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misery cannot be expected to have
Amongst these passions and irksome accidents, unfortunate marriage may be ranked: a condition of life appointed by God himself in Paradise, an honourable and happy estate, and as great a felicity as can befall a man in this world, [2368] if the parties can agree as they ought, and live as [2369] Seneca lived with his Paulina; but if they be unequally matched, or at discord, a greater misery cannot be expected, to have a scold, a slut, a harlot, a fool, a fury or a fiend, there can be no such plague. — from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton
more closely but even though his
With increasing anxiety he scanned the walls still more closely, but, even though his eyes had become accustomed to the gloom, it was too dark to make out a single projecting edge, or the minutest crevice which could raise his hopes of escape. — from Chatterbox, 1906 by Various
may come back earlier than he
We must not think of going out for two hours later, and even then they won't be all asleep; but we dare not put it off later, for El Zeres may come back earlier than he said he should, and if he does it's all up with us. — from On the Pampas; Or, The Young Settlers by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
more complicated but even that he
The problem of getting it back again at some future time was more complicated, but even that he thought he could accomplish. — from Ladies Must Live by Alice Duer Miller
Regarding her dreamily from his bench he was wishing that the moment could be eternity, that he could be hungry forever and [Pg 217] that forever she could make corn-dodgers for him. — from Sally of Missouri by Rose E. (Rose Emmet) Young
morning could but expect to have
The commandant, he said, as if he contemplated him only as the leader of an opposing force, would fight at an infinite advantage within the strong defenses of Fort Prince George, while he outside, without intrenchments except such hasty works as could be thrown up in a night, and beaten down by the enemy's cannonade in the morning, could but expect to have his guns soon silenced. — from The Story of Old Fort Loudon by Mary Noailles Murfree
making crowd but each time he
Twice Andy Green half rose from his seat, meaning to leave the plunge, the Casino and the whole merry-making crowd; but each time he settled back, telling himself that he hated a quitter, and that he guessed he'd buy a few more chips and stay in the game. — from The Happy Family by B. M. Bower
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