Fabian Perez Balcony at Buenos Aires I paintingJohannes Vermeer View Of Delft painting
He's got no chance of persuading Snape," said Harry, the moment Slughorn was out of earshot. "This detention’s already been postponed once; Snape did it for Dumbledore, but he won't do it for anyone else."
"Oh, I wish you could come, I don't want to go on my own!" said Hermione anxiously; Harry knew that she was thinking about McLaggen.
"I doubt you'll be alone, Ginny'll probably be invited," snapped Ron, who did not seem to have taken kindly to being ignored by Slughorn.
After dinner they made their way back to Gryffindor Tower. The common room was very crowded, as most people had finished dinner by now, but they managed to find a free table and sat down; Ron, who had been in a bad mood ever since the encounter with Slughorn, folded his arms and frowned at the ceiling. Hermione reached out for a copy of the Evening Prophet, which somebody had left abandoned on a chair.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Gustav Klimt two girls with an oleander painting
Gustav Klimt two girls with an oleander paintingGustav Klimt Fir Forest painting
sake. If so, she was wrong on both counts. He left her, never saw her again, and never troubled to discover what became of his son."
The sky outside was inky black and the lamps in Dumbledore's office seemed to glow more brightly than before.
"I think that will do for tonight, Harry," said Dumbledore after a moment or two.
"Yes, sir," said Harry.
He got to his feet, but did not leave.
"Sir ... is it important to know all this about Voldemort's past?"
"Very important, I think," said Dumbledore.
"And it... it's got something to do with the prophecy?"
"It has everything to do with the prophecy."
sake. If so, she was wrong on both counts. He left her, never saw her again, and never troubled to discover what became of his son."
The sky outside was inky black and the lamps in Dumbledore's office seemed to glow more brightly than before.
"I think that will do for tonight, Harry," said Dumbledore after a moment or two.
"Yes, sir," said Harry.
He got to his feet, but did not leave.
"Sir ... is it important to know all this about Voldemort's past?"
"Very important, I think," said Dumbledore.
"And it... it's got something to do with the prophecy?"
"It has everything to do with the prophecy."
Thomas Kinkade Cobblestone Bridge painting
Thomas Kinkade Cobblestone Bridge paintingThomas Kinkade Clearing Storms painting
Ogden broke off. The jingling, clopping sounds of horses and loud, laughing voices were drifting in through the open window. Apparently the winding lane to the village passed very close to the copse where the house stood. Gaunt froze, listening, his eyes wide. Morfin hissed and turned his face toward the sounds, his expression hungry. Merope raised her head. Her face, Harry saw, was starkly white.
"My God, what an eyesore!" rang out a girl's voice, as clearly audible through the open window as if she had stood in the room beside them. "Couldn't your father have that hovel cleared away, Tom?"
"It's not ours," said a young man's voice. "Everything on the other side of the valley belongs to us, but that cottage belongs to an old tramp called Gaunt, and his children. The son's quite mad, you should hear some of the stories they tell in the village —"
Ogden broke off. The jingling, clopping sounds of horses and loud, laughing voices were drifting in through the open window. Apparently the winding lane to the village passed very close to the copse where the house stood. Gaunt froze, listening, his eyes wide. Morfin hissed and turned his face toward the sounds, his expression hungry. Merope raised her head. Her face, Harry saw, was starkly white.
"My God, what an eyesore!" rang out a girl's voice, as clearly audible through the open window as if she had stood in the room beside them. "Couldn't your father have that hovel cleared away, Tom?"
"It's not ours," said a young man's voice. "Everything on the other side of the valley belongs to us, but that cottage belongs to an old tramp called Gaunt, and his children. The son's quite mad, you should hear some of the stories they tell in the village —"
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Jose Royo Azul Mediterraneo painting
Jose Royo Azul Mediterraneo paintingPino Soft Light paintingPino Early Morning painting
Maybe he's broken his Hand of Glory" said Ron vaguely, as he attempted to straighten his broomstick's bent tail twigs. "Remember that shriveled-up arm Malfoy had?"
"But what about when he said, 'Don't forget to keep that one safe'?" asked Harry for the umpteenth time. "That sounded to me like Borgin's got another one of the broken objects, and Malfoy wants both."
"You reckon?" said Ron, now trying to scrape some dirt off his broom handle.
"Yeah, I do," said Harry. When neither Ron nor Hermione answered, he said, "Malfoy's father's in Azkaban. Don't you think Malfoy’d like revenge?"
Ron looked up, blinking.
"Malfoy, revenge? What can he do about it?"
"That's my point, I don't know!" said Harry, frustrated. "But he's up to something
Maybe he's broken his Hand of Glory" said Ron vaguely, as he attempted to straighten his broomstick's bent tail twigs. "Remember that shriveled-up arm Malfoy had?"
"But what about when he said, 'Don't forget to keep that one safe'?" asked Harry for the umpteenth time. "That sounded to me like Borgin's got another one of the broken objects, and Malfoy wants both."
"You reckon?" said Ron, now trying to scrape some dirt off his broom handle.
"Yeah, I do," said Harry. When neither Ron nor Hermione answered, he said, "Malfoy's father's in Azkaban. Don't you think Malfoy’d like revenge?"
Ron looked up, blinking.
"Malfoy, revenge? What can he do about it?"
"That's my point, I don't know!" said Harry, frustrated. "But he's up to something
Caravaggio The Cardsharps painting
Caravaggio The Cardsharps paintingCaravaggio Alof de Wignacourt paintingBartolome Esteban Murillo Annunciation painting
Mum, can I have a Pygmy Puff?" said Ginny at once.
"A what?" said Mrs. Weasley warily.
"Look, they're so sweet..."
Mrs. Weasley moved aside to look at the Pygmy Puffs, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione momentarily had an unimpeded view out of the window. Draco Malfoy was hurrying up the street alone. As he passed Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, he glanced over his shoulder. Seconds later, he moved beyond the scope of the window and they lost sight of him.
"Wonder where his mummy is?" said Harry, frowning.
"Given her the slip by the looks of it," said Ron.
"Why, though?" said Hermione.
Harry said nothing; he was thinking too hard. Narcissa Malfoy would not have let her precious son out of her sight willingly; Malfoy must have made a real effort to free himself from her clutches.
Mum, can I have a Pygmy Puff?" said Ginny at once.
"A what?" said Mrs. Weasley warily.
"Look, they're so sweet..."
Mrs. Weasley moved aside to look at the Pygmy Puffs, and Harry, Ron, and Hermione momentarily had an unimpeded view out of the window. Draco Malfoy was hurrying up the street alone. As he passed Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, he glanced over his shoulder. Seconds later, he moved beyond the scope of the window and they lost sight of him.
"Wonder where his mummy is?" said Harry, frowning.
"Given her the slip by the looks of it," said Ron.
"Why, though?" said Hermione.
Harry said nothing; he was thinking too hard. Narcissa Malfoy would not have let her precious son out of her sight willingly; Malfoy must have made a real effort to free himself from her clutches.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Albert Bierstadt Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains California painting
Albert Bierstadt Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains California painting
Albert Bierstadt In the Mountains painting
Harry reached the bottom of the article, but continued to stare blankly at the page. Revulsion and fury rose in him like vomit; he balled up the newspaper and threw it, with all his force, at the wall, where it joined the rest of the rubbish heaped around his overflowing bin.
He began to stride blindly around the room, opening empty drawers and picking up books only to replace them on the same piles, barely conscious of what he was doing, as random phrases from Rita's article echoed in his head: An entire Chapter to the whole Potter-Dumbledore relationship ... It's been called unhealthy, even sinister ... He dabbled in the Dark Arts himself in his youth ... I've had access to a source most journalists would swap their wands for...
Albert Bierstadt In the Mountains painting
Harry reached the bottom of the article, but continued to stare blankly at the page. Revulsion and fury rose in him like vomit; he balled up the newspaper and threw it, with all his force, at the wall, where it joined the rest of the rubbish heaped around his overflowing bin.
He began to stride blindly around the room, opening empty drawers and picking up books only to replace them on the same piles, barely conscious of what he was doing, as random phrases from Rita's article echoed in his head: An entire Chapter to the whole Potter-Dumbledore relationship ... It's been called unhealthy, even sinister ... He dabbled in the Dark Arts himself in his youth ... I've had access to a source most journalists would swap their wands for...
