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...animals; he was an exceedingly humane man toward the erring of his own race. Theft he could not abide, and plainly there was a thief in his house. Nec... ...n with the butt of the farmer’s whip. Tom was a distinguished adept at these thefts—by proxy. Chambers did his stealing, and got the peach stones, app... ... he felt as secret murder ers are said to feel when the accuser says, “Thou art the man!” T om said he was not well, and left the table. His ostensib... ...m that differentiated him from the weak and careless T om of other days. The theft raid which he had made upon the village turned out better than he h... ...w!” whistled Wilson. “Score another one the list.” “Another what?” “Another theft!” “Theft?” “Yes, theft. That watch isn’t lost, it’s stolen. There’s... ...ind it stolen—that’s what you’ll find.” “No, I sha’n’t; for when I suggested theft about the watch The Tragedy of Pudd nhead Wilson - Mark Twain 75 ...

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... wouldn’t you feel bound to tell him of it? Your affair looks to me like a theft, be it said with- out offence.” “Good God! how queer women are someti... ...is eyes lighted on the following title, yellow with dust: “Abdeker, or the Art of Preserving Beauty.” He picked up the so-called Arab book, a sort of ... ...These striking points of information on the French lan- guage, on dramatic art, politics, literature, and science, will explain the bearings of the bo... ...is own hand in conducting the affair, that he might get the profits of his theft without the shame of it. He felt the necessity of having under his th... ...d not very easily assassinate the man who knew him to be guilty of a petty theft, but he could fling 57 Balzac him into the mire and annihilate him s... ...hree years at the cost of the State. In Italy the young man had dreamed of art; in Paris he thought of fortune. Government alone can pay the needful m... ... house shall be studied and remodelled con amore. Yes, monsieur, I look to art and not to fortune. Above all things I do not want fame before I have e... ...on to feel sure of Gaudissart. The commercial traveller, so knowing in the art of entangling that most wary of human beings, the little pro- vincial t... ...on,—there’s three hundred thousand francs purloined, not to speak of other thefts which will be discovered,” ex- claimed the young notary. “Madame Rog...

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...soothingness. Favored by the clear-obscure, the material skill employed by art to produce illusion entirely disappears. If the work is a picture, the ... ...vil alike. At this magic hour a young painter, a man of talent, who saw in art nothing but Art itself, was perched on a step-lad- der which helped him... ... of the ideal beauty which every artist creates for himself and whence his art proceeds. The features of the unknown belonged, so to say, to the refin... ...end to it. By questioning the young man as to the material exercise of his art, and as to his studies, Adelaide and her mother emboldened him to talk.... ..., then on the throne, in which the most difficult problem of the sartorial art had been solved by a tailor who ought to be immortal. That artist cer- ... ...rse there were fifteen louis d’or, and in the other some small change. The theft was so flagrant, and denied with such effrontery, that Hippolyte no l... ...as given them be- fore robbing him of his purse? In such a combination the theft was even more odious. The painter recollected that for the last two o... ...d. He loved Mademoiselle de Rouville so passionately that, in spite of the theft of the purse, he still worshiped her. His love was that of the Cheval...

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... narrative of an astounded Parisian. At last I have seen a landscape where art is blended with nature in such a way that neither of them spoils the ot... ...ended with nature in such a way that neither of them spoils the other; the art is natural, and the nature artistic. I have found the oasis that you an... ... the Chinese,—the people who best understand, to my thinking at least, the art of decoration. The mistress of the house finds a bell-wire beneath her ... ...thy in 1793! Good heavens! why can’t people understand that the marvels of art are impossible in a land where there are no great fortunes, no secure, ... ...Aigues. What palace, what royal castle, what mansions, what noble works of art, what gold brocaded stuffs are sacred now? The petticoats of our grandm... ...arvest without sowing the grapes and the grain. Accordingly, the pilfering thefts which thin the woods and tithe the ploughed lands and meadows and vi... ... and his old mother ever deliberately said to themselves, “We will live by theft, and commit it as clev- erly as we can.” Such habits grow slowly. T o... ...Though quickly and lightly done, the old man might, perhaps, have felt the theft, if Vermichel had not happened to appear at that moment. “Tonsard, do... ...called that functionary from the foot of the steps. Vermichel’s shout, the theft of the money, and the empty- ing of old Fourchon’s glass, were simult...

