In 1817, however, an event took place which did much to alleviate Julie's hitherto deplorable existence. A daughter was born to her, and she determined to nurse her child herself. For two years motherhood, its all-absorbing multiplicity of cares and anxious joys, made life less hard for her. She and her husband lived necessarily apart. Her physicians predicted improved health, but the Marquise herself put no faith in these auguries based on theory. Perhaps, like many a one for whom life has lost its sweetness, she looked forward to death as a happy termination of the drama.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
"Then let him come!" said Mme. d'Aiglemont, with an involuntary shrug which augured ill for the priest's reception. Evidently the lady meant to put a stop to persecution by a short and sharp method.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
CLEOPATRA. Why, now, 'tis as it should be. Quick, my friends, Despatch; ere this, the town's in Caesar's hands: My lord looks down concerned, and fears my stay, Lest I should be surprised; Keep him not waiting for his love too long. You, Charmion, bring my crown and richest jewels; With them, the wreath of victory I made (Vain augury!) for him, who now lies dead: You, Iras, bring the cure of all our ills.英文原著 · 《All For Love》
Worries didn't seem, then, quite so worrying. >From the caress in her voice, the look on her face, he became certain that she wanted something from him, uncertain whether it would be wise of him to give it her. He pushed his savoury away uneaten, and even joined her in a cigarette. After dinner she set the electric piano-player going. And he augured the worst when she sat down on a cushion footstool at his knee, and put her hand on his. "Darling, be nice to me. I had to see Jon--he wrote to me. He's going to try what he can do with his mother.英文原著 · 《Awakening & To Let》
"Had ye but lanterns, I would say ye were augurs. Perpol! I will go further, and show what master diviners ye are! See--and read."
From the folds of his toga he drew a roll of paper, and passed it to them, saying, "Received while at table last night from--Sejanus."
The name was already a great one in the Roman world; great, and not so infamous as it afterwards became. "Sejanus!" they exclaimed, with one voice, closing in to read what the minister had written. "Sejanus to C. Coecilius Rufus, Duumvir. "ROME, XIX.英文原著 · 《Ben-Hur》
I wonder if she ever cared. I wonder if she ever thinks of me. Shall I accept that incident as a happy augury? Well, I am here to find out and find out I will. there goes the church bell."
Laughing a little at his eagerness he brushed his coat, put on his cap and went down stairs. The settlers with their families were going into the meeting house. As Alfred started up the steps he met Lydia Boggs. "Why, Mr.英文原著 · 《Betty Zane》