Salvador Dali The Crucifixion painting
Salvador Dali The Crucifixion painting
Salvador Dali Les Elephants painting
He had never thought to ask Dumbledore about his past. No doubt it would have felt strange, impertinent even, but after all it had been common knowledge that Dumbledore had taken part in that legendary duel with Grindelwald, and Harry had not thought to ask Dumbledore what that had been like, nor about any of his other famous achievements. No, they had always discussed Harry, Harry's past, Harry's future, Harry's plans… and it seemed to Harry now, despite the fact that his future was so dangerous and so uncertain, that he had missed irreplaceable opportunities when he had failed to ask Dumbledore more about himself, even though the only personal question he had ever asked his headmaster was also the only one he suspected that Dumbledore had not answered honestly:
Salvador Dali Les Elephants painting
He had never thought to ask Dumbledore about his past. No doubt it would have felt strange, impertinent even, but after all it had been common knowledge that Dumbledore had taken part in that legendary duel with Grindelwald, and Harry had not thought to ask Dumbledore what that had been like, nor about any of his other famous achievements. No, they had always discussed Harry, Harry's past, Harry's future, Harry's plans… and it seemed to Harry now, despite the fact that his future was so dangerous and so uncertain, that he had missed irreplaceable opportunities when he had failed to ask Dumbledore more about himself, even though the only personal question he had ever asked his headmaster was also the only one he suspected that Dumbledore had not answered honestly:
Friday, July 25, 2008
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Smile painting
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Smile painting
Rembrandt The Return of the Prodigal Son painting
release them, and yet they were polled by the USA. The point of all this ist this is a struggle in which we are engaged. We want peace, we want freedom, we want security we want to be stronger, we want freedom to gain. But I don't believe that in these changing and revolutionary times, this Administration has known that the world is changing, has identified itself with that change. I think the Communist has been moving with vigor Laos, Africa, Cuba, all around the world, they are on the move. I think we have to revitalize our society I think we have to demonstrate to the people of the world that we are determined in this free country of ours to be first, not first if, not first but, not first when, but first. And when we are strong, and we are first, then freedom gains, then the prospect for peace increase, and the prospect for our prosperity gain.
Rembrandt The Return of the Prodigal Son painting
release them, and yet they were polled by the USA. The point of all this ist this is a struggle in which we are engaged. We want peace, we want freedom, we want security we want to be stronger, we want freedom to gain. But I don't believe that in these changing and revolutionary times, this Administration has known that the world is changing, has identified itself with that change. I think the Communist has been moving with vigor Laos, Africa, Cuba, all around the world, they are on the move. I think we have to revitalize our society I think we have to demonstrate to the people of the world that we are determined in this free country of ours to be first, not first if, not first but, not first when, but first. And when we are strong, and we are first, then freedom gains, then the prospect for peace increase, and the prospect for our prosperity gain.
Godward Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder paintingThat to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from
Godward Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder painting
John William Waterhouse Echo and Narcissus painting
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to the m shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Des potism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
John William Waterhouse Echo and Narcissus painting
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to the m shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Des potism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Gustav Klimt The Tree of Life painting
Gustav Klimt The Tree of Life painting
Gustav Klimt Expectation (gold foil) painting
In the circumstances, yes.Having killed them, how do the victors feel?They feel great.In Texas ore, there is a defense for murder that goes like this: ”He needed killing.” Is there anything wrong with feeling great about killing 100,000 Iraqis who needed killing?There is nothing wrong with feeling relieved. It is not required, it is not human nature, to mourn the soldiers who were arrayed to kill you. Killing the Iraqis meant that Americans and their partners did not have to face them on the battlefield and maybe die. As it was, the Iraqis who were left in the field surrendered almost without a fight.Like some martial equivalent of the Reagan years, the victory in the
Gustav Klimt Expectation (gold foil) painting
In the circumstances, yes.Having killed them, how do the victors feel?They feel great.In Texas ore, there is a defense for murder that goes like this: ”He needed killing.” Is there anything wrong with feeling great about killing 100,000 Iraqis who needed killing?There is nothing wrong with feeling relieved. It is not required, it is not human nature, to mourn the soldiers who were arrayed to kill you. Killing the Iraqis meant that Americans and their partners did not have to face them on the battlefield and maybe die. As it was, the Iraqis who were left in the field surrendered almost without a fight.Like some martial equivalent of the Reagan years, the victory in the
Mark Rothko Orange and Yellow painting
Mark Rothko Orange and Yellow painting
Wassily Kandinsky Improvisation painting
“The hacker appears to have obtained some source code for the development of future products,” Microsoft spokesman Rick Miller said. The circumstances of the break-in are, right now, mysterious. Microsoft is working with the FBI to track down the culprits and said none of their currently on-the-market software has been corrupted.
An England fan shows his disappointment after the match against Germany at Wembley Stadium, London October 7, 2000. Germany beat England 1-0 in their group 9 World Cup qualifying match.
The total cost of building the new Wembley stadium could escalate to ￡660m, according to a report in the Financial Times, making it the world's most expensive sporting venue.
Wassily Kandinsky Improvisation painting
“The hacker appears to have obtained some source code for the development of future products,” Microsoft spokesman Rick Miller said. The circumstances of the break-in are, right now, mysterious. Microsoft is working with the FBI to track down the culprits and said none of their currently on-the-market software has been corrupted.
An England fan shows his disappointment after the match against Germany at Wembley Stadium, London October 7, 2000. Germany beat England 1-0 in their group 9 World Cup qualifying match.
The total cost of building the new Wembley stadium could escalate to ￡660m, according to a report in the Financial Times, making it the world's most expensive sporting venue.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Vincent van Gogh Starry Night over the Rhone painting
Vincent van Gogh Starry Night over the Rhone painting
Vincent van Gogh Irises painting
The bomb that exploded near the Roman Catholic Cathedral, thought to have been planted in a parked car, left worshippers shaken."I was in the cathedral with my wife and two children. I heard the explosion. I am very worried that there will be religious fighting everywhere," said Winarno, who also goes by only one name. An unexploded bomb was also discovered near the cathedral, where hundreds of Christians were arriving ahead of midnight Mass as thousands of Muslims were leaving the nearby mosque at the end of Islamic evening prayers.Other churches were evacuated after receiving threats."This is clearly the work of people who are determined to make trouble and to bring about clashes among people," Jakarta police spokesman Superintendent Anton Bahrulalam said. "We will be on full alert when people come to pray on Christmas Day."There were four explosions outside one
Vincent van Gogh Irises painting
The bomb that exploded near the Roman Catholic Cathedral, thought to have been planted in a parked car, left worshippers shaken."I was in the cathedral with my wife and two children. I heard the explosion. I am very worried that there will be religious fighting everywhere," said Winarno, who also goes by only one name. An unexploded bomb was also discovered near the cathedral, where hundreds of Christians were arriving ahead of midnight Mass as thousands of Muslims were leaving the nearby mosque at the end of Islamic evening prayers.Other churches were evacuated after receiving threats."This is clearly the work of people who are determined to make trouble and to bring about clashes among people," Jakarta police spokesman Superintendent Anton Bahrulalam said. "We will be on full alert when people come to pray on Christmas Day."There were four explosions outside one
Andrew Atroshenko What a Wonderful Life painting
Andrew Atroshenko What a Wonderful Life painting
Andrew Atroshenko Just for Love painting
Flanked by first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. and Joseph Biden, D-Del., and New York Rep. Charles Rangel, Gates said his company's donation of software and cash is designed to bring technology access and programs to more than 3.3 million children and teens through the Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. "This is one of the largest gifts that Microsoft has ever given and the impact on 3 million kids makes it a gift, every dollar of it, very worthwhile," said Gates, whose company will stretch the donation over the next five years."I'm grateful that Bill Gates has made such a generous commitment to the young people of our country and to their education," said Clinton. New York's
Andrew Atroshenko Just for Love painting
Flanked by first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sens. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. and Joseph Biden, D-Del., and New York Rep. Charles Rangel, Gates said his company's donation of software and cash is designed to bring technology access and programs to more than 3.3 million children and teens through the Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. "This is one of the largest gifts that Microsoft has ever given and the impact on 3 million kids makes it a gift, every dollar of it, very worthwhile," said Gates, whose company will stretch the donation over the next five years."I'm grateful that Bill Gates has made such a generous commitment to the young people of our country and to their education," said Clinton. New York's
Caravaggio Amor Vincit Omnia painting
Caravaggio Amor Vincit Omnia painting
Raphael Saint George and the Dragon painting
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 3, 2001 as the Dow Jones industrial average rose on news of an interest rate cut. The Dow closed up 299.60 points at 10,945.75.
NEW YORK - Stocks roared, with the technology-laden Nasdaq market posting its biggest gain ever, after the Federal Reserve threw a lifeline to Wall Street with an unexpected interest-rate cut to keep the world's largest economy from slowing too much. "The intensity and the timing (of the Fed move) caused the market to move from a fear syndrome to a feeding frenzy," said Alan Ackerman, chief market strategist at brokerage Fahnestock & Co. "The only question is if it holds."The Fed cut its key fed funds rate by a half percentage point to 6 percent
Raphael Saint George and the Dragon painting
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 3, 2001 as the Dow Jones industrial average rose on news of an interest rate cut. The Dow closed up 299.60 points at 10,945.75.
NEW YORK - Stocks roared, with the technology-laden Nasdaq market posting its biggest gain ever, after the Federal Reserve threw a lifeline to Wall Street with an unexpected interest-rate cut to keep the world's largest economy from slowing too much. "The intensity and the timing (of the Fed move) caused the market to move from a fear syndrome to a feeding frenzy," said Alan Ackerman, chief market strategist at brokerage Fahnestock & Co. "The only question is if it holds."The Fed cut its key fed funds rate by a half percentage point to 6 percent
Pino Desire painting
Pino Desire painting
Claude Monet The Picnic painting
As with all Net appliances, speed counts. Downloads are reliant on the frame's internal 56K modem, but you can upload pictures to your online digital frame inbox — which comes with the subscription — from any computer with a high-speed connection.Frames that work with your computer allow you to tweak images from the frame itself or through image-editing programs such as Adobe Photoshop or the company's own software. In general, you transfer pictures through a USB or serial cable that connects the frame to your computer. The products we tested worked on both Macs and PCs. We found the Digi-Frame gave the most bang for its buck, while both the Ceiva and Kodak offered a good gift choice for the less technically inclined.