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... every direction, so that not the smallest cranny or dog-hole in Nature or Art can remain unilluminated,—it might strike the reflective mind with some... ...nd Senates, and creating a whole new Democratic world: he had invented the Art of Print- ing. The first ground handful of Nitre, Sulphur, and Char- co... ...eate protuberance enough. Thus do the two sexes vie with each other in the art of Decoration; and as usual the stronger carries it.” Our Professor, wh... ...en?—Nature is good, but she is not the best: here truly was the victory of Art over Nature. A thunderbolt indeed might have pierced thee; all short of... ...cal and Biographical duty, grudge to reimpart) incurably infect therewith! Art thou the malignest of Sansculottists, or only the maddest? “It will rem... ...le wolves, and did not entirely for- bear strong liquor, rioting, and even theft; whom, not- withstanding, the peaceful Sower will follow, and, as he ...

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... my cofferer shall look to it. No, thank me not; ’tis nothing. Thou speakest well; thou hast an easy grace in it. Art learned?” “I know not if I am or... ...rebuke me or forbid, meseemeth I could forego the crown!” “And if that I could clothe me once, sweet sir, as thou art clad—just once—” “Oho, would’st ... ...dward Prince of Wales desireth speech with him.” A great shout went up at this, and one rude fellow said— “Marry, art thou his grace’s messenger, begg... ...ome other.” The prince twisted himself loose, unconsciously brushed his profaned shoulder, and eagerly said— “Oh, art his father, truly? Sweet heaven ... ...ut I fear me ’tis not so.” He breathed a heavy sigh, and said in a gentle voice, “Come to thy father, child: thou art not well.” 24 Mark Twain Tom wa... ...ore the justice of the peace, she swore that the small pris- oner at the bar was the person who had committed the theft; there was none able to show t...

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...samic es- sences as quickly as the breath itself had crossed the air. “Who art thou?” she said, with a feeling of gentle terror. “Ah, but I know! thou... ...rt thou?” she said, with a feeling of gentle terror. “Ah, but I know! thou art my life. How canst thou look into that gulf and not die?” she added pre... ...thou not love me? come back!” she cried. “Thy danger renews my terror. Who art thou to have such superhuman power at thy age?” she asked as she felt h... ...earn so many things?” said the young girl. “I remember,” he replied. “Thou art nobler than all else I see.” “We are the noblest of God’s greatest work... ...ng. “I cannot show myself such as I am to thee, dear Wilfrid,— to thee who art strong. “The hour is come; the hour when the effulgent lights of the fu... ...omplained of this apparent negligence, which laid him open to suspicion of thefts that might be commit- ted by others. ‘He need feel no anxiety,’ said...

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...it, the wine-skins at the bed-head, and those notable examples of hostelry art, Helen going off in high spirits on Paris’s arm, and Dido on the tower ... ...n. He was to found a great national drama, based on the true principles of art, that was to be the envy of all nations; he was to drive from the stage... ...nze statue in the little garden of the Plaza de las Cortes, a fair work of art no doubt, and unexceptionable had it been set up to the local poet in t... ...ine he cheat—. ORLANDO FURIOSO To Don Quixote of La Mancha SONNET If thou art not a Peer, peer thou hast none; Among a thousand Peers thou art a pe... ...ng a thousand Peers thou art a peer; Nor is there room for one when thou art near, Unvanquished victor, great unconquered one! Orlando, by Angelic... ...not lift it nor go near it for fear of some ill-luck or being charged with theft, for the devil is crafty, and things rise up under one’s feet to make...

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...er,— Loose not the wine-skin foot, thou chief of men, Until to Athens thou art come again. Pittheus, therefore, taking advantage from the obscurity 7... ...fore. And this he did without having either prac- ticed or ever learnt the art of bending these trees, to show that natural strength is above all art.... ...Medea, having fled from Corinth, and prom- ised Aegeus to make him, by her art, capable of having chil- dren, was living with him. She first was aware... ...y of drawing schemes and tables, and was thought to be a proficient in the art; to him Varro propounded to cast Romulus’s nativity, even to the first ... ...quire firmness and get a temper by it, like steel. There was much care and art, too, used by the nurses; they had no swaddling bands; the children gre... ...ry, and the prosecution proceed- ing in the assembly, there was nothing of theft or cheat proved against him; for Phidias, from the very first beginni... ...erve the revenue of the public.” Saying thus, and proceeding to expose the thefts that had been commit- ted, he stopped the mouths of those who cried ...

