THEN Mrs. Whiston's patience broke down. Speaker," she exclaimed, starting to her feet, "I protest against this House being compelled to listen to such a tirade as has just been delivered. Are we to be disgraced before the world--"英文原著 · 《Beauty and The Beast》
It was, so Billy thought, even as he launched it, a tirade satisfying and magnificent. But in his turn the president did not agree.英文原著 · 《Billy and the Big Stick》
Sterry, pacing about like a caged woodchuck, launched into a tirade about silly Sunday-school notions, and, by a transition which I did not grasp, passed to a review of the general subject of woman's suffrage. I gathered that he is not in favor of the movement. I let him argue himself quiet, then I handed him a check for his wages, and told him to vacate the tenant house by twelve o'clock next Wednesday.英文原著 · 《Dear Enemy》
Judge of my surprise, therefore, when one day a little before Christmas, M. de Saintonge sought me at the Arsenal during the preparation of the plays and interludes--which were held there that year--and, drawing me aside into the garden, broke into a furious tirade against the young fellow.英文原著 · 《From the Memoirs of a Minister of France》
I've warned you, in the presence of a witness. If you know anything of law, you know that a landowner, after such warning, may eject a trespasser by force. And keep going. That's all."
Wefers sputtered wordlessly, from time to time, during the tirade. But before its end, he fell silent and began to fidget. He himself was none too well versed in the matter of his legal rights of intrusion. And, for the moment, he had no chance to execute his errand. Later, armed with a magistrate's order, he could pay back with interest his humiliation of this morning.英文原著 · 《Further Adventures of Lad》
"WATCH him, Laddie!" whispered the Master, loosing his hold on the dog's ruff. This, in the midst of Rice's tirade. Higham stood extremely still. As the others applauded, he began, very fervently, to swear. "Higham," suggested the Master, "I've no personal objection to your blasphemy. If the women of your party can stand it, I can. But aren't you wasting a good deal of time! These papers have all got to be picked up, you know; and the camp nicely policed.英文原著 · 《Further Adventures of Lad》