... by delusions, these often came from shocks in early life which had left an indelible mark, and if they could be induced to speak freely and ease their minds, the mental atmosphere was relieved. I first tried my plan on a man who fancied a conspiracy against ...

... noticed, and the wig and false moustache he wore during our brief acquaintance were ample disguise. The duke came forward now, speaking very quietly. Dr. Sweetbriar, you have addressed my friend, Sir David Carstairs, in a very abrupt manner. You have heard ...

... been meaning to buy another one ever since. I was still as far as ever from finding out who the man was or what he wanted to speak to me about when we sped past the Marble Arch, and my companion tapped the glass at the driver's back. I live here, he explained ...

... That's what we meant by domesticated in my day. While as for mere education, I could write poetry, sing glees in German, and speak French like a native, before I was seventeen. Yes, I said, and stubbornly repeated, Yes; those are certainly some of the ...

... two. And the king's son answered andsaid, She that is most beautiful. And Ephra saith, Abiha. And the king's son saith, speaking very low, Is her name Abiha Then Ephra turned to his servant and saith, Go, fetch Abiha, for the king's son awaiteth her ...

... but there was a time twenty years ago when I did believe in ghosts in fact, I was almost face to face, or rather, within speaking distance of a returned spirit. Oh! Tell us, do! besought the company in general, so the Irrepressible Youth poked the ...

... on the way to Florence to get a sandwich, and by ill-luck there he was. I did all I could to avoid him, but he managed to speak to me. I knew then some thing would happen. What folly 1 Caro, I knew. And I was right. No sooner had the train got into ...

... replied the big warder. A nice, comfortable, snug sort of public. I have my eye on the right sort of thing, in a way of speaking. Then you'd need a wife. At thirty-eight it's time I had one, answered the big man, stretching his arms out and smiling ...

... great import ance to yourself. I have news for you, ma'am, which I can assure you most people would rejoice to hear. Can I speak to you in privacy, Miss Driscoll The milliner, greatly wondering at this an nouncement, led the way into a small parlour at ...

... there, wringing her hands. Then, we notice that her clothes are wet. Our tongue cleaves to the roof of our mouth, and we can't speak but, we observe her accurately. Her clothes are wet her long hair is dabbled with moist mud she is dressed in the fashion of ...

... a pauper, his real heart was revealing itself. She was too flooded with emotion to speak. Besides, she recollected how absurdly her voice cracked when she tried to speak in moments so emotional as these. I will go away now, he said, and will call again ...

... carelessly, and our attention was at once arrested. The subject treated on that special page was a visit to the dentist. To speak plainly, this dentist was a nasty fellow. His backchat would not have been tolerated for two minutes save by one in the agonies ...