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... "O! pity," ’gan she cry, "flint-hearted boy: ’Tis but a kiss I beg; why art thou coy? "I have been woo’d, as I entreat thee now, Even by the stern ... ... there they beauty lies; Then why not lips on lips, since eyes in eyes? "Art thou asham’d to kiss? then wink again, And I will wink; so shall the da... ... thyself, be of thyself rejected, Steal thine own freedom, and complain on theft. Narcissus so himself himself forsook, And died to kiss his shado... ...hou feed, Unless the earth with thy increase be fed? By law of nature thou art bound to breed, That thine may live when thou thyself art dead; And s... ...not immortal, life were done Between this heavenly and earthly sun. 10 "Art thou obdurate, flinty, hard as steel? Nay, more than flint, for stone a... ... flinty, hard as steel? Nay, more than flint, for stone at rain relenteth. Art thou a woman’s son, and canst not feel What ’tis to love? how want of l...

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...ntive bent, And locks flung back, and lips apart, Like monument of Grecian art, In listening mood, she seemed to stand, The guardian Naiad of the stra... ...llant’s sigh, And leading star of every eye, And theme of every minstrel’s art, The Lady of the Bleeding Heart!’ XI. ‘Fair dreams are these,’ the maid... ... chorus wild, the Chieftain’s name; While, prompt to please, with mother’s art The darling passion of his heart, The Dame called Ellen to the strand, ... ...nd rain. It might have tamed a warrior’s heart To view such mockery of his art! The knot-grass fettered there the hand Which once could burst an iron ... ...n, Like the foam on the river, Like the bubble on the fountain, Thou art gone, and forever! XVII. See Stumah, who, the bier beside His master’s ... ...ould, they got the worst. Therefore none durst plainzie of no extor- tion, theft, reiff, nor slaughter done to them by the Douglases or their men; in ...

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...rs the outcries of literature in this direction have not been superfluous; art is beginning to disguise beneath its floriated ornaments those ignoble ... ...g while he was erecting his more famous mansion in the rue de Thorigny. So Art and the legal robe have passed this way in turn. How many instigations ... ...of Monsieur and Ma- dame and Mademoiselle Thuillier by Pierre Grassou, the art- ist par excellence of the modern bourgeoisie. Have you re- marked the ... ... her mother’s upholsterer, where the young wife, who was full of taste for art and for artists, and possessed a certain elegance, ruled, a queen. Mada... ...n his household. Among business men he was looked upon, in common with all art- ists, as a scatter-brained fellow; and superficial persons thought tha... ...ser Bourgeoisie CHAPTER XV THE DIFFICULTIES THAT CROP UP IN THE EASIEST OF THEFTS THE HOUSE in which Toupillier lived is one of those which have lost ... ... Crochard would not dare to publicly accuse him, for that would reveal the theft. In fact, on his trial Charles Crochard never said a word of his mish...

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... a man; and boasted of many wild and bad things that he had done: stealthy thefts, false accusations, ay, and even murder; but all with such a dearth ... ... see it at the best. So they were had into the palace and showed the whole art of the sword for two hours at a stretch, before King George and Queen C... ...and upon it in a certain manner, “I swear upon the Holy Iron I had neither art nor part, act nor thought in it.” “I thank God for that!” cried I, and ... ...eedling my money from me while I lay half-conscious was scarce better than theft; and yet here he was trudging by my side, without a penny to his name...

