Thomas Kinkade San Francisco Lombard Street paintingThomas Kinkade Make a Wish Cottage paintingThomas Kinkade London painting
Well, what's so impressive about that?" whispered Ron, who for some reason looked annoyed. "You are the best in the year - I'd've told him so if he'd asked me!"
Hermione smiled but made a "shhing" gesture, so that they could hear what Slughorn was saying. Ron looked slightly disgruntled.
"Amortentia doesn't really create love, of course. It is impossible to manufacture or imitate love. No, this will simply cause a powerful infatuation or obsession. It is probably the most dangerous and powerful potion in this room - oh yes," he said, nodding gravely at Malfoy and Nott, both of whom were smirking skeptically. "When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.”
"And now," said Slughorn, "it is time for us to start work."
Thursday, July 31, 2008
John Singer Sargent The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit painting
John Singer Sargent The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit paintingJohn Singer Sargent The Chess Game paintingJohn Singer Sargent Oyster Gatherers of Cancale painting
The ceiling of the Great Hall was serenely blue and streaked with frail, wispy clouds, just like the squares of sky visible through the high mullioned windows. While they tucked into porridge and eggs and bacon, Harry and Ron told Hermione about their embarassing conversation with Hagrid the previous evening.
"But he can't really think we'd continue Care of Magical Creatures!" she said, looking distressed. "I mean, when has any of us expressed . . . you know . . . any enthusiasm?"
"That's it, though, innit?" said Ron, swallowing an entire fried egg whole. "We were the ones who made the most effort in classes because we like Hagrid. But he thinks we liked the stupid subject. D'ya reckon anyone's going to go on to N.E.W.T.?"
Neither Harry nor Hermione answered; there was no need. They knew perfectly well
The ceiling of the Great Hall was serenely blue and streaked with frail, wispy clouds, just like the squares of sky visible through the high mullioned windows. While they tucked into porridge and eggs and bacon, Harry and Ron told Hermione about their embarassing conversation with Hagrid the previous evening.
"But he can't really think we'd continue Care of Magical Creatures!" she said, looking distressed. "I mean, when has any of us expressed . . . you know . . . any enthusiasm?"
"That's it, though, innit?" said Ron, swallowing an entire fried egg whole. "We were the ones who made the most effort in classes because we like Hagrid. But he thinks we liked the stupid subject. D'ya reckon anyone's going to go on to N.E.W.T.?"
Neither Harry nor Hermione answered; there was no need. They knew perfectly well
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Thomas Kinkade Paris City of Lights painting
Thomas Kinkade Paris City of Lights painting
Thomas Kinkade New Horizons painting
Everybody motioned their heads. "Hold tight now, Ron," said Tonks, and Harry saw Ron throw a forcing, guilty look at Lupin before placing his hands on each side of her waist. Hagrid kicked the motorbike into life: It roared like a dragon, and the sidecar began to vibrate.
"Good luck, everyone," shouted Moody. "See you all in about an hour at the Burrow. On the count of three. One … two .. THREE."
There was a great roar from the motorbike, and Harry felt the sidecar give a nasty lurch. He was rising through the air fast, his eyes watering slightly, hair whipped back off his face. Around him brooms were soaring upward
Thomas Kinkade New Horizons painting
Everybody motioned their heads. "Hold tight now, Ron," said Tonks, and Harry saw Ron throw a forcing, guilty look at Lupin before placing his hands on each side of her waist. Hagrid kicked the motorbike into life: It roared like a dragon, and the sidecar began to vibrate.
"Good luck, everyone," shouted Moody. "See you all in about an hour at the Burrow. On the count of three. One … two .. THREE."
There was a great roar from the motorbike, and Harry felt the sidecar give a nasty lurch. He was rising through the air fast, his eyes watering slightly, hair whipped back off his face. Around him brooms were soaring upward
Albert Bierstadt In the Mountains painting
Albert Bierstadt In the Mountains painting
Albert Bierstadt Yosemite Valley painting
"All right, all right, we'll have time for a cozy catch-up later," roared Moody over the hubbub, and silence fell in the kitchen. Moody dropped his sacks at his feet and turned to Harry. "As Dedalus probably told you, we had to abandon Plan A. Pius Thicknesse has gone over, which gives us a big problem. He's made it an imprisonable offense to connect this house to the Floo network, place a Portkey here, or Apparate in or out. All done in the name of your protection, to prevent You-Know-Who getting in at you. Absolutely pointless, seeing as your mother's charm does that already. What he's really done is to stop you getting out of here safely."
"Second problem: You're underage, which means you've still got the Trace on you."
"I don't –"
Albert Bierstadt Yosemite Valley painting
"All right, all right, we'll have time for a cozy catch-up later," roared Moody over the hubbub, and silence fell in the kitchen. Moody dropped his sacks at his feet and turned to Harry. "As Dedalus probably told you, we had to abandon Plan A. Pius Thicknesse has gone over, which gives us a big problem. He's made it an imprisonable offense to connect this house to the Floo network, place a Portkey here, or Apparate in or out. All done in the name of your protection, to prevent You-Know-Who getting in at you. Absolutely pointless, seeing as your mother's charm does that already. What he's really done is to stop you getting out of here safely."
"Second problem: You're underage, which means you've still got the Trace on you."
"I don't –"
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Copley The Tribute Money painting
Copley The Tribute Money painting
Ford Madox Brown The Coat of Many Colors painting
The jinx hit the middle Death Eater in the chest; For a moment the man was absurdly spread-eagled in midair as though he had hit an invisible barrier: One of his fellows almost collided with him –
Then the sidecar began to fall in earnest, and the remaining Death Eater shot a curse so close to Harry that he had to duck below the rim of the car, knocking out a tooth on the edge of his seat –
"I'm comin', Harry, I'm comin'!"
A huge hand seized the back of Harry's robes and hoisted him out of the plummeting sidecar; Harry pulled his rucksack with him as he dragged himself onto the motorbike's seat and found himself back-to-back with Hagrid. As they soared upward, away from the two remaining Death Eaters
Ford Madox Brown The Coat of Many Colors painting
The jinx hit the middle Death Eater in the chest; For a moment the man was absurdly spread-eagled in midair as though he had hit an invisible barrier: One of his fellows almost collided with him –
Then the sidecar began to fall in earnest, and the remaining Death Eater shot a curse so close to Harry that he had to duck below the rim of the car, knocking out a tooth on the edge of his seat –
"I'm comin', Harry, I'm comin'!"
A huge hand seized the back of Harry's robes and hoisted him out of the plummeting sidecar; Harry pulled his rucksack with him as he dragged himself onto the motorbike's seat and found himself back-to-back with Hagrid. As they soared upward, away from the two remaining Death Eaters
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Claude Monet Sunflowers painting
Claude Monet Sunflowers painting
Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring painting
College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; XIE Hai-yang Key Lab of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; ZHANG Min Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; LIANG Ting-bo Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; ZHENG Shu-sen Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, ChinaCorrespondence to: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China (
Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring painting
College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; XIE Hai-yang Key Lab of Combined Multi-organ Transplantation, Ministry of Public Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; ZHANG Min Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; LIANG Ting-bo Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China; ZHENG Shu-sen Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, ChinaCorrespondence to: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Center of Liver Transplantation, First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China (
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
war in Korea, which caused over thirty thousand American lives. In the past seven years, in President Eisenhower's administration, this situation has been reversed. We ended the Korean War. By strong, firm leadership, we have kept out of other wars, and we have avoided surrender of principle or territory at the conference table.Now why were we successful, as our predecessors were not successful? I think there are severa1 reasons. In the first place, they made a fatal error in misjudging the Communists, in trying to applying to them the same rules of conduct that you would app1y to the 1eaders of the free world. One of the major errors they made was the one that led to the Korean War. In ruling out the defense of Korea, they invited aggression in that area, they thought they were going to have peace, it brought war
Rembrandt The Return of the Prodigal Son painting
war in Korea, which caused over thirty thousand American lives. In the past seven years, in President Eisenhower's administration, this situation has been reversed. We ended the Korean War. By strong, firm leadership, we have kept out of other wars, and we have avoided surrender of principle or territory at the conference table.Now why were we successful, as our predecessors were not successful? I think there are severa1 reasons. In the first place, they made a fatal error in misjudging the Communists, in trying to applying to them the same rules of conduct that you would app1y to the 1eaders of the free world. One of the major errors they made was the one that led to the Korean War. In ruling out the defense of Korea, they invited aggression in that area, they thought they were going to have peace, it brought war
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Thomas Kinkade New Horizons painting
Thomas Kinkade New Horizons painting
Thomas Kinkade Mountain Paradise painting
to one government source, Sadat was unconscious moments after being wounded. He was flown from the site by helicopter to Maddi Military Hospital and arrived at 1:20 P.M. local time. Doctors said he was in a coma when he arrived. Sadat was finally pronounced dead at 2:40 P.M.…Sadat assumed power on Oct. 15, 1970, and led Egypt through the 1972 break in diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, the 1973 Yom Kippur War with Israel, and finally to Camp David in Maryland in 1978 for a peace treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.Sadat’s death was a blow to the U.S. and Israel and, some experts fear, to the cause of peace in the Middle East.
