The Christmas holy-days brought Elfie from her convent; and finally all came together, awaiting my expected return.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 21, April, 1875, to September, 1875 A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science by Various

He never indeed has had much for which to thank the English critics, and he has never been slow to express his peculiar sense of obligation; but assuredly they treated with greater respect the works which will be soonest forgotten than those on which he may perhaps rest a claim to a more enduring reputation.
— from Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy