Felicity tossed her beautiful golden head. "I told you I wasn't going to make any resolutions. Go on yourself."
"I shall always study my grammar lesson," I wrote--I, who loathed grammar with a deadly loathing. "I hate grammar too," sighed Sara Ray. "It seems so unimportant."
Sara was rather fond of a big word, but did not always get hold of the right one. I rather suspected that in the above instance she really meant uninteresting. "I won't get mad at Felicity, if I can help it," wrote Dan. "I'm sure I never do anything to make you mad," exclaimed Felicity.英文原著 · 《The Golden Road》
"Fortunately the sitting-room is tidy and there's plenty in the pantry," said Felicity, who could face anything undauntedly with a well-stocked larder behind her. Further conversation was cut short by a decided rap at the door. Felicity opened it. "Why, how do you do, Aunt Eliza?" she said loudly. A slightly bewildered look appeared on Aunt Eliza's face. Felicity perceived she had not spoken loudly enough. "How do you do, Aunt Eliza," she repeated at the top of her voice. "Come in--we are glad to see you.英文原著 · 《The Golden Road》
Was Great-aunt Eliza laughing at us? We looked at her sharply but her face was very solemn. Only her eyes had a suspicious appearance. Somehow, we did not talk much more the rest of the meal. When it was over Great-aunt Eliza said she was very sorry but she must really go. Felicity politely urged her to stay, but was much relieved when Great-aunt Eliza adhered to her intention of going. When Felicity took her to the spare room Cecily slipped upstairs and presently came back with a little parcel in her hand. "What have you got there?" demanded Felicity suspiciously.英文原著 · 《The Golden Road》
She met him when she was at Uncle Edward's last summer. They've been engaged ever since. The wedding is to be the third week in June."
"And our school concert comes off the next week," complained Felicity. "Why do things always come together like that? And what are you going to do if Aunt Olivia is going away?"
"I'm coming to live at your house," answered the Story Girl rather timidly. She did not know how Felicity might like that. But Felicity took it rather well. "You've been here most of the time anyhow, so it'll just be that you'll sleep and eat here, too.英文原著 · 《The Golden Road》
The doctrine touching the platform or nature of good considereth it either simple or compared; either the kinds of good, or the degrees of good; in the latter whereof those infinite disputations, which were touching the supreme degree thereof, which they term felicity, beatitude, or the highest good, the doctrines concerning which were as the heathen divinity, are by the Christian faith discharged. And as Aristotle saith, THAT YOUNG MEN MAY BE HAPPY, BUT NOT OTHERWISE BUT BY HOPE, so we must all acknowledge our minority, and embrace the felicity which is by hope of the future world.英文原著 · 《The Advancement of Learning》
And down from thennes fast he gan advise* *consider, look on This little spot of earth, that with the sea Embraced is; and fully gan despise This wretched world, and held all vanity, *To respect of the plein felicity* *in comparison with That is in heav'n above; and, at the last, the full felicity* Where he was slain his looking down he cast.英文原著 · 《The Canterbury Tales》
No one ever says, "I need to talk to you: Happy Birthday" or, "I need to talk to you: Felicity Jones hired a new stylist and her red carpet looks this season are to die for!" Well, good news first: Felicity Jones did hire a new stylist, but sadly, her fashion choices just aren't popping.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》