Claude Monet The Picnic painting
As with all Net appliances, speed counts. Downloads are reliant on the frame's internal 56K modem, but you can upload pictures to your online digital frame inbox — which comes with the subscription — from any computer with a high-speed connection.Frames that work with your computer allow you to tweak images from the frame itself or through image-editing programs such as Adobe Photoshop or the company's own software. In general, you transfer pictures through a USB or serial cable that connects the frame to your computer. The products we tested worked on both Macs and PCs. We found the Digi-Frame gave the most bang for its buck, while both the Ceiva and Kodak offered a good gift choice for the less technically inclined.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Pino Restfull painting
Pino Restfull painting
Vladimir Volegov Yellow Roses painting
came close to running that fast, and it was even more remarkable because Jones dislikes the 400 and had not run on a 1,600 relay since she was a sophomore at North Carolina. Overall, the durable Jones competed 12 times during nine days of track and field at the games - in four rounds of the 100, four rounds of the 200, a long jump qualifying round and the final, on the anchor leg of the 400 relay final and in the 1,600 relay final. She also had the six fastest times and eight of the best nine of the season in the 100; the two fastest in the world in the 200; the best long jump by an American and fourth-best in the world, 23 feet, 1/2 inch; the fastest 400 by an American and fifth-fastest in the world, 49.59; ran on the world's fastest 1,600-meter relay team; and anchored a U.S. team to a world record of 1:27.46 in the 800-meter relay.
Vladimir Volegov Yellow Roses painting
came close to running that fast, and it was even more remarkable because Jones dislikes the 400 and had not run on a 1,600 relay since she was a sophomore at North Carolina. Overall, the durable Jones competed 12 times during nine days of track and field at the games - in four rounds of the 100, four rounds of the 200, a long jump qualifying round and the final, on the anchor leg of the 400 relay final and in the 1,600 relay final. She also had the six fastest times and eight of the best nine of the season in the 100; the two fastest in the world in the 200; the best long jump by an American and fourth-best in the world, 23 feet, 1/2 inch; the fastest 400 by an American and fifth-fastest in the world, 49.59; ran on the world's fastest 1,600-meter relay team; and anchored a U.S. team to a world record of 1:27.46 in the 800-meter relay.
Hessam Abrishami paintings
Hessam Abrishami paintings
Howard Behrens paintings
But the Madurese are resented for their relative affluence. President Abdurrahman Wahid, on a two-week trip to the Middle East and Africa, said that two battalions of soldiers had been sent to the jungles of Central Kalimantan to search for any Madurese refugees who might be in hiding. Officials plan to evacuate 10,000 Madurese estimated to remain in Sampit, scene of some of the worst slaughter. Thousands of refugees have fled south by ship to the city of Surabaya in Java since the violence began. Most carried just a few possessions and almost all had horrific tales to tell. The massacres have given Wahid's enemies fresh ammunition to attack the Muslim cleric, already under pressure after a parliamentary censure on February 1 over two graft scandals.
Howard Behrens paintings
But the Madurese are resented for their relative affluence. President Abdurrahman Wahid, on a two-week trip to the Middle East and Africa, said that two battalions of soldiers had been sent to the jungles of Central Kalimantan to search for any Madurese refugees who might be in hiding. Officials plan to evacuate 10,000 Madurese estimated to remain in Sampit, scene of some of the worst slaughter. Thousands of refugees have fled south by ship to the city of Surabaya in Java since the violence began. Most carried just a few possessions and almost all had horrific tales to tell. The massacres have given Wahid's enemies fresh ammunition to attack the Muslim cleric, already under pressure after a parliamentary censure on February 1 over two graft scandals.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Knight painting
Knight painting
Lady painting
SOUTH Korean President Kim Dae-jung has replaced nearly half his cabinet in an effort to allay public discontent with his Government's handling of the economy and other policy issues.
One of the most prominent resignations was that of foreign minister Lee Joung-binn, who was held responsible for a series of policy fumbles related to Mr Kim's delicate rapprochement process with North Korea.The shake-up had been anticipated for weeks after Mr Kim, whose popularity has plunged in opinion polls, expressed disappointment with the performance of some of his cabinet members
Lady painting
SOUTH Korean President Kim Dae-jung has replaced nearly half his cabinet in an effort to allay public discontent with his Government's handling of the economy and other policy issues.
One of the most prominent resignations was that of foreign minister Lee Joung-binn, who was held responsible for a series of policy fumbles related to Mr Kim's delicate rapprochement process with North Korea.The shake-up had been anticipated for weeks after Mr Kim, whose popularity has plunged in opinion polls, expressed disappointment with the performance of some of his cabinet members
Friday, July 18, 2008
James Jacques Joseph Tissot paintings
James Jacques Joseph Tissot paintings
Jules Joseph Lefebvre paintings
soon as next week, the administration will decide on a package of new arms exports for Taiwan. Taiwan has requested sophisticated Aegis shipboard radars, PAC-3 anti-missile systems, diesel submarines, P-3 anti-submarine aircraft, and other advanced equipment — all opposed by Beijing."That is a completely separate and distinct matter," the administration official said. "No decisions have been made yet. The president has not received any recommendations."Nevertheless, he said in making this decision, the administration will "take into account the strategic environment." In other words, China's recent military buildup, aggressiveness, and actions will factor into the arms sales decisions.Some observers cite the potential arms sales as one reason China might back down soon rather than let long-term relations suffer.
Jules Joseph Lefebvre paintings
soon as next week, the administration will decide on a package of new arms exports for Taiwan. Taiwan has requested sophisticated Aegis shipboard radars, PAC-3 anti-missile systems, diesel submarines, P-3 anti-submarine aircraft, and other advanced equipment — all opposed by Beijing."That is a completely separate and distinct matter," the administration official said. "No decisions have been made yet. The president has not received any recommendations."Nevertheless, he said in making this decision, the administration will "take into account the strategic environment." In other words, China's recent military buildup, aggressiveness, and actions will factor into the arms sales decisions.Some observers cite the potential arms sales as one reason China might back down soon rather than let long-term relations suffer.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Steve Hanks Ocean Breeze painting
Steve Hanks Ocean Breeze painting
Pino Angelica painting
There were also press suggestions that Gyanendra may have killed them, but those questions drew violent emotion as well. About 50 young men burned newspapers in the main shopping district and chanted slogans against the press for the suggestions, the media reported.In quieter parts of Katmandu, Gyanendra was enthroned today. He traveled in a somber procession to the royal palace, as thousands lined the path. But there was little applause, and few people along the route clasped their hands together in the traditional Hindu greeting of respect when their new monarch passed.At the palace ceremony, Gyanendra moved to the throne, with a freshly shaven head — a traditional show of respect for the dead. He was then given a crown topped with a large cream-colored plume.
Pino Angelica painting
There were also press suggestions that Gyanendra may have killed them, but those questions drew violent emotion as well. About 50 young men burned newspapers in the main shopping district and chanted slogans against the press for the suggestions, the media reported.In quieter parts of Katmandu, Gyanendra was enthroned today. He traveled in a somber procession to the royal palace, as thousands lined the path. But there was little applause, and few people along the route clasped their hands together in the traditional Hindu greeting of respect when their new monarch passed.At the palace ceremony, Gyanendra moved to the throne, with a freshly shaven head — a traditional show of respect for the dead. He was then given a crown topped with a large cream-colored plume.
John William Waterhouse waterhouse Saint Cecilia painting
John William Waterhouse waterhouse Saint Cecilia painting
Vincent van Gogh Starry Night over the Rhone I painting
plan and suggested Wednesday that the newly Democratic-led Senate would revisit the legislation. But White House press secretary Ari Fleischer warned Democrats not to attempt to repeal any of the bill's provisions."Any attempt that is made to roll back any aspect of this tax cut is nothing other than a tax increase, and it will be resisted," he said at a press briefing this afternoon.On Friday, Bush is scheduled to promote the tax cut with a trip to Des Moines, Iowa. The Hawkeye State is where the president first proposed his tax relief plan in advance of the state's Republican caucuses last year. It is also home to GOP Sen. Charles Grassley who, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee before this week's power shift, was instrumental in winning approval for the compromise bill that became law today.
Vincent van Gogh Starry Night over the Rhone I painting
plan and suggested Wednesday that the newly Democratic-led Senate would revisit the legislation. But White House press secretary Ari Fleischer warned Democrats not to attempt to repeal any of the bill's provisions."Any attempt that is made to roll back any aspect of this tax cut is nothing other than a tax increase, and it will be resisted," he said at a press briefing this afternoon.On Friday, Bush is scheduled to promote the tax cut with a trip to Des Moines, Iowa. The Hawkeye State is where the president first proposed his tax relief plan in advance of the state's Republican caucuses last year. It is also home to GOP Sen. Charles Grassley who, as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee before this week's power shift, was instrumental in winning approval for the compromise bill that became law today.
