... the acting in general, llicbi, taken as a whole, we should judge to be less stiff and fornial than in England. We are not speaking, be it under- stzoo, of the 'stars, but of the host of minor characters whose e iciency is so important in attaining a ...

... carry you off to a warm climate for the winter. Then the woman's voice murmured a reply, and the man exclaimed, Pray don't speak so ! You know that you can believe in my affection for you, do younot? MIrs. Flint here gave a loud and elaborate cough in ...

... That does not matter. It matters a great deal! Why do you speak so, tEnone? It is not kind to those who are interested in you. The Czernovics are really devoted to you. Why should you speak in that tone ? Tell me, at least, what harm you think can ...

... followed ; but no sound. You hear me, and you can answer me. Do so. She made a visible effort to speak, but again without result. Speak, I say ! You can speak. Do you hear me? Yes, was breathed forth in a low, hissing whisper. There was an instant's ...

... up higher with you, if you would, Nony. I know you might. You say I don't always speak the truth-well, I ain't a going to lie to you, any- how. No, I don't always speak the truth ; 'twouldn't suit most folks if I did. My aristocratic customers like lies ...

... peeping, safe in the gloom of the entrance-hall; while the lady of the house came forward bravely in the lamp-light. I will speak to you presently, Joan, said the Squire, as he vainly searched, with a falling heart, for some dear face behind her. Here ...

... the impression of failure, though it may not be altogether removed, will be considerably modified. It seems to us, though we speak with some diffidence, that the disappointment which has beets very generally felt con- cerning Daniel Deronda has in great ...

... the great personal popularity of Mr. Buckstone, and the respect felt for his talents both as an actor and an author -not to speak of his long and honourable management of the Haymarket Theatre. A charge of two guineas for a stall might under ordinary c ...

... Sinion Renard of Mr. Broolce was adapted to the picture M itil considerable skill. Of the other performers it is better not to speak h but since we ale sometimes engaged in contemplating the Princess Elizabeth sois upon the stage, we would express a wvish ...

... conscientiously goes through the nineteen pages of 1 Technical Practice for the pianoforte, by J. H. Pollard, who modestly speaks of his exer- cises as intended to prepare the pianist for daily study, will find his or her fingers all the more flexible ...

... relation to its final incidents. In Shakespeare, as we all know, Romeo duly swallows his poison, and, testifying to the truth-speaking of the apothecary and the rapid action of his drugs, dies straightway, before Juliet has had time to awaken from her trance ...

... of the first duties of knightly honour? But he seems to have queer notions about the institutions of chivalry, e.g., he speaks of the squire as a churl, and mikes him a married man. Whereas a squire, and therefore a future knight, must have been of ...