Zane soberly. "Now that you mention it I remember Jonathan said he met Miller near the Kanawha three weeks ago. That was when Crawford's expedition was on the way to the Shawnee villages. The Colonel tried to enlist Miller, but Miller said he was in a hurry to get back to the Fort. And he hasn't come back yet."
"I ain't surprised. Now, Col. Zane, you are in command here. I'm not a soldier and for that reason I'm all the better to watch Miller.英文原著 · 《Betty Zane》
Zane looked round. Miller had joined the party. He carried his rifle and accoutrements, and evidently had just returned to the settlement. He nodded pleasantly to all. "Miller, will you take a shot for the first prize, which I was about to award to Jonathan?" said Col. I am a little late, and not entitled to a shot. I will take a try for the others," answered Miller. At the arrival of Miller on the scene Wetzel had changed his position to one nearer the crowd.英文原著 · 《Betty Zane》
The labor market must expand with the trader's market. In 1860 there were about one and a third million wage-earners in the United States; in 1870 well over two million; in 1880 nearly two and three-quarters million; and in 1890 over four and a quarter million. The city sucked them in from the country; but by far the larger augmentation came from Europe; and the immigrant, normally optimistic, often untaught, sometimes sullen and filled with a destructive resentment, and always accustomed to low standards of living, added to the armies of labor his vast and complex bulk.英文原著 · 《The Armies of Labor》
"I only want one million but I want the prestige of putting in a bona fide bid for five million. It will do me good on the street."
Butler sank back somewhat relieved. "Five million! Prestige! You want one million. Well, now, that's different. That's not such a bad idea. We ought to be able to get that."
He rubbed his chin some more and stared into the fire.英文原著 · 《The Financier》
Now, just here comes the real point of the story. Wise men tell us that millions upon millions of busy little insects die to make the beautiful coral islands of the Southern seas. Millions and millions of men and women have lived and labored, died and been forgotten by the world they helped to make the bright, and beautiful, and prosperous place to live in that it is to-day.英文原著 · 《The True Story of Christopher Columbus》
Given the $54.6 million, the $42.6 million from Mr. Bishop, and the strangely profitable Mr. Sweeney, at $45.3 million, we are on track to end the year...美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
Which is why I am presenting you with a check for $25 million minus 16, which leaves you with $9 million.美剧 · 《Billions》
No broker will take all five million and guarantee my price, so I've got five brokers selling a million each, and they don't know about each other.美剧 · 《Billions》
They said it was a million-dollar wound, but the Army must keep that money, 'cause I still ain't seen a nickel of that million dollars.电影 · 《Forrest Gump (1994)》