William Bouguereau The Virgin with Angels painting
William Bouguereau The Virgin with Angels painting
Gustav Klimt lady with hat and feather boa painting
Despite these and other foreboding findings, Panayiotis Zavos, a reproductive specialist of the Andrology Institute in Lexington, Ky. appears resolved to forge ahead with his recently announced plans to try and clone people.Zavos did not return repeated calls and e-mails to his office, however his office released a statement to ABCNEWS.com saying "Dr. Zavos is not attempting to clone mice but human beings. Rudolf Jaenisch himself has indicated that there are species-to-species variations as one goes about attempting to clone them?"Zavos and his colleague Severino Antinori, a fertility doctor in Rome, have argued that in some respects, it may be easier to clone people due to doctors' long experience with growing human embryos in the laboratory for in-vitro fertilization.Jaenisch is appalled by such arguments.
Gustav Klimt lady with hat and feather boa painting
Despite these and other foreboding findings, Panayiotis Zavos, a reproductive specialist of the Andrology Institute in Lexington, Ky. appears resolved to forge ahead with his recently announced plans to try and clone people.Zavos did not return repeated calls and e-mails to his office, however his office released a statement to ABCNEWS.com saying "Dr. Zavos is not attempting to clone mice but human beings. Rudolf Jaenisch himself has indicated that there are species-to-species variations as one goes about attempting to clone them?"Zavos and his colleague Severino Antinori, a fertility doctor in Rome, have argued that in some respects, it may be easier to clone people due to doctors' long experience with growing human embryos in the laboratory for in-vitro fertilization.Jaenisch is appalled by such arguments.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Guido Reni paintings
Guido Reni paintings
George Inness paintings
workers were streaming into the building to begin their day.It opened a huge hole near the top of the building. Two hours later, the whole building in which thousands of people collapsed on itself in a huge cloud of smoke and fire.TV stations caught the second plane plowing into the second of the twin towers, exploding in a fire ball a few minutes after the first impact. That building caved in about an hour after the first.Shortly afterward, a third plane crashed into or near the Pentagon in Washington, throwing people off their feet inside the building and setting off a massive fire.Amid confusion, news organizations reported another explosion at the State Department but this was later denied. Other reports spoke of another hijacked plane heading toward the capital.GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS EVACUATEDAll government buildings including the White House
George Inness paintings
workers were streaming into the building to begin their day.It opened a huge hole near the top of the building. Two hours later, the whole building in which thousands of people collapsed on itself in a huge cloud of smoke and fire.TV stations caught the second plane plowing into the second of the twin towers, exploding in a fire ball a few minutes after the first impact. That building caved in about an hour after the first.Shortly afterward, a third plane crashed into or near the Pentagon in Washington, throwing people off their feet inside the building and setting off a massive fire.Amid confusion, news organizations reported another explosion at the State Department but this was later denied. Other reports spoke of another hijacked plane heading toward the capital.GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS EVACUATEDAll government buildings including the White House
Don Li-Leger paintings
Don Li-Leger paintings
David Hardy paintings
China's 57-year-old Croatian coach Bora Milutinovic, a master at shepherding lesser soccer nations to World Cup success, was elated.'From the bottom of my heart I just feel happy for the Chinese people,' said the man who has now led a record five countries to the World Cup finals.Asked about China's prospects in the finals, he said: 'You need to dream. In soccer you never kSome 10,000 riot police were dispatched to the stadium in case the fans got out of hand. Squads of riot officers in black body armour jogged slowly around the perimeter of the field at regular intervals during the game.now what will happen.'Chinese soccer authorities chose Shenyang for the match partly because its damp and chilly October climate was ill-suited to the Omanis who are used to playing in dry heat.They were also keen for a morale boost from the northeastern city's famously boisterous fans. Soccer mania is an outlet for the frustrations of a city suffering chronic unemployment.
David Hardy paintings
China's 57-year-old Croatian coach Bora Milutinovic, a master at shepherding lesser soccer nations to World Cup success, was elated.'From the bottom of my heart I just feel happy for the Chinese people,' said the man who has now led a record five countries to the World Cup finals.Asked about China's prospects in the finals, he said: 'You need to dream. In soccer you never kSome 10,000 riot police were dispatched to the stadium in case the fans got out of hand. Squads of riot officers in black body armour jogged slowly around the perimeter of the field at regular intervals during the game.now what will happen.'Chinese soccer authorities chose Shenyang for the match partly because its damp and chilly October climate was ill-suited to the Omanis who are used to playing in dry heat.They were also keen for a morale boost from the northeastern city's famously boisterous fans. Soccer mania is an outlet for the frustrations of a city suffering chronic unemployment.
painting in oil
painting in oil
And Tuesday's celebrations will not remove doubts about a one-size-fits-all monetary policy under which the ECB sets one interest rate for the entire euro zone even though national economies are moving at different speeds.EU members Britain, Denmark and Sweden have opted not to join the single currency, but the euro could become a parallel currency there too as it is expected to be accepted in stores.
A single decision made in the air over western Pennsylvania turned ordinary people into American heroes.
Good Morning America's hero of the year award goes to the men and women who fought the terrorists on board United Flight 93. "Facing certain death, this brave group overtook the hijackers," ABCNEWS' Charlie Gibson said today. "No one can calculate how many lives they saved by diverting the plane, and no one can measure the courage it required."It began on the morning of Sept. 11, when a group of 40 strangers did nothing more than get on a plane, United Airlines Flight 93 from Newark to San Francisco. Minutes later, the plane was hijacked by three knife-wielding terrorists.
And Tuesday's celebrations will not remove doubts about a one-size-fits-all monetary policy under which the ECB sets one interest rate for the entire euro zone even though national economies are moving at different speeds.EU members Britain, Denmark and Sweden have opted not to join the single currency, but the euro could become a parallel currency there too as it is expected to be accepted in stores.
A single decision made in the air over western Pennsylvania turned ordinary people into American heroes.
Good Morning America's hero of the year award goes to the men and women who fought the terrorists on board United Flight 93. "Facing certain death, this brave group overtook the hijackers," ABCNEWS' Charlie Gibson said today. "No one can calculate how many lives they saved by diverting the plane, and no one can measure the courage it required."It began on the morning of Sept. 11, when a group of 40 strangers did nothing more than get on a plane, United Airlines Flight 93 from Newark to San Francisco. Minutes later, the plane was hijacked by three knife-wielding terrorists.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Tropical paintings
Tropical paintings
Venice paintings
headrests for drivers with ponytails. Engineers also created lots of storage space for cellphones and shopping bags. They also installed gull-wing doors for graceful exits. Unlike other Volvo vehicles, this one comes with an unusually low hood for better visibility. "So that when you're driving this car in a city environment, on a highway, you feel like you are in control of the environment. You can see the bike and the cars coming in the intersection," YCC exterior designer Anna Rosen says. Inside the cabin, drivers can redecorate seats and the car cabin. It is possible for the customer to have a choice of their own so that they could change the interior in an easy way. Volvo says its YCC is designed to be virtually maintenance-free. When service is needed, the car will send a wireless call to a nearby service station, which will then call the YCC driver to set up an appointment.
Venice paintings
headrests for drivers with ponytails. Engineers also created lots of storage space for cellphones and shopping bags. They also installed gull-wing doors for graceful exits. Unlike other Volvo vehicles, this one comes with an unusually low hood for better visibility. "So that when you're driving this car in a city environment, on a highway, you feel like you are in control of the environment. You can see the bike and the cars coming in the intersection," YCC exterior designer Anna Rosen says. Inside the cabin, drivers can redecorate seats and the car cabin. It is possible for the customer to have a choice of their own so that they could change the interior in an easy way. Volvo says its YCC is designed to be virtually maintenance-free. When service is needed, the car will send a wireless call to a nearby service station, which will then call the YCC driver to set up an appointment.
ballet paintings
ballet paintings
beach painting
Mother's Day is here and it is the one time each year where everything is about dear Mom. Sure, you try to make her birthday special.Here are some ideas to show your love for your mother...
Mother’s Day is here and it is the one time each year where everything is about dear Mom. Sure, you try to make her birthday special, and the holidays are always nice, but Mom is so used to taking care of everyone else, that it’s hard to make her kick up her heels and accept the adoration herself. Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to treat Mom like a queen and let her know you appreciate everything she has done and continues to do for you. Here are some ideas to show your love for your mother.World traveler? How about travel guides, luggage, money/passport organizer, foreign language tapes/course, or even a well-deserved vacation? Exercise enthusiast? Try workout clothes, new sneakers, a heart-rate monitor or an MP3 Player. If she's into a particular style of working out (Yoga, Spinning, etc.), get her a package of passes. Or, if money's tight, make her a motivational calendar or a music mix for her workouts.
beach painting
Mother's Day is here and it is the one time each year where everything is about dear Mom. Sure, you try to make her birthday special.Here are some ideas to show your love for your mother...
Mother’s Day is here and it is the one time each year where everything is about dear Mom. Sure, you try to make her birthday special, and the holidays are always nice, but Mom is so used to taking care of everyone else, that it’s hard to make her kick up her heels and accept the adoration herself. Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to treat Mom like a queen and let her know you appreciate everything she has done and continues to do for you. Here are some ideas to show your love for your mother.World traveler? How about travel guides, luggage, money/passport organizer, foreign language tapes/course, or even a well-deserved vacation? Exercise enthusiast? Try workout clothes, new sneakers, a heart-rate monitor or an MP3 Player. If she's into a particular style of working out (Yoga, Spinning, etc.), get her a package of passes. Or, if money's tight, make her a motivational calendar or a music mix for her workouts.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Douglas Hofmann Jessica painting
Douglas Hofmann Jessica painting
Pino Tuscan Stroll painting
The world wants President Bush out of the White House, according to a poll recently that shows in 30 of 35 countries people preferred Democrat candidate John Kerry. Kerry was particularly favored...