Thomas Kinkade Mountain Paradise painting
to one government source, Sadat was unconscious moments after being wounded. He was flown from the site by helicopter to Maddi Military Hospital and arrived at 1:20 P.M. local time. Doctors said he was in a coma when he arrived. Sadat was finally pronounced dead at 2:40 P.M.…Sadat assumed power on Oct. 15, 1970, and led Egypt through the 1972 break in diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, the 1973 Yom Kippur War with Israel, and finally to Camp David in Maryland in 1978 for a peace treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.Sadat’s death was a blow to the U.S. and Israel and, some experts fear, to the cause of peace in the Middle East.
Rembrandt Christ In The Storm painting
Rembrandt Christ In The Storm painting
Pino pino color painting
Catherine Zeta-Jones arrives with her fiance Michael Douglas at the gala event for the International Centre for Missing and Exploited children at the Savoy Hotel, in London.
You may have noticed that Sept. 25, the joint birthday of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, came and went without the new parents getting hitched. However, the two have quietly set a wedding date of Nov. 18. It turns out that one of the rumored spots for their nuptials was correct: New York City’s Plaza Hotel is the place for the sure-to-be-star-studded event. Previous rumored locations for the Douglas wedding included a quaint chapel in Zeta-Jones’ Welsh hometown, a castle in Ireland — oh, wait, that was Pierce Brosnan’s wedding, nevermind — and the Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Pino pino color painting
Catherine Zeta-Jones arrives with her fiance Michael Douglas at the gala event for the International Centre for Missing and Exploited children at the Savoy Hotel, in London.
You may have noticed that Sept. 25, the joint birthday of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, came and went without the new parents getting hitched. However, the two have quietly set a wedding date of Nov. 18. It turns out that one of the rumored spots for their nuptials was correct: New York City’s Plaza Hotel is the place for the sure-to-be-star-studded event. Previous rumored locations for the Douglas wedding included a quaint chapel in Zeta-Jones’ Welsh hometown, a castle in Ireland — oh, wait, that was Pierce Brosnan’s wedding, nevermind — and the Bacara Resort in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Francois Boucher The Toilet of Venus painting
Francois Boucher The Toilet of Venus painting
Francois Boucher Madame de Pompadour painting
IBM is nixing plans to use Transmeta's power-saving Crusoe chips in its new ultralight ThinkPads due out in the fourth quarter.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 2 — IBM Corp. has canceled plans to use an energy-saving chip manufactured by Transmeta Corp. in its upcoming laptop computers, deflating the upstart's balloon one week before it goes public.IBM instead will continue using Intel chips — the Pentium III and Celeron — in its ultralight ThinkPads due to roll out in the fourth quarter, company spokesman Tim Blair said Wednesday. IBM said in June it would use Transmeta's low-powered Crusoe semiconductor.
