 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1857 - 612 pages
...great joy with composure than a great evil? I have often admired your cheerfulness when we were in the greatest want, and knew not where we were to find food for the next d*y. But now the first smile of fortune puts you beside yourselves. To punish you, I shall not open... | |
 | London tales - 1858 - 262 pages
...great joy with composure than a great evil ? I have often admired your cheerfulness when we were in the greatest want, and knew not where we were to find...and that she only wanted to know what he wrote, and how he was; but I adhered to my determination. This little curiosity must learn to practise patience.... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1869 - 274 pages
...great joy with composure than a great evil? I have often admired your cheerfulness when we were in the greatest want, and knew not where we were to find...yourselves. To punish you, I shall not open the letter until after dinner.' Jenny would have it that it was not the money, but Mr Fleetman's honesty and gratitude... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - 1893 - 516 pages
...great joy with composure than a great evil ? I have often admired your cheerfulness when we were in the greatest want, and knew not where we were to find...for the next day. But now the first smile of fortune put« you beside yourselves. To punish you, I shall not open the letter nor the packet of 'money until... | |
 | Frederic Henry Hedge - 1852 - 606 pages
...great joy with composure than a great evil ? I have often admired your cheerfulness when we were in the greatest want, and knew not where we were to find...smile of fortune puts you beside yourselves. To punish yon, I shall not open the letter nor the packet of money until after dinner." Jenny would have it that... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 848 pages
...great joy with composure than a great evil ? I have often admired your cheerfulness when we were in the greatest want, and knew not where we were to find...and that she only wanted to know what he wrote, and how he was ; but I adhered to my determination. This little curiosity must wisely learn to practise... | |
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I had laid down my hat and staff. The children were half out of their wits with joy. So I pushed aside their scissors, and said, 'Do you not see, children, that it is harder to bear a great joy with composure than a great evil? I have often admired your... 