The world wants President Bush out of the White House, according to a poll released recently that shows in 30 of 35 countries people preferred Democrat candidate John Kerry. 据近期一项调查显示，，被调查的世界35个国家中，30个国家的人民支持美国民主党总统候选人克里。Kerry was particularly favored in traditionally strong U.S. allies and beat Bush on average by more than a two-to-one margin, 46 percent to 20 percent, the survey by GlobeScan Inc, a global research firm, and the University of Maryland, said. 本项调查是由一全球研究机构“全球扫描”公司和马里兰大学举行的。调查说，在美国传统的坚定盟国中，克里得到了特别高的支持，其支持率是46％，而布什只得到了20％的人的支持。
Pino Tuscan Stroll painting
The world wants President Bush out of the White House, according to a poll recently that shows in 30 of 35 countries people preferred Democrat candidate John Kerry. Kerry was particularly favored...
The world wants President Bush out of the White House, according to a poll released recently that shows in 30 of 35 countries people preferred Democrat candidate John Kerry. 据近期一项调查显示，，被调查的世界35个国家中，30个国家的人民支持美国民主党总统候选人克里。Kerry was particularly favored in traditionally strong U.S. allies and beat Bush on average by more than a two-to-one margin, 46 percent to 20 percent, the survey by GlobeScan Inc, a global research firm, and the University of Maryland, said. 本项调查是由一全球研究机构“全球扫描”公司和马里兰大学举行的。调查说，在美国传统的坚定盟国中，克里得到了特别高的支持，其支持率是46％，而布什只得到了20％的人的支持。
Steve Hanks Blending Into Shadows Sheets painting
Steve Hanks Blending Into Shadows Sheets painting
William Bouguereau The Rapture of Psyche painting
years, he helped build the United Nations headquarters and the World Trade Center. He was 81 and left the Army in 1946, after the end of World War II. The familiar sights and sounds of a military burial are most commonly associated with active-duty soldiers killed in combat, but far more common are funerals like the one for Jackson, a member of what has come to be called "The Greatest Generation," the men and women who won World War II and now are reaching the end of their lives. As America commemorates the 60th anniversary of V-E Day Sunday, the number of burials in national cemeteries is soaring. Since 1973, the number of interments annually at national cemeteries has grown by more than 150 percent, from 36,422 to 93,033 last year. The high demand for full military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, probably America's most famous burial ground, has resulted in a waiting list for burials that runs from a few weeks to a couple of months, depending on the time of year.
William Bouguereau The Rapture of Psyche painting
years, he helped build the United Nations headquarters and the World Trade Center. He was 81 and left the Army in 1946, after the end of World War II. The familiar sights and sounds of a military burial are most commonly associated with active-duty soldiers killed in combat, but far more common are funerals like the one for Jackson, a member of what has come to be called "The Greatest Generation," the men and women who won World War II and now are reaching the end of their lives. As America commemorates the 60th anniversary of V-E Day Sunday, the number of burials in national cemeteries is soaring. Since 1973, the number of interments annually at national cemeteries has grown by more than 150 percent, from 36,422 to 93,033 last year. The high demand for full military funerals at Arlington National Cemetery, probably America's most famous burial ground, has resulted in a waiting list for burials that runs from a few weeks to a couple of months, depending on the time of year.
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot paintings
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot paintings
James Childs paintings
résumé is a marketing tool – it should showcase your experience and qualifications in the most succinct and relevant way possible. And that often means being selective in the kind of information that you include or crafty in your wording.
But that doesn’t mean you should lie. A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 96 percent of HR professionals always conduct reference checks on job candidates, and more than half say they sometimes find inconsistencies.Recruiters get so annoyed by misleading information on résumés that “lying or misleading information” ranked as one of the top recruiter survey by Resumedoctor.com. According to the survey, the most common misleading information commonly put on résumés are: Inflated titles Inaccurate dates to cover up job hopping or gaps of employment Half-finished degrees, inflated education or "purchased" degrees that do not mean anything Inflated salariesInflated accomplishmentsOut and out lies in regards to specific roles and
James Childs paintings
résumé is a marketing tool – it should showcase your experience and qualifications in the most succinct and relevant way possible. And that often means being selective in the kind of information that you include or crafty in your wording.
But that doesn’t mean you should lie. A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 96 percent of HR professionals always conduct reference checks on job candidates, and more than half say they sometimes find inconsistencies.Recruiters get so annoyed by misleading information on résumés that “lying or misleading information” ranked as one of the top recruiter survey by Resumedoctor.com. According to the survey, the most common misleading information commonly put on résumés are: Inflated titles Inaccurate dates to cover up job hopping or gaps of employment Half-finished degrees, inflated education or "purchased" degrees that do not mean anything Inflated salariesInflated accomplishmentsOut and out lies in regards to specific roles and
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Bartolome Esteban Murillo paintings
Bartolome Esteban Murillo paintings
Berthe Morisot paintings
That's attributing a lot of intellectual activity to an animal that can recognize a few dozen words but has none of its own, that reads human emotions but doesn't experience the same ones.
Since the Cornell behaviorist made sense to me, I conveyed his analysis: The dog didn't know how to behave with Heather gone. Crating Blue would reduce her anxiety and give her less chance to act up. I persuaded Heather—by now distraught—to buy a large crate. For weeks, she fed the dog in the crate, leaving the door open. Between meals, she left treats and bones inside. The first time Heather closed the crate door, Blue threw herself against the metal, whining and howling. The same thing happened the second, third, fifth, and dozenth times. But Heather, cautioned that training and retraining often takes weeks and months, persisted. Sometimes she left the treat-filled crate open; other times she closed it.
Berthe Morisot paintings
That's attributing a lot of intellectual activity to an animal that can recognize a few dozen words but has none of its own, that reads human emotions but doesn't experience the same ones.
Since the Cornell behaviorist made sense to me, I conveyed his analysis: The dog didn't know how to behave with Heather gone. Crating Blue would reduce her anxiety and give her less chance to act up. I persuaded Heather—by now distraught—to buy a large crate. For weeks, she fed the dog in the crate, leaving the door open. Between meals, she left treats and bones inside. The first time Heather closed the crate door, Blue threw herself against the metal, whining and howling. The same thing happened the second, third, fifth, and dozenth times. But Heather, cautioned that training and retraining often takes weeks and months, persisted. Sometimes she left the treat-filled crate open; other times she closed it.
Lorenzo Lotto paintings
Lorenzo Lotto paintings
Louis Aston Knight paintings
Mr. O'HARA: Now, don't be jerking your chin at me. If Ashley wanted to marry you, it would be with misgivings,I'd say yes. I want my girl to be happy. You'd not be happy with him.SCARLETT: I would, I would.Mr. O'HARA: What difference does it make whom you marry? So long as he's a Southerner and thinks like you.And when I'm gone, I leave Tara to you.SCARLETT: I don't want Tara, plantations don't mean anything when...Mr. O'Hara: Do you mean to toll me Katie Scarlett O'Hara that Tara, that land doesn't mean anything to you? Why,land is the only thing in the world worth working for.Worth fighting for, worth dying for. Because it's the only thing that lasts.SCARLETT: Oh, Paw, you talk like an Irishman.Mr. O'HARA: It's proud I am that I'm Irish. And don't you be forgetting, Missy, that you're half-Irish too. And to anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them, why the land they live on is like their mother. Oh, but there, there
Louis Aston Knight paintings
Mr. O'HARA: Now, don't be jerking your chin at me. If Ashley wanted to marry you, it would be with misgivings,I'd say yes. I want my girl to be happy. You'd not be happy with him.SCARLETT: I would, I would.Mr. O'HARA: What difference does it make whom you marry? So long as he's a Southerner and thinks like you.And when I'm gone, I leave Tara to you.SCARLETT: I don't want Tara, plantations don't mean anything when...Mr. O'Hara: Do you mean to toll me Katie Scarlett O'Hara that Tara, that land doesn't mean anything to you? Why,land is the only thing in the world worth working for.Worth fighting for, worth dying for. Because it's the only thing that lasts.SCARLETT: Oh, Paw, you talk like an Irishman.Mr. O'HARA: It's proud I am that I'm Irish. And don't you be forgetting, Missy, that you're half-Irish too. And to anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them, why the land they live on is like their mother. Oh, but there, there
Friday, July 11, 2008
Gustav Klimt The Kiss painting
Gustav Klimt The Kiss painting
Steve Hanks Casting Her Shadows painting
asked him sharply what he meant by addressing his master in that familiar way. It is very well for natives to have a name for one among themselves, but it is not decent that they should call one by their heathenish appellations to one's face. The man laughed a quiet little laugh which angered me.
"How dost thou know that I am not the equal of the Inkosi I serve?" he said. "He is of a royal house, no doubt; one can see it in his size and in his eye; so, mayhap, am I. At least I am as great a man. Be my mouth, oh, Macumazahn, and say my words to the Inkoos Incubu, my master, for I would speak to him and to thee."
I was. angry with the man, for I am not accustomed to be talked to in that way by Kaffirs but somehow he impressed me, and besides I was curious to know what he had to say, so I translated, expressing my opinion at the same time that he was an impudent fellow, and that his swagger was outrageous.