Francois Boucher Madame de Pompadour painting
IBM is nixing plans to use Transmeta's power-saving Crusoe chips in its new ultralight ThinkPads due out in the fourth quarter.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 2 — IBM Corp. has canceled plans to use an energy-saving chip manufactured by Transmeta Corp. in its upcoming laptop computers, deflating the upstart's balloon one week before it goes public.IBM instead will continue using Intel chips — the Pentium III and Celeron — in its ultralight ThinkPads due to roll out in the fourth quarter, company spokesman Tim Blair said Wednesday. IBM said in June it would use Transmeta's low-powered Crusoe semiconductor.
Vincent van Gogh Self Portrait painting
Vincent van Gogh Self Portrait painting
Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers painting
It may be a new year, but there are the same old themes -- a slowing economy and concerns about technology stock valuations," said Alan Skrainka, chief market strategist at Edward Jones. "There are still people that believe there could be a soft landing for the economy, but there is little doubt that it's been a hard landing for corporate earnings," he said. Robertson Stephens soured on data storage and security companies, citing weaker demand and softer profit margins during a slowing U.S. economy. The West Coast brokerage said it cut its ratings on such tech companies as Veritas Software Corp. (NasdaqNM:VRTS), EMC Corp and Network Appliance Corp. (NasdaqNM:NTAP). Veritas shed nearly 25 percent of its value, down $21-1/2 to $66, after hitting a fresh 52-week low at $64-11/16 earlier in the session. EMC fell $12-3/16 to $54-5/16 on the New York Stock Exchange.
Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers painting
It may be a new year, but there are the same old themes -- a slowing economy and concerns about technology stock valuations," said Alan Skrainka, chief market strategist at Edward Jones. "There are still people that believe there could be a soft landing for the economy, but there is little doubt that it's been a hard landing for corporate earnings," he said. Robertson Stephens soured on data storage and security companies, citing weaker demand and softer profit margins during a slowing U.S. economy. The West Coast brokerage said it cut its ratings on such tech companies as Veritas Software Corp. (NasdaqNM:VRTS), EMC Corp and Network Appliance Corp. (NasdaqNM:NTAP). Veritas shed nearly 25 percent of its value, down $21-1/2 to $66, after hitting a fresh 52-week low at $64-11/16 earlier in the session. EMC fell $12-3/16 to $54-5/16 on the New York Stock Exchange.
John William Waterhouse Gather ye rosebuds while ye may painting
John William Waterhouse Gather ye rosebuds while ye may painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir Two Sisters (On the Terrace) painting
We're trying to separate ourselves from that 'underbelly of Comdex' idea," she says. "We haven't had more women at the show because there hasn't been enough for them to do here. We're addressing that this year."Last Monday's women-friendly events included an opening keynote address by Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and a cocktail reception, awards ceremony and panel discussion, co-sponsored by Comdex and GirlGeeks. While 28 percent of IT workers are women, only about 40,000 women attended this year's Comdex — about 20 percent of the total. The goal is to increase that number so it at least reflects the industry's gender mix. "We're providing role models, and opportunities for women to get together onsite," Miller says. "We're optimistic that women will start to be more of a discreet community here, which will help draw more women to Comdex."
Pierre Auguste Renoir Two Sisters (On the Terrace) painting
We're trying to separate ourselves from that 'underbelly of Comdex' idea," she says. "We haven't had more women at the show because there hasn't been enough for them to do here. We're addressing that this year."Last Monday's women-friendly events included an opening keynote address by Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and a cocktail reception, awards ceremony and panel discussion, co-sponsored by Comdex and GirlGeeks. While 28 percent of IT workers are women, only about 40,000 women attended this year's Comdex — about 20 percent of the total. The goal is to increase that number so it at least reflects the industry's gender mix. "We're providing role models, and opportunities for women to get together onsite," Miller says. "We're optimistic that women will start to be more of a discreet community here, which will help draw more women to Comdex."
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Albert Bierstadt paintings
Albert Bierstadt paintings
Andreas Achenbach paintings
An example of the sequencing progress for human genomes.
