He was so young, so happy, so free from the hideous complexities of life; no child of tragedy, but the son surely of a love that had been gay and utterly contented. "Si, Signora! Per dio, Signora, it was wonderful! It was just before the fire-balloon went up, Signora, that I saw the Signorina with the Neapolitan Signorino. And close behind them was Don Gaspare. I said to my mamma, 'Mamma, ecco the beautiful Signorina of the island!' My mamma was excited, Signora. She held on to my arm, and she said: 'Ruffino,' she said, 'show her to me. Where is she?' my mamma said, Signora.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
I can't afford that; even the Archbishop of Canterbury couldn't afford it, and he has more character to spare than I have. (Ah, a happy thought! If he would sign the letter with me that would change the whole complexion of the thing, of course. I do not know him, yet I would sign any commercial scheme that he would sign. As he does not know me, it follows that he would sign anything that I would sign. This is unassailable logic--but really that is all that can be said for it.)
No, I withdraw the letter. This virgin is pure up to date, and is going to remain so. Ys sincerely, S.英文原著 · 《Letters Vol. 4》
He said the Signorina had said to him that she was partly a Sicilian, and that he had said 'no,' that she was English. And when he said that--he said to me--the Signorina was quite angry. He could see that she was angry by her face."
"I suppose that is the Sicilian blood, Gaspare. There is some in the Signorina's veins, of course. And then, you know, both her father and I loved your country. I think the Signorina must often long to see Sicily."
"Does she say so?" asked Gaspare, looking rather less calm. "She has not lately. I think she is very happy here.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
"I will persuade the Signora to come back with us," he said. "Si, Signore. You must persuade the poor Signora. The poor Signora is mad to-night. She gave me a look--" His eyes clouded with moisture. "If the poor Signora had not been mad she could not have looked at me like that--at another, perhaps, but not at me."
It seemed as if at last his long reserve was breaking down. He put up his hand to his eyes. "I did not think that my Padrona--"
He stopped.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
Each planet has its own seal or signature, as well as the signature of its intelligence and the signature of its demon. These signatures were supposed to represent the characters of the planets' intelligences and demons respectively. The signature of Mars is shown in fig. 26, that of its intelligence in fig. 27, and that of its demon in fig.英文原著 · 《Bygone Beliefs》
The boy was already in it, and they saw him strike a match and light one of the cigarettes. Then he lay back at his ease, smoking, and staring up at the moon. "A girl of sixteen is not a child, and I am sure the Signorina is sixteen. But that is not all. Emilio, you do not know the Signorina."
Artois repressed a smile. The Marchesino was perfectly in earnest. "And you--do you know the Signorina?" Artois asked. "Certainly I know her," returned the Marchesino with gravity.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
We ran down everything this guy ever signed or signed up for, and on April 25, William Stearn's Silver Elite card was logged into the Downtown Marriott in Des Moines, Iowa.美剧 · 《Billions》
In the future, whenever anyone asks you to sign Mr. Peanutbutter's name, - just sign it. - You got it, chief.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Now, here is an enlargement of that same signature which matches the signature on the letters that he wrote to Mrs. Simon电影 · 《Catch Me If You Can (2002)》