"Yes, Umbopa," answered Sir Henry, "I would journey there."
Steve Hanks Casting Her Shadows painting
asked him sharply what he meant by addressing his master in that familiar way. It is very well for natives to have a name for one among themselves, but it is not decent that they should call one by their heathenish appellations to one's face. The man laughed a quiet little laugh which angered me.
"How dost thou know that I am not the equal of the Inkosi I serve?" he said. "He is of a royal house, no doubt; one can see it in his size and in his eye; so, mayhap, am I. At least I am as great a man. Be my mouth, oh, Macumazahn, and say my words to the Inkoos Incubu, my master, for I would speak to him and to thee."
I was. angry with the man, for I am not accustomed to be talked to in that way by Kaffirs but somehow he impressed me, and besides I was curious to know what he had to say, so I translated, expressing my opinion at the same time that he was an impudent fellow, and that his swagger was outrageous.
"Yes, Umbopa," answered Sir Henry, "I would journey there."
Jules Breton paintings
Jules Breton paintings
Johannes Vermeer paintings
you something else. I came today on purpose to tell it. I am going to be married."
Anne and Gilbert were silent. If Miss Cornelia had announced her intention of going out to the channel and drowning herself the thing might have been believable. This was not. So they waited. Of course Miss Cornelia had made a mistake.
"Well, you both look sort of kerflummexed," said Miss Cornelia, with a twinkle in her eyes. Now that the awkward moment of revelation was over, Miss Cornelia was her own woman again. "Do you think I'm too young and inexperienced for matrimony?"
"You know--it is rather staggering," said Gilbert, trying to gather his wits together. "I've heard you say a score of times that you wouldn't marry the best man in the world."
"I'm not going to marry the best man in the world," retorted Miss Cornelia. "Marshall Elliott is a long way from being the best."
"Are you going to marry Marshall Elliott?" exclaimed Anne, recovering her power of speech under this second shock.
"Yes. I could have had him any time these twenty years if I'd lifted my finger. But do you suppose I was going to walk into church beside a perambulating haystack like that?"
Johannes Vermeer paintings
you something else. I came today on purpose to tell it. I am going to be married."
Anne and Gilbert were silent. If Miss Cornelia had announced her intention of going out to the channel and drowning herself the thing might have been believable. This was not. So they waited. Of course Miss Cornelia had made a mistake.
"Well, you both look sort of kerflummexed," said Miss Cornelia, with a twinkle in her eyes. Now that the awkward moment of revelation was over, Miss Cornelia was her own woman again. "Do you think I'm too young and inexperienced for matrimony?"
"You know--it is rather staggering," said Gilbert, trying to gather his wits together. "I've heard you say a score of times that you wouldn't marry the best man in the world."
"I'm not going to marry the best man in the world," retorted Miss Cornelia. "Marshall Elliott is a long way from being the best."
"Are you going to marry Marshall Elliott?" exclaimed Anne, recovering her power of speech under this second shock.
"Yes. I could have had him any time these twenty years if I'd lifted my finger. But do you suppose I was going to walk into church beside a perambulating haystack like that?"
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Amedeo Modigliani Jeanne Hebuterne in Large Hat painting
Amedeo Modigliani Jeanne Hebuterne in Large Hat painting
Frida Kahlo Roots painting
I do understand that, too, Leslie. Now, we'll just shut up the past and forget what was unpleasant in it. It's all going to be different. We're both of the race of Joseph now. I think you've been wonderful --wonderful. And, Leslie, I can't help believing that life has something good and beautiful for you yet."
Leslie shook her head.
"No," she said dully. "There isn't any hope. Dick will never be better--and even if his memory were to come back--oh, Anne, it would be worse, even worse, than it is now. This is something you can't understand, you happy bride. Anne, did Miss Cornelia ever tell you how I came to marry Dick?"
"Yes."
"I'm glad--I wanted you to know--but I couldn't bring myself to talk of it if you hadn't known. Anne, it seems to me that ever since I was twelve years old life
Frida Kahlo Roots painting
I do understand that, too, Leslie. Now, we'll just shut up the past and forget what was unpleasant in it. It's all going to be different. We're both of the race of Joseph now. I think you've been wonderful --wonderful. And, Leslie, I can't help believing that life has something good and beautiful for you yet."
Leslie shook her head.
"No," she said dully. "There isn't any hope. Dick will never be better--and even if his memory were to come back--oh, Anne, it would be worse, even worse, than it is now. This is something you can't understand, you happy bride. Anne, did Miss Cornelia ever tell you how I came to marry Dick?"
"Yes."
"I'm glad--I wanted you to know--but I couldn't bring myself to talk of it if you hadn't known. Anne, it seems to me that ever since I was twelve years old life
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
John William Waterhouse Ophelia painting
John William Waterhouse Ophelia painting
childe hassam At the Piano painting
blossoms, and taken to the graveyard of the church across the harbor. Miss Cornelia and Marilla put all the little love-made garments away, together with the ruffled basket which had been befrilled and belaced for dimpled limbs and downy head. Little Joy was never to sleep there; she had found a colder, narrower bed.
"This has been an awful disappointment to me," sighed Miss Cornelia. "I've looked forward to this baby--and I did want it to be a girl, too."
"I can only be thankful that Anne's life was spared," said Marilla, with a shiver, recalling those hours of darkness when the girl she loved was passing through the valley of the shadow.
"Poor, poor lamb! Her heart is broken," said Susan.
"I envy Anne," said Leslie suddenly and fiercely, "and I'd envy her even if she had died! She was a mother for one beautiful day. I'd gladly give my life for that!"
childe hassam At the Piano painting
blossoms, and taken to the graveyard of the church across the harbor. Miss Cornelia and Marilla put all the little love-made garments away, together with the ruffled basket which had been befrilled and belaced for dimpled limbs and downy head. Little Joy was never to sleep there; she had found a colder, narrower bed.
"This has been an awful disappointment to me," sighed Miss Cornelia. "I've looked forward to this baby--and I did want it to be a girl, too."
"I can only be thankful that Anne's life was spared," said Marilla, with a shiver, recalling those hours of darkness when the girl she loved was passing through the valley of the shadow.
"Poor, poor lamb! Her heart is broken," said Susan.
"I envy Anne," said Leslie suddenly and fiercely, "and I'd envy her even if she had died! She was a mother for one beautiful day. I'd gladly give my life for that!"
Monday, July 7, 2008
Mary Cassatt paintings
Mary Cassatt paintings
Maxfield Parrish paintings
with blossom fragrance -- almost too heavy. The cloyed senses recoiled from it as from an overfull cup. The birches of the path had grown from the fairy saplings of old to big trees. Everything had changed. Anne felt that she would be glad when the summer was over and she was away at work again. Perhaps life would not seem so empty then.
"`I've tried the world -- it wears no more
The coloring of romance it wore,'"sighed Anne -- and was straightway much comforted by the romance in the idea of the world being denuded of romance! and the Rev. Jo was so radiant in his happiness that nobody thought him plain.
"We're going for a lovers' saunter through the land of Evangeline," said Phil, "and then we'll settle down on Patterson Street. Mother thinks it is terrible -- she thinks Jo might at least take a church in a decent place. But the wilderness of the Patterson slums will blossom like the rose for me if Jo is there. Oh, Anne, I'm so happy my heart aches with it."
Anne was always glad in the happiness
Maxfield Parrish paintings
with blossom fragrance -- almost too heavy. The cloyed senses recoiled from it as from an overfull cup. The birches of the path had grown from the fairy saplings of old to big trees. Everything had changed. Anne felt that she would be glad when the summer was over and she was away at work again. Perhaps life would not seem so empty then.
"`I've tried the world -- it wears no more
The coloring of romance it wore,'"sighed Anne -- and was straightway much comforted by the romance in the idea of the world being denuded of romance! and the Rev. Jo was so radiant in his happiness that nobody thought him plain.
"We're going for a lovers' saunter through the land of Evangeline," said Phil, "and then we'll settle down on Patterson Street. Mother thinks it is terrible -- she thinks Jo might at least take a church in a decent place. But the wilderness of the Patterson slums will blossom like the rose for me if Jo is there. Oh, Anne, I'm so happy my heart aches with it."
Anne was always glad in the happiness
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wholesale oil painting
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I dunno," said Janet hopelessly. "I dunno if I could ever get up enough spunk. Things have drifted so long. But I'll think it over."
Anne felt that she was disappointed in John Douglas. She had liked him so well, and she had not thought him the sort of man who would play fast and loose with a woman's feelings for twenty years. He certainly should be taught a lesson, and Anne felt vindictively that she would enjoy seeing the process. Therefore she was delighted when Janet told her, as they were going to prayer-meeting the next night, that she meant to show some "sperrit."
"I'll let John Douglas see I'm not going to be trodden on any longer."
"You are perfectly right," said Anne emphatically.
When prayer-meeting was over John Douglas came up with his usual request. Janet looked frightened but resolute.
"No, thank you," she said icily. "I know the road home pretty well alone. I ought to, seeing I've been traveling it for forty years. So you needn't trouble yourself, MR. Douglas."
Anne was looking at John Douglas; and, in that brilliant moonlight, she saw the last twist
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I dunno," said Janet hopelessly. "I dunno if I could ever get up enough spunk. Things have drifted so long. But I'll think it over."