Scientists from many disciplines converged this year to decode the script of life in a variety of organisms, from people to weeds. Their breakthrough ranks first among Science's top achievements of 2000. "Genomes carry the torch of life from one generation to the next for every organism on Earth," reads the journal. The breakthrough could "alter our view of the world we live in." The work sheds light on the profound similarities among all biota on Earth. The human genome in particular gives insight to the heterogeneity of cancer, the causes of aging and the complexity of the immune system.
Andreas Achenbach paintings
An example of the sequencing progress for human genomes.
Scientists from many disciplines converged this year to decode the script of life in a variety of organisms, from people to weeds. Their breakthrough ranks first among Science's top achievements of 2000. "Genomes carry the torch of life from one generation to the next for every organism on Earth," reads the journal. The breakthrough could "alter our view of the world we live in." The work sheds light on the profound similarities among all biota on Earth. The human genome in particular gives insight to the heterogeneity of cancer, the causes of aging and the complexity of the immune system.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Dancer painting
Dancer painting
field painting
For the Nasdaq, the slide has been dramatic. After rising 86 percent in 1999, the index fell 39.2 percent in 2000 and is now down another 10.6 percent this year. The Dow Jones industrial average held up better as investors seeking safety bought drug and tobacco shares. The Dow fell 5.65 to 10,636.88 while the S&P 500 lost 9.71 to 1,257.94. More stocks fell than rose. Declining issues on the New York Stock Exchange topped advancing ones 1,604 to 1,436 as more than 1 billion shares traded. Nasdaq losers beat winners 2,507 to 1,209 as nearly 1.8 billion shares changed hands. In other markets, the dollar fell against the euro and yen. Treasury securities edged higher.
field painting
For the Nasdaq, the slide has been dramatic. After rising 86 percent in 1999, the index fell 39.2 percent in 2000 and is now down another 10.6 percent this year. The Dow Jones industrial average held up better as investors seeking safety bought drug and tobacco shares. The Dow fell 5.65 to 10,636.88 while the S&P 500 lost 9.71 to 1,257.94. More stocks fell than rose. Declining issues on the New York Stock Exchange topped advancing ones 1,604 to 1,436 as more than 1 billion shares traded. Nasdaq losers beat winners 2,507 to 1,209 as nearly 1.8 billion shares changed hands. In other markets, the dollar fell against the euro and yen. Treasury securities edged higher.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Frida Kahlo paintings
Frida Kahlo paintings
Frederick Carl Frieseke paintings
though she always continued her writing and studying); Patti gave birth to two children, son Jackson and daughter Jesse Paris (now 17 and 13). In 1988 Patti and Fred released the collaborative record Dream of Life, which many fans found disappointing after such a long wait. However, the anthemic opening track, "People Have the Power," was a clear indication of Patti's shift from rock 'n' roll shaman to earthy activist, and it remains a staple of her set list.Sadly, it was two great personal losses - the deaths of her husband Fred and her brother Todd in 1995 - which provided the impetus for Patti's return to the studio and the rock stage. 1996's Gone Again was followed by a few selected performances, but it was 1997's Peace and Noise that ultimately proclaimed a renewed creative vision. Smith and her band (including a new guitarist, her boyfriend Oliver Ray), kicked off a tour with a series of riveting concerts at CBGB, her old stomping grounds. As she prepares to go back on the road in support of her eighth album, Gung Ho, Patti spoke with VH1.com about her evolution as an artist and a person.
Frederick Carl Frieseke paintings
though she always continued her writing and studying); Patti gave birth to two children, son Jackson and daughter Jesse Paris (now 17 and 13). In 1988 Patti and Fred released the collaborative record Dream of Life, which many fans found disappointing after such a long wait. However, the anthemic opening track, "People Have the Power," was a clear indication of Patti's shift from rock 'n' roll shaman to earthy activist, and it remains a staple of her set list.Sadly, it was two great personal losses - the deaths of her husband Fred and her brother Todd in 1995 - which provided the impetus for Patti's return to the studio and the rock stage. 1996's Gone Again was followed by a few selected performances, but it was 1997's Peace and Noise that ultimately proclaimed a renewed creative vision. Smith and her band (including a new guitarist, her boyfriend Oliver Ray), kicked off a tour with a series of riveting concerts at CBGB, her old stomping grounds. As she prepares to go back on the road in support of her eighth album, Gung Ho, Patti spoke with VH1.com about her evolution as an artist and a person.
