She was writing a letter. Mildred strolled in and seated herself. Cyrilla went on writing. Mildred watched her impatiently. She wished to talk, to be talked to, to be consoled and cheered, to hear about Donald Keith. Would that letter never be finished? At last it was, and Cyrilla took a book and settled herself to reading. There was a vague something in her manner--a change, an attitude toward Mildred--that disturbed Mildred.英文原著 · 《The Price She Paid》
`Plug, art thou rank? then milder twist must be; Plug, thou art milder: rank is twist to me. O twist, if plug be milder, let me buy.英文原著 · 《R. F. Murray》
Mildred listened, wondering why her dissatisfaction, her irritation, increased as Mrs. Brindley praised on and on. Beyond question Cyrilla was sincere, and was saying even more than Mildred had hoped she would say. Yet-- Mildred sat moodily measuring off octaves on the keyboard of the piano. If she had been looking at her friend's face she would have flared out in anger; for Cyrilla Brindley was taking advantage of her abstraction to observe her with friendly sympathy and sadness. Presently she concealed this candid expression and said:英文原著 · 《The Price She Paid》
She said this so simply and heartily that Mildred could not but be mollified. Brindley changed the subject to the song Mildred had sung, and Mildred stopped puzzling over the mystery of what she had meant by her apparently enthusiastic words, which had yet diffused a chill atmosphere of doubt.英文原著 · 《The Price She Paid》
Definition of political jurisdiction - What is understood by political jurisdiction in France, in England, and in the United States - In America the political judge can only pass sentence on public officers - He more frequently passes a sentence of removal from office than a penalty - Political jurisdiction as it exists in the United States is, notwithstanding its mildness, and perhaps in consequence of that mildness, a most powerful instrument in the hands of the majority.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
10 mild. AUGUST 22 Clumb a tree this morning after wild grapes. Come near falling. Gin me a little crickin the back. Willie hes got a stun bruze. 12 mild. AUGUST 23 Went in swinmun. Ketched a few fish before breaklus'.英文原著 · 《Eben Holden》
The doctor said it was a mild one, but I'm going to have to stay here a couple nights.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
My other guest is Caroline Channing, daughter of martin Channing, who, to put it mildly,美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Mild-mannered pet trainer by day, hot-tempered Nigerian spy by night.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
True, Max and I shared lodging to husband our expenditures, and true, too, we showered together one night when the tank broke down and the hot water was scarce, but other than those mild inconveniences, the fact-finding mission went as fine as the print at the bottom of a contract, and we're close a美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》