Anne felt that she was disappointed in John Douglas. She had liked him so well, and she had not thought him the sort of man who would play fast and loose with a woman's feelings for twenty years. He certainly should be taught a lesson, and Anne felt vindictively that she would enjoy seeing the process. Therefore she was delighted when Janet told her, as they were going to prayer-meeting the next night, that she meant to show some "sperrit."
"I'll let John Douglas see I'm not going to be trodden on any longer."
"You are perfectly right," said Anne emphatically.
When prayer-meeting was over John Douglas came up with his usual request. Janet looked frightened but resolute.
"No, thank you," she said icily. "I know the road home pretty well alone. I ought to, seeing I've been traveling it for forty years. So you needn't trouble yourself, MR. Douglas."
Anne was looking at John Douglas; and, in that brilliant moonlight, she saw the last twist
Lord Frederick Leighton The Painter's Honeymoon painting
Lord Frederick Leighton The Painter's Honeymoon painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir La Moulin de la Galette painting
Gordon tell -- the story of some old man who had said very much the same thing about the world to come. It had sounded funny then -- she remembered how she and Priscilla had laughed over it. But it did not seem in the least humorous now, coming from Ruby's pale, trembling lips. It was sad, tragic -- and true! Heaven could not be what Ruby had been used to. There had been nothing in her gay, frivolous life, her shallow ideals and aspirations, to fit her for that great change, or make the life to come seem to her anything but alien and unreal and undesirable. Anne wondered helplessly what she could say that would help her. Could she say anything? "I think, Ruby," she began hesitatingly -- for it was difficult for Anne to speak to any one of the deepest thoughts of her heart, or the new ideas that had vaguely begun to shape themselves in her mind, concerning the
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Gordon tell -- the story of some old man who had said very much the same thing about the world to come. It had sounded funny then -- she remembered how she and Priscilla had laughed over it. But it did not seem in the least humorous now, coming from Ruby's pale, trembling lips. It was sad, tragic -- and true! Heaven could not be what Ruby had been used to. There had been nothing in her gay, frivolous life, her shallow ideals and aspirations, to fit her for that great change, or make the life to come seem to her anything but alien and unreal and undesirable. Anne wondered helplessly what she could say that would help her. Could she say anything? "I think, Ruby," she began hesitatingly -- for it was difficult for Anne to speak to any one of the deepest thoughts of her heart, or the new ideas that had vaguely begun to shape themselves in her mind, concerning the
Douglas Hofmann Jessica painting
Douglas Hofmann Jessica painting
Pino Tuscan Stroll painting
Was Mrs. Malcolm MacPherson in church?"
"I don't know." This, at least, was the truth, thought wretched Davy.
"Was the Ladies' Aid announced for next week?"
"Yes'm" -- quakingly.
"Was prayer-meeting?"
"I -- I don't know."
"YOU should know. You should listen more attentively to the announcements. What was Mr. Harvey's text?"
Davy took a frantic gulp of water and swallowed it and the last protest of conscience together. He glibly recited an old Golden Text learned several weeks ago. Fortunately Mrs. Lynde now stopped questioning him; but Davy did not enjoy his dinner.
He could only eat one helping of pudding.
"What's the matter with you?" demanded justly astonished Mrs. Lynde. "Are you sick?"
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Was Mrs. Malcolm MacPherson in church?"
"I don't know." This, at least, was the truth, thought wretched Davy.
"Was the Ladies' Aid announced for next week?"
"Yes'm" -- quakingly.
"Was prayer-meeting?"
"I -- I don't know."
"YOU should know. You should listen more attentively to the announcements. What was Mr. Harvey's text?"
Davy took a frantic gulp of water and swallowed it and the last protest of conscience together. He glibly recited an old Golden Text learned several weeks ago. Fortunately Mrs. Lynde now stopped questioning him; but Davy did not enjoy his dinner.
He could only eat one helping of pudding.
"What's the matter with you?" demanded justly astonished Mrs. Lynde. "Are you sick?"
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Vladimir Volegov Beyond the Sea painting
Vladimir Volegov Beyond the Sea painting
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Then they don't have themselves to blame for it," retorted Aunt Atossa triumphantly. "I hear you are to be married in June, Diana."
"There is no truth in that report," said Diana, blushing.
"Well, don't put it off too long," said Aunt Atossa significantly. "You'll fade soon -- you're all complexion and hair. And the Wrights are terrible fickle. You ought to wear a hat, MISS SHIRLEY. Your nose is freckling scandalous. My, but you ARE redheaded! Well, I s'pose we're all as the Lord made us! Give Marilla Cuthbert my respects. She's never been to see me since I come to Avonlea, but I s'pose I oughtn't to complain. The Cuthberts always did think themselves a cut higher than any one else round here."
"Oh, isn't she dreadful?" gasped Diana, as they escaped down the lane.
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Then they don't have themselves to blame for it," retorted Aunt Atossa triumphantly. "I hear you are to be married in June, Diana."
"There is no truth in that report," said Diana, blushing.
"Well, don't put it off too long," said Aunt Atossa significantly. "You'll fade soon -- you're all complexion and hair. And the Wrights are terrible fickle. You ought to wear a hat, MISS SHIRLEY. Your nose is freckling scandalous. My, but you ARE redheaded! Well, I s'pose we're all as the Lord made us! Give Marilla Cuthbert my respects. She's never been to see me since I come to Avonlea, but I s'pose I oughtn't to complain. The Cuthberts always did think themselves a cut higher than any one else round here."
"Oh, isn't she dreadful?" gasped Diana, as they escaped down the lane.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Amedeo Modigliani the Seated Nude painting
Amedeo Modigliani the Seated Nude painting
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have to be born so, I guess. . . don't seem's if any amount of practice could give you that air."
By one o'clock the guests had come, including Mr. and Mrs. Allan, for Mr. Allan was to perform the ceremony in the absence of the Grafton minister on his vacation. There was no formality about the marriage. Miss Lavendar came down the stairs to meet her bridegroom at the foot, and as he took her hand she lifted her big brown eyes to his with a look that made Charlotta the Fourth, who intercepted it, feel queerer than ever. They went out to the honeysuckle arbor, where Mr. Allan was awaiting them. The guests grouped themselves as they pleased. Anne and Diana stood by the old stone bench, with Charlotta the Fourth between them, desperately clutching their hands in her cold, tremulous little paws.
Mr. Allan opened his blue book and the ceremony proceeded. Just as Miss Lavendar and Stephen Irving were pronounced man and wife a very beautiful and symbolic thing happened. The sun suddenly burst through the gray and poured a flood of radiance on the happy bride. Instantly the garden was alive with dancing shadows and flickering lights.
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have to be born so, I guess. . . don't seem's if any amount of practice could give you that air."
By one o'clock the guests had come, including Mr. and Mrs. Allan, for Mr. Allan was to perform the ceremony in the absence of the Grafton minister on his vacation. There was no formality about the marriage. Miss Lavendar came down the stairs to meet her bridegroom at the foot, and as he took her hand she lifted her big brown eyes to his with a look that made Charlotta the Fourth, who intercepted it, feel queerer than ever. They went out to the honeysuckle arbor, where Mr. Allan was awaiting them. The guests grouped themselves as they pleased. Anne and Diana stood by the old stone bench, with Charlotta the Fourth between them, desperately clutching their hands in her cold, tremulous little paws.
Mr. Allan opened his blue book and the ceremony proceeded. Just as Miss Lavendar and Stephen Irving were pronounced man and wife a very beautiful and symbolic thing happened. The sun suddenly burst through the gray and poured a flood of radiance on the happy bride. Instantly the garden was alive with dancing shadows and flickering lights.
Pierre Auguste Renoir The Boating Party Lunch painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir The Boating Party Lunch painting
Douglas Hofmann Model painting
going to leave you for a little while now if you'll excuse me. I must get the cows for Mary Joe. That is one of my daily duties."
When Paul had scampered away to do his "daily duty" Mr. Irving talked to Anne of various matters. But Anne felt that he was thinking of something else underneath all the time. Presently it came to the surface.
"In Paul's last letter he spoke of going with you to visit an old. . . friend of mine. . .Miss Lewis at the stone house in Grafton. Do you know her well?"
"Yes, indeed, she is a very dear friend of mine," was Anne's demure reply, which gave no hint of the sudden thrill that tingled over her from head to foot at Mr. Irving's question. Anne "felt instinctively" that romance was peeping at her around a corner.
Mr. Irving rose and went to the window, looking out on a great, golden, billowing sea
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going to leave you for a little while now if you'll excuse me. I must get the cows for Mary Joe. That is one of my daily duties."
When Paul had scampered away to do his "daily duty" Mr. Irving talked to Anne of various matters. But Anne felt that he was thinking of something else underneath all the time. Presently it came to the surface.
"In Paul's last letter he spoke of going with you to visit an old. . . friend of mine. . .Miss Lewis at the stone house in Grafton. Do you know her well?"
"Yes, indeed, she is a very dear friend of mine," was Anne's demure reply, which gave no hint of the sudden thrill that tingled over her from head to foot at Mr. Irving's question. Anne "felt instinctively" that romance was peeping at her around a corner.