Eric Wallis Undressing painting
Eric Wallis Undressing painting
Flamenco Dancer dance series painting
The Fortune Global Forum 2001 will be held in Hong Kong from May 8 to 10, with the theme of "Next Generation Asia."
The Fortune Global Forum 2001 will be held in Hong Kong from May 8 to 10, with the theme of "Next Generation Asia." Over 600 delegates from around the world will attend the event. Chinese President Jiang Zemin will deliver the forum's opening address at a Gala Dinner on May 8. The 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, will give the closing speech on May 10. On May 9, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will deliver a keynote speech.
Flamenco Dancer dance series painting
The Fortune Global Forum 2001 will be held in Hong Kong from May 8 to 10, with the theme of "Next Generation Asia."
The Fortune Global Forum 2001 will be held in Hong Kong from May 8 to 10, with the theme of "Next Generation Asia." Over 600 delegates from around the world will attend the event. Chinese President Jiang Zemin will deliver the forum's opening address at a Gala Dinner on May 8. The 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, will give the closing speech on May 10. On May 9, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will deliver a keynote speech.
Gustav Klimt Water Castle painting
Gustav Klimt Water Castle painting
Salvador Dali The Rose painting
For 141 terrifying days, Jason Weber was held captive by rebel soldiers in South America. He and seven other men suffered intimidation, severe jungle heat and near starvation. One never returned.
Now Weber is back home in Gold Hill, Ore., with a new appreciation for his life, family and freedom. But he says he can never forget his torment, never forgive his captors. Worst Day of His Life Weber worked as a helicopter mechanic for Erickson Air-Crane Inc., a company that hauls drilling equipment in Ecuador's oil-rich Amazon jungle. On Oct. 12, 2000, he was stationed at an oil camp 90 minutes from the Quito by helicopter.
Salvador Dali The Rose painting
For 141 terrifying days, Jason Weber was held captive by rebel soldiers in South America. He and seven other men suffered intimidation, severe jungle heat and near starvation. One never returned.
Now Weber is back home in Gold Hill, Ore., with a new appreciation for his life, family and freedom. But he says he can never forget his torment, never forgive his captors. Worst Day of His Life Weber worked as a helicopter mechanic for Erickson Air-Crane Inc., a company that hauls drilling equipment in Ecuador's oil-rich Amazon jungle. On Oct. 12, 2000, he was stationed at an oil camp 90 minutes from the Quito by helicopter.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Theodore Chasseriau Apollo and Daphne painting
Theodore Chasseriau Apollo and Daphne painting
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Virgin of the Adoption painting
spokesman for the Federal Tax Service maintained this week that current stockpiles of vodka and other strong alcoholic beverages allow for unimpeded trade for about two months. The spokesman added that the new markings will be made available to Moscow distillers "shortly," but remained mum on the status for the rest of the country.Not many people here believe that Russia will actually seriously face a vodka shortage crisis in the next few weeks. For the time being, in Moscow at least, vodka and other alcohol products still abound in the stores, with no signs of “panic” buying or surging prices. The traditionally favored half-liter bottle of vodka still costs the equivalent of between $1.20 and $2.50 for cheaper brands to good labels, with high-end, export-quality spirits selling at the equivalent of around $5.
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Virgin of the Adoption painting
spokesman for the Federal Tax Service maintained this week that current stockpiles of vodka and other strong alcoholic beverages allow for unimpeded trade for about two months. The spokesman added that the new markings will be made available to Moscow distillers "shortly," but remained mum on the status for the rest of the country.Not many people here believe that Russia will actually seriously face a vodka shortage crisis in the next few weeks. For the time being, in Moscow at least, vodka and other alcohol products still abound in the stores, with no signs of “panic” buying or surging prices. The traditionally favored half-liter bottle of vodka still costs the equivalent of between $1.20 and $2.50 for cheaper brands to good labels, with high-end, export-quality spirits selling at the equivalent of around $5.
