throw it up in the air." I took, as I remember now, an ace of hearts off the table and threw it into the air. All held their breath. With eyes full of terror and a certain vag...
I was beginning to get tired of it all.
"Listen," I said, "either shoot yourself, or hang up the pistol in its place and let us go to bed." "Yes, of course!" many exclaimed. "Let us go to bed." "Gentlemen, I beg of you not to move," said Vulich, putting the muzzle of the pistol to his forehead. We were all petrified. "Mr. Pechorin," he added, "take a card and throw it up in the air." I took, as I remember now, an ace of hearts off the table and threw it into the air. All held their breath. With eyes full of terror and a certain vag...
