There were two lanky youths whose names, oddly enough, were Budd. As they gave him their huge paws in lifeless fashion, the Hon. Samuel slapped one on the shoulder, with the true democracy of the politician, and said jocosely:英文原著 · 《A Knight of the Cumberland》
"She loves you still. She's only teasing you. This is Joan."
She introduced her. Miss Tolley bowed; and allowed herself to be drawn away by a lank-haired young man who had likewise been waiting for an opening. He represented the Uplift Film Association of Chicago, and was wishful to know if Miss Tolley would consent to altering the last chapter and so providing "Running Waters" with a happy ending. He pointed out the hopelessness of it in its present form, for film purposes. The discussion was brief. "Then I'll send your agent the contract to-morrow," Joan overheard him say a minute later.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
AMONG THE MURDERERS
As we approached the telegraph station, we were met by a blonde young man who was in charge of the office, Kanine by name. With some little confusion he offered us a place in his house for the night. When we entered the room, a tall, lanky man rose from the table and indecisively walked toward us, looking very attentively at us the while. "Guests . ." explained Kanine. "They are going to Khathyl. Private persons, strangers, foreigners . ."
"A-h," drawled the stranger in a quiet, comprehending tone.英文原著 · 《Beasts, Men and Gods》
Help too was obtained from the memoirs on Earthworms published by Perrier in 1874 and van Hensen in 1877, while Professor Ray Lankester supplied important facts with regard to their anatomy.英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
Ray Lankester has termed "educability," not less than instinct, is hereditary. But it is also essential to the understanding of this thesis that the differentiae of the hereditary factors should be clearly grasped.英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
Well, fortunately, people only read the announcements when there's nothing in the front page, and the headline today was about some catastrophic flood in sri lanka.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
This guy waltzes in here like he's king of the dance after doing god knows what in Sri Lanka, building schools in underdeveloped areas.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
While on sabbatical, I learned a thing or two from Sri Lanka's own Chitrasena.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
We should get her a gift for letting us stay here, but what do you give someone who's researching charcoal toothbrushes in Sri Lanka?美剧 · 《Modern Family》