Berthe Morisot paintings
Berthe Morisot paintings
childe hassam paintings
So the scientists took 82 seismometers with them and placed them about 60 miles apart across Zimbabwe, Botswana and the country of South Africa. The seismometers recorded shockwaves from more than 200 earthquakes during the four-year period, mostly from the far-off Himalayan and Andean mountain ranges.That data is being used to create a three dimensional image of the region of the Earth where the diamonds formed, and where the life of the continent actually began, according to seismologist Matt Fouch, assistant professor of geology at Arizona State University, a member of the research team."This is one of the oldest parts of the Earth, in terms of the age of the rocks," Fouch says. Some of the rocks, he says, are about 3.6 billion years old. That makes them younger than the planet's oldest rocks, found in Australia and Canada, but still quite old. What's really intriguing to scientists is not just that the rocks are so old, but the fact that they were thrust to the surface through a violent event that, coincidentally, also brought diamonds to the surface. The high resolution images produced by the seismic network tell part of that story.
childe hassam paintings
So the scientists took 82 seismometers with them and placed them about 60 miles apart across Zimbabwe, Botswana and the country of South Africa. The seismometers recorded shockwaves from more than 200 earthquakes during the four-year period, mostly from the far-off Himalayan and Andean mountain ranges.That data is being used to create a three dimensional image of the region of the Earth where the diamonds formed, and where the life of the continent actually began, according to seismologist Matt Fouch, assistant professor of geology at Arizona State University, a member of the research team."This is one of the oldest parts of the Earth, in terms of the age of the rocks," Fouch says. Some of the rocks, he says, are about 3.6 billion years old. That makes them younger than the planet's oldest rocks, found in Australia and Canada, but still quite old. What's really intriguing to scientists is not just that the rocks are so old, but the fact that they were thrust to the surface through a violent event that, coincidentally, also brought diamonds to the surface. The high resolution images produced by the seismic network tell part of that story.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Andreas Achenbach paintings
Andreas Achenbach paintings
Alphonse Maria Mucha paintings
Shortly before he was forced from power in 1952, Egypt's last king remarked, "There will soon be only five kings left — the kings of England, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades and Clubs."
A half-century later, Farouk I's prediction may seem off the mark — but not by much.Of the roughly 200 countries in the world, only about two dozen remain monarchies. It's a far cry from the 19th-century, when kings and nobles were the dominant form of government.The 20th century was the era of the common man, and it was also the era of republics, when most of the world's nations moved to vest supreme power into the hands of citizens and their vote.Monarchies are increasingly being looked upon as anachronisms. But they vary so widely in characterization that it's hardly possible to determine whether any of those remaining can or will disappear.
Alphonse Maria Mucha paintings
Shortly before he was forced from power in 1952, Egypt's last king remarked, "There will soon be only five kings left — the kings of England, Diamonds, Hearts, Spades and Clubs."
A half-century later, Farouk I's prediction may seem off the mark — but not by much.Of the roughly 200 countries in the world, only about two dozen remain monarchies. It's a far cry from the 19th-century, when kings and nobles were the dominant form of government.The 20th century was the era of the common man, and it was also the era of republics, when most of the world's nations moved to vest supreme power into the hands of citizens and their vote.Monarchies are increasingly being looked upon as anachronisms. But they vary so widely in characterization that it's hardly possible to determine whether any of those remaining can or will disappear.