Mr. Irving rose and went to the window, looking out on a great, golden, billowing sea
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Yvonne Jeanette Karlsen sisters painting
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He's smart enough, but". . .Mrs. Andrews lowered her voice. . ."I believe he tells queer stories. Gracie came home from school one day last week with the greatest rigmarole he had told her about people who lived down at the shore. . .stories there couldn't be a word of truth in, you know. I told Gracie not to believe them, and she said Paul didn't intend her to. But if he didn't what did he tell them to her for?"
"Anne says Paul is a genius," said Mrs. Sloane.
"He may be. You never know what to expect of them Americans," said Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. Andrews' only acquaintance with the word "genius" was derived from the colloquial fashion of calling any eccentric individual "a queer genius." She probably thought, with Mary Joe, that it meant a person with something wrong in his upper story.
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He's smart enough, but". . .Mrs. Andrews lowered her voice. . ."I believe he tells queer stories. Gracie came home from school one day last week with the greatest rigmarole he had told her about people who lived down at the shore. . .stories there couldn't be a word of truth in, you know. I told Gracie not to believe them, and she said Paul didn't intend her to. But if he didn't what did he tell them to her for?"
"Anne says Paul is a genius," said Mrs. Sloane.
"He may be. You never know what to expect of them Americans," said Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. Andrews' only acquaintance with the word "genius" was derived from the colloquial fashion of calling any eccentric individual "a queer genius." She probably thought, with Mary Joe, that it meant a person with something wrong in his upper story.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Berthe Morisot paintings
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the grassy bank beside the thick fir grove that sheltered the house on the north, absorbed in a book of fairy tales. He sprang up radiantly at sight of her.
"Oh, I'm so glad you've come, teacher," he said eagerly, "because Grandma's away. You'll stay and have tea with me, won't you? It's so lonesome to have tea all by oneself. You know, teacher. I've had serious thoughts of asking Young Mary Joe to sit down and eat her tea with me, but I expect Grandma wouldn't approve. She says the French have to be kept in their place. And anyhow, it's difficult to talk with Young Mary Joe. She just laughs and says, `Well, yous do beat all de kids I ever knowed.' That isn't my idea of conversation."
"Of course I'll stay to tea," said Anne gaily. "I was dying to be asked. My mouth has been
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the grassy bank beside the thick fir grove that sheltered the house on the north, absorbed in a book of fairy tales. He sprang up radiantly at sight of her.
"Oh, I'm so glad you've come, teacher," he said eagerly, "because Grandma's away. You'll stay and have tea with me, won't you? It's so lonesome to have tea all by oneself. You know, teacher. I've had serious thoughts of asking Young Mary Joe to sit down and eat her tea with me, but I expect Grandma wouldn't approve. She says the French have to be kept in their place. And anyhow, it's difficult to talk with Young Mary Joe. She just laughs and says, `Well, yous do beat all de kids I ever knowed.' That isn't my idea of conversation."
"Of course I'll stay to tea," said Anne gaily. "I was dying to be asked. My mouth has been
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Robert Campin paintings
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lots of killing and shooting in it, and a house on fire, and in'trusting things like that."
Fortunately for Anne, Marilla called out at this moment from her room.
"Anne, Diana's signaling at a great rate. You'd better see what she wants."
Anne ran to the east gable and saw flashes of light coming through the twilight from Diana's window in groups of five, which meant, according to their old childish code, "Come over at once for I have something important to reveal." Anne threw her white shawl over her head and hastened through the Haunted Wood and across Mr. Bell's pasture corner to Orchard Slope.
"I've good news for you, Anne," said Diana. "Mother and I have just got home from Carmody, and I saw Mary Sentner from Spencer vale in Mr. Blair's store. She says the old Copp girls on the Tory
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lots of killing and shooting in it, and a house on fire, and in'trusting things like that."
Fortunately for Anne, Marilla called out at this moment from her room.
"Anne, Diana's signaling at a great rate. You'd better see what she wants."
Anne ran to the east gable and saw flashes of light coming through the twilight from Diana's window in groups of five, which meant, according to their old childish code, "Come over at once for I have something important to reveal." Anne threw her white shawl over her head and hastened through the Haunted Wood and across Mr. Bell's pasture corner to Orchard Slope.
"I've good news for you, Anne," said Diana. "Mother and I have just got home from Carmody, and I saw Mary Sentner from Spencer vale in Mr. Blair's store. She says the old Copp girls on the Tory
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Peter Paul Rubens paintings
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Road have a willow-ware platter and she thinks it's exactly like the one we had at the supper. She says they'll likely sell it, for Martha Copp has never been known to keep anything she could sell; but if they won't there's a platter at Wesley Keyson's at Spencervale and she knows they'd sell it, but she isn't sure it's just the same kind as Aunt Josephine's."
"I'll go right over to Spencervale after it tomorrow," said Anne resolutely, "and you must come with me. It will be such a weight off my mind, for I have to go to town day after tomorrow and how can I face your Aunt Josephine without a willow-ware platter? It would be even worse than the time I had to confess about jumping on the spare room bed."
Both girls laughed over the old memory. . .concerning which, if any of my readers are ignorant and curious, I must refer them to Anne's earlier history.
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Road have a willow-ware platter and she thinks it's exactly like the one we had at the supper. She says they'll likely sell it, for Martha Copp has never been known to keep anything she could sell; but if they won't there's a platter at Wesley Keyson's at Spencervale and she knows they'd sell it, but she isn't sure it's just the same kind as Aunt Josephine's."
"I'll go right over to Spencervale after it tomorrow," said Anne resolutely, "and you must come with me. It will be such a weight off my mind, for I have to go to town day after tomorrow and how can I face your Aunt Josephine without a willow-ware platter? It would be even worse than the time I had to confess about jumping on the spare room bed."
Both girls laughed over the old memory. . .concerning which, if any of my readers are ignorant and curious, I must refer them to Anne's earlier history.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Fabian Perez Callesde San Telmo II painting
Fabian Perez Callesde San Telmo II painting
Howard Behrens Village Hideaway painting
they hear about you? Mrs. H. B. Donnell called at the school again yesterday and told me she thought it her duty to inform me that Mrs. Harmon Andrew didn't approve of my reading fairy tales to the children, and that Mr. Rogerson thought Prillie wasn't coming on fast enough in arithmetic. If Prillie would spend less time making eyes at the boys over her slate she might do better. I feel quite sure that Jack Gillis works her class sums for her, though I've never been able to catch him red-handed."
"Have you succeeded in reconciling Mrs. Donnell's hopeful son to his saintly name?"
"Yes," laughed Anne, "but it was really a difficult task. At first, when I called him `St. Clair' he would not take the least notice until I'd spoken two or three times; and then, when the other boys nudged him, he would look up with such an aggrieved air, as if I'd called him John or Charlie and he couldn't be expected to know I meant him. So I kept him in after school one night and talked kindly to him. I told him his mother wished me to call him St. Clair
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they hear about you? Mrs. H. B. Donnell called at the school again yesterday and told me she thought it her duty to inform me that Mrs. Harmon Andrew didn't approve of my reading fairy tales to the children, and that Mr. Rogerson thought Prillie wasn't coming on fast enough in arithmetic. If Prillie would spend less time making eyes at the boys over her slate she might do better. I feel quite sure that Jack Gillis works her class sums for her, though I've never been able to catch him red-handed."
"Have you succeeded in reconciling Mrs. Donnell's hopeful son to his saintly name?"
"Yes," laughed Anne, "but it was really a difficult task. At first, when I called him `St. Clair' he would not take the least notice until I'd spoken two or three times; and then, when the other boys nudged him, he would look up with such an aggrieved air, as if I'd called him John or Charlie and he couldn't be expected to know I meant him. So I kept him in after school one night and talked kindly to him. I told him his mother wished me to call him St. Clair
Edward Hopper Reclining Nude painting
Edward Hopper Reclining Nude painting
Lord Frederick Leighton Nude on the Beach painting
Doctors always talk like that just to keep people cheered up. I wouldn't have much hope if I was her. It's best to be prepared for the worst."
"But oughtn't we be prepared for the best too?" pleaded Anne. "It's just as likely to happen as the worst."
"Not in my experience, and I've fifty-seven years to set against your sixteen," retorted Eliza. "Going, are you? Well, I hope this new society of yours will be able to keep Avonlea from running any further down hill but I haven't much hope of it."
Anne and Diana got themselves thankfully out, and drove away as fast as the fat pony could go. As they rounded the curve below the beech wood a plump figure came speeding over Mr. Andrews' pasture, waving to them excitedly. It was Catherine Andrews and she was so out of breath that she could hardly speak, but she thrust a couple of quarters into Anne's hand.
Lord Frederick Leighton Nude on the Beach painting
Doctors always talk like that just to keep people cheered up. I wouldn't have much hope if I was her. It's best to be prepared for the worst."
"But oughtn't we be prepared for the best too?" pleaded Anne. "It's just as likely to happen as the worst."
"Not in my experience, and I've fifty-seven years to set against your sixteen," retorted Eliza. "Going, are you? Well, I hope this new society of yours will be able to keep Avonlea from running any further down hill but I haven't much hope of it."
Anne and Diana got themselves thankfully out, and drove away as fast as the fat pony could go. As they rounded the curve below the beech wood a plump figure came speeding over Mr. Andrews' pasture, waving to them excitedly. It was Catherine Andrews and she was so out of breath that she could hardly speak, but she thrust a couple of quarters into Anne's hand.
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