I thought I knew something about that,that I could speak or write about it somewhat to the purpose.

I think I tried to speak twice without making myself distinctly audible.

He is one that will do more than he will speak, and yet speak more than he will hear; for though he love to touch others, he is touchy himself, and seldom to his own abuses replies but with his fists.

" I seemed to hear the voice of Bertie speak these words.

From that vessel and all that concerned it we were virtually enfranchised from that momentdismissed to destruction, so to speak, by fire or flood, or rescue from beyond, as the case might be, to life or death, as God willedfor the ship's mission was accomplished.

Now, don't be frightened; speak calmly.

But, dear Miss Miriam, do speak to me.

The effect was instantaneous, and I was able to speak and stand, as well as hear and comprehend, while my bonnet was being tied on, and my throat muffled in a veil, by the dexterous fingers of Lady Anastasia.

Speak!" "You can do nothing to make me angry," she rejoined, calmly.

I desire earnestly to speak with her.

After this tirade, which sorely exhausted her, Mrs. Clayton relapsed into silence; and now it was my time to speak and even scold.

Day by day I saw the little, wistful face relaxing from the hard-knot expression, so to speak, of sour and serious suffering, and assuming something akin to baby joyousness, and the small, warped figure, so low that it walked under my dropped and level hand, acquiring security of step and erectness of bearing.

I for one, when affecting any costume not essentially belonging to me, or covering my face even with a paper-mask for holiday diversion, have had a feeling of unusual transparency and obviousness, so to speak, which precluded on my part every thing like a successful maintenance of the part I was attempting to play.

As to the suitor to whom he alluded, he had better be allowed to speak for himself when this transaction is over.

"I wonder you are not afraid to behave to me in this manner," he said, at length, lifting his head with a spasmodic jerk, and raising to mine his mottled, angry eyes, now cold and hard as pebbles, "seeing that you are, so to speak, in the hollow of my hand;"

Does you think dar is such tings, sure enough, Mirry?" "Certainly, Dinahthe Bible tells us so; but what is the name of the pretty little girl of whom you speak?

You see," dropping her voice for a moment, "I darsn't dar to speak out plain and 'bove-board

"When shall he come to you, and speak for himself?

"Did you speak with him, Dinah?" "Dere was no use, honey; Bainrothe done bought him up.

The whole thing was full of vraisemblance, so to speak, and bore me completely off my feet.

" "You see she was too much overcome, Mr. Burress, to speak otherwise than this," said Wentworth, drawing me to his bosom.

Only those who never speak to enlighten us, and who have passed into infinite light and knowledge through the portals of the grave.

She had been crystallized, so to speak, by some strange process of suffering, into a cold and dull propriety, never infringed on save at times when she found herself alone with me, and when the old frolic-spirit would for a little time possess her.

The cause of all the mischief, the wrong, the loss, am I. So now, or man or woman, revenge it whoso will; I scorn to speak a falsehood,I've done you grievous ill.'" Nibelungenlied (Lettsom's tr.).

Kriemhild, whose cruelty had long passed all bounds, left him only to have her brother Gunther beheaded, and soon returned carrying his head, which she showed to Hagen, commanding him to speak.