Many of my acquaintances arealready there for the winter; I wish that I could hear that you, mydearest friend, had any intention of making one of the crowd--but ofthat I despair.
Elizabeth saw directly that herfather had not the smallest intention of yielding; but his answers wereat the same time so vague and equivocal, that her mother, though oftendisheartened, had never yet despaired of succeeding at last.
This event had at last been despaired of, but it was thentoo late to be saving.
Don Bolaro Fizzgig--grandee--only daughter--DonnaChristina--splendid creature--loved me to distraction--jealousfather--high-souled daughter--handsome Englishman--Donna Christinain despair--prussic acid--stomach pump in my portmanteau--operationperformed--old Bolaro in ecstasies--consent to our union--join hands andfloods of tears--romantic story--very.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) The evening glided swiftly away, in these cheerful recreations; and whenthe substantial though homely supper had been despatched, and the littleparty formed a social circle round the fire, Mr. Pickwick thought hehad never felt so happy in his life, and at no time so much disposed toenjoy, and make the most of, the passing moment.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Edmunds, however, had been sent a considerable distance up the countryon his arrival at the settlement; and to this circumstance, perhaps,may be attributed the fact, that though several letters were despatched,none of them ever reached my hands.
)Have you never, when struggling for your rights, your liberties, andyour privileges, been reduced, if only for an instant, to misgivingand despair? And when you have been thus depressed, has not the name ofDumkins laid afresh within your breast the fire which had just gone out;and has not a word from that man lighted it again as brightly as if ithad never expired? (Great cheering.
'Oh, Mr.Jingle, what CAN I say!' exclaimed the spinster aunt, in another floodof despair.