"What do you gather is the general opinion?" Joan asked. "That he will succeed?"
"The general opinion seems to be that his star is in the ascendant," Madge answered with a smile; "that all things are working together for his good. It's rather a useful atmosphere to have about one, that. It breeds friendship and support!"
Joan looked at her watch. She had an article to finish. Madge stood on tiptoe and kissed her. "Don't think me unsympathetic," she said. "No one will rejoice more than I shall if God sees fit to call you to good work.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
But my inclinations are in force; I have a mind to go abroad, and if you won't lend me your coach, I'll take a hackney or a chair, and leave you to erect a scheme, and find who's in conjunction with your wife. Why don't you keep her at home, if you're jealous of her when she's abroad? You know my aunt is a little retrograde (as you call it) in her nature. Uncle, I'm afraid you are not lord of the ascendant, ha, ha, ha!英文原著 · 《Love for Love》
And, d'ye hear, bring me, let me see--within a quarter of twelve, hem--he, hem!--just upon the turning of the tide, bring me the urinal; and I hope, neither the lord of my ascendant, nor the moon will be combust; and then I may do well.英文原著 · 《Love for Love》
Sunshine might we have been unto seed under soil, or have scattered
Seed to ascendant suns brighter than any that shone. Even the limp-legged beggar a sick desperado has flattered
Back to a half-sloughed life cheered by the mere human tone.英文原著 · 《Poems-Volume 3》
For even then, Sir, even before this splendid orb was entirely set, and while the western horizon was in a blaze with his descending glory, on the opposite quarter of the heavens arose another luminary, and, for his hour, became lord of the ascendant.英文原著 · 《Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke》
Good fortune number two! Matty's star was surely in the ascendant! Matty sent in her card, and the nice old lady presented herself at once, remembered who Matty was, remembered how much business Mr. Molyneux used to bring to the office, and how grateful Mr. Gilbert always was. She was so glad to see Matty, and she hoped Mr. Molyneux was well, and Mrs. Molyneux and all those little ones!英文原著 · 《The Brick Moon》