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... morality, which keeps a man from in- convenient drunkenness or punishable theft. He coveted, besides, a measure of consideration from his masters and... ...stood up to the task of comprehension with the delight of an artist in his art. And indeed, rightly considered, this interest of his was 82 Tales & F... ...ellish his subject as to make her more than human, whilst yet by a cunning art he has so based his apotheosis on the nature of the case that the woman... ...g small loans with plaintive condescension, spong- ing for breakfast on an art-student of nineteen, a fallen Don Juan who had neglected to die at the ... ...ed my name—Naseby.’ ‘He writes so little. He is so busy, so devoted to his art! I have had a half wish,’ she added laughing, ‘that my father was a pla... ....’ She laughed aloud. ‘Nice?’ she repeated. ‘I see you don’t care much for art.’ ‘Not much,’ he admitted; ‘but I know that many people are glad to buy...

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...itude and ease. I move with that illustrious crew, The ambidextrous Kings of Art; And every mortal thing I do Brings ringing money in the mart. Hence,... ...pounded like a powder mill; And marking how the world went round A theory of theft it found. Here is the key to right and wrong: Steal little, but ste...

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...me for the right sort of person to accom- pany me in the capacity of agent, and finally hired a Mr. Harris for this service. It was also my purpose to... ...Harris for this service. It was also my purpose to study art while in Europe. Mr. Harris was in sympathy with me in this. He was as much of an enthusi... ...rd makes when it is being put through its paces in the air, and this informed us that a student was practicing. Necessarily, this unceasing attention ... ...ad made in the German language, [1. See Appendix D for information concerning this fearful tongue.] and more than satisfied with what we had accomplis... ...g, Mu”ller taught us to do still-life, and Dietz and Schumann gave us a finishing course in two specialties—battle-pieces and ship- wrecks. Whatever I... ... standing, and the date and length of the captivity, they had erased the description of the misdemeanor, and written in its place, in staring capitals...

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...liberate self-immolation of murdering me, nor destroy its fruits except by theft and crime. No King, no council, can seize and torture me; no Church, ... ...er of classes at the Bromstead Institute in Kent under the old Science and Art Department, and “visiting” various schools; and our resources were eked... ...oused himself and had qualified as a science teacher under the Science and Art Department, which in these days had charge of the scientific and artist... ... only the last decadent phase of his edu- cational career. The Science and Art Department has vanished altogether from the world, and people are forge... ...ayments. The State set up a machinery of exami- nation both in Science and Art and for the elementary schools; and payments, known technically as gran... ...s still in full activity when I was a small boy. So far as the Science and Art Department and my father are concerned, the task of examination was ent...

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...envy of the four counties which constitute God’s Country. In the sensitive art of the Rosebud Movie Palace there is a Mes- sage, and humor strictly mo... ..., books of reference, was easy and not too somniferous. She reveled in the Art Institute, in sym- phonies and violin recitals and chamber music, in th... ... the dust of bran, a patent medicine advertisement painted on its roof. Ye Art Shoppe, Prop. Mrs. Mary Ellen Wilks, Christian Science Library open dai... ...ores? Why! There was one just for tobacco alone, and one (a lovely one—the Art Shoppy it was) for pictures and vases and stuff, with oh, the dandiest ... ...’s had professional training. She studied singing and oratory and dramatic art and shorthand for a year, in Milwaukee.” Miss Stowbody was reciting. As... ...armer declaring that some one had stolen his bottle. She taxed Cy with the theft; he chuckled, “Oh, it’s just a joke; I’m going to give it back.” He d...

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...nia State University’s Electronic Classics Series. Cover design: Jim Manis; art work: Henry Fuseli. Hamlet and the Ghost, 1789. Plate XLIV from Volu... ...! BERNARDO: In the same figure, like the king that’s dead. MARCELLUS: Thou art a scholar; speak to it, Horatio. BERNARDO: Looks it not like the kin... ...oke to. MARCELLUS: Question it, Horatio. HORATIO: What art thou that usurp’st this time of night, Together with that fair and wa... ...eyes. MARCELLUS: Is it not like the king? HORATIO: As thou art to thyself: Such was the very armor he had on When he the ambitious N... ...That may to thee do ease and grace to me, Speak to me: [Cock crows.] If thou art privy to thy country’s fate, Which, happily, foreknowing may avoid, O... ... aught the whilst this play is playing, And ‘scape detecting, I will pay the theft. HAMLET: They are coming to the play; I must be idle: Get you a pl...

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