I recollect hardly one instance of a return to honest pursuits, and habits of industry, where this miserable perversion of our noblest and peculiar faculty was not previously conquered. Those persons to whom the inspection and management of our numerous and extensive prisons in England are committed will perform a service to society by attending to the foregoing observation. Let us always keep in view, that punishment, when not directed to promote reformation, is arbitrary, and unauthorised.英文原著 · 《A Complete Account of the Settlement》
In order to place a sufficient distance between themselves and the French army, the Maugrabins made forced marches, and only halted when night upon them. They camped round a well overshadowed by palm trees under which they had previously concealed a store of provisions. Not surmising that the notion of flight would occur to their prisoner, they contented themselves with binding his hands, and after eating a few dates, and giving provender to their horses, went to sleep.英文原著 · 《A Passion in the Desert》
you have been present all day,, and you ought to know. You are a man of business, too. `And as such,' quoth Mr. Larry, whom the counsel learned in the law had now shouldered back into the group, just as he had previously shouldered him out of it--`as such I will appeal to Doctor Manette, to break up this conference and order us all to our homes. Miss Lucie looks ill, Mr. Darnay has had a terrible day, we are worn out.'
`Speak for yourself, Mr. Lorry,' said Stryver; `I have a night's work to do yet. Speak for yourself.'
`I speak for myself,' answered Mr.英文原著 · 《A TALE OF TWO CITIES》
As to whether your name is John Solomon, or Solomon John?'
The official turned towards him with sudden distrust. He had not previously uttered a word. `Come!' said Mr. Cruncher. `Speak out, you know.' (Which, by the way, was more than he could do himself.) `John Solomon, or Solomon John? She calls you Solomon, and she must know, being your sister. And I know you're John, you know. Which of the two goes first?英文原著 · 《A TALE OF TWO CITIES》
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The voice died away. Maskull waited in silence for it to speak again. All remained still, however, and the speaker appeared to have taken his departure. Supernatural horror seized him; he fell into a sort of catalepsy. At that moment he saw one of the statues fading away, from a pale, white glow to darkness. He had not previously seen it shining. In a few more minutes the normal light of the land returned. Corpang got up, and shook him out of his trance.英文原著 · 《A Voyage to Arcturus》
The young man, who was taking the tedium of the early morning hours on horseback, was one of these victims of bureaucratic tyranny. Two years previously, a sudden order from the Foreign Office had dragged him from Montpellier, whither he had gone on account of consumptive tendencies. He glanced at the Comte d'Aiglemont, saw that he was a military man, and deliberately looked away, turning his head somewhat abruptly towards the meadows by the Cise.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
Listen, Dad, uh, since the family has been more inclusive of late, now might be a good time to reach out to any previously unreported bastards.美剧 · 《Billions》
The point is have we overlooked something, you know, some source of revenue previously untapped?美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》