or the weary tracks by which "Little Nell" wandered; or the haunted way in Sydney Dobell's ballad, "Ravelstone, Ravelstone, The merry path that leads Down the golden morning hills, And through the silver meads";英文原著 · 《Oldport Days》
Germans remain German. An American lady of my acquaintance was about to climb from Amalfi to Ravello in company with a German lady of her acquaintance. The German lady had a German Baedeker, the American a Baedeker in English, published several years apart. The Baedeker in German recommended a path that went straight up the ascent, the Baedeker in English a path that went up more gradually around it. "Mine says this is the best way," said the American. "Mine says straight up is the best," said the German. "But mine is a later edition," said the American. "That is not it," explained the German.英文原著 · 《A Straight Deal》
I only wished to pick at a single knot, but when I had got that undone, the whole thing ravelled out. And then I understood that it was all machine-sewn."英文原著 · 《Anarchism and Other Essays》
The innocent sleep; Sleep that knits up the raveled sleeve of care, The death of each day's life, sore labor's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast.英文原著 · 《Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare》
The shattered storm has left its trace Upon this huge and heaving dome, For the thin threads of yellow foam Float on the waves like ravelled lace.英文原著 · 《Charmides and Other》
When Bob Pillin emerged from the little front garden of 23, Millicent Villas ten days later, his sentiments were ravelled, and he could not get hold of an end to pull straight the stuff of his mind.英文原著 · 《Five Tales》
Do you remember when I was staying at the palazzo sasso in ravello美剧 · 《White Collar》