Still Life paintings
Still Life paintings
street painting
Earlier, on the red carpet, buffed and groomed stars walked on fashion's biggest stage."It's even more incredible than I could ever imagine," said Berry, in a wine-colored gown festooned with flowers.Connelly entered in a champagne-colored strapless gown with matching scarf. British actress Helen Mirren strolled down the red carpet in a white Giorgio Armani gown.In another notable entrance, Mulholland Drive actress Laura Elena Harring sported a diamond necklace, reportedly valued at $27 million, along with diamond-studded high heels valued at $1 million. Kidman wore a $4 million diamond necklace that she helped design."I'm not quite as hysterical as I was last year," said Julia Roberts, last year's Best Actress winner, who chose a black Armani gown with side slits. "I have to pass my crown … My reign is over."Woody Shows UpIn his trademark horn-rimmed glasses, Woody Allen made his first Oscar appearance. He introduced a film homage to New York and
street painting
Earlier, on the red carpet, buffed and groomed stars walked on fashion's biggest stage."It's even more incredible than I could ever imagine," said Berry, in a wine-colored gown festooned with flowers.Connelly entered in a champagne-colored strapless gown with matching scarf. British actress Helen Mirren strolled down the red carpet in a white Giorgio Armani gown.In another notable entrance, Mulholland Drive actress Laura Elena Harring sported a diamond necklace, reportedly valued at $27 million, along with diamond-studded high heels valued at $1 million. Kidman wore a $4 million diamond necklace that she helped design."I'm not quite as hysterical as I was last year," said Julia Roberts, last year's Best Actress winner, who chose a black Armani gown with side slits. "I have to pass my crown … My reign is over."Woody Shows UpIn his trademark horn-rimmed glasses, Woody Allen made his first Oscar appearance. He introduced a film homage to New York and
Village painting
Village painting
wine painting
The situation of SARS prevention in the entire province is extremely serious." A four-member World Health Organisation (WHO) team is also to visit Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing and is home to some of the capital's "floating population" of migrant workers, after a sharp rise in cases. The WHO has said China holds the key to arresting the global spread of SARS, which has claimed more than 470 lives and infected more than 6,700 people in about 30 countries since it first emerged in Guangdong province. Meanwhile the United States warned Americans to postpone all non-essential travel to Taiwan as the latest deaths brought the island's toll to 14. Taiwan has so far escaped relatively unscathed from the SARS epidemic, but the Taiwanese death toll has quadrupled in less than a week. Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that 22 countries
wine painting
The situation of SARS prevention in the entire province is extremely serious." A four-member World Health Organisation (WHO) team is also to visit Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing and is home to some of the capital's "floating population" of migrant workers, after a sharp rise in cases. The WHO has said China holds the key to arresting the global spread of SARS, which has claimed more than 470 lives and infected more than 6,700 people in about 30 countries since it first emerged in Guangdong province. Meanwhile the United States warned Americans to postpone all non-essential travel to Taiwan as the latest deaths brought the island's toll to 14. Taiwan has so far escaped relatively unscathed from the SARS epidemic, but the Taiwanese death toll has quadrupled in less than a week. Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that 22 countries
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Vincent van Gogh Starry Night over the Rhone painting
Vincent van Gogh Starry Night over the Rhone painting
Vladimir Volegov Sun Drenched Garden painting
When you're in a tempting or compromising situation, it's one thing to have made a pledge, it's a second thing to have put on the ring, but there's a third thing that comes from inside," says Pattyn."And we believe the faith component is the final strength you have when you're in the most compromising situation."
President George W. Bush gives the thumbs up as he escorts his daughter Barbara to Marine One, before departing the White House on Tuesday. Bush and his daughter are traveling to the Midwest for a ...
President George W. Bush gives the thumbs up as he escorts his daughter Barbara to Marine One, before departing the White House on Tuesday. Bush and his daughter are traveling to the Midwest for a two-day campaign trip.星期二早晨, 布什亲自护着她女儿巴巴拉离开了白宫，踏上“空军一号”专机舷梯的台阶。布什兴奋地翘起了大拇指。这次布什和女儿将去美国中西部参加为期两天的总统竞选活动。Shielded for years from public view, President Bush 's twin daughters have broken their silence in an interview by Vogue magazine. They described a karaoke party at Camp David and how they surprised their father by deciding
Vladimir Volegov Sun Drenched Garden painting
When you're in a tempting or compromising situation, it's one thing to have made a pledge, it's a second thing to have put on the ring, but there's a third thing that comes from inside," says Pattyn."And we believe the faith component is the final strength you have when you're in the most compromising situation."
President George W. Bush gives the thumbs up as he escorts his daughter Barbara to Marine One, before departing the White House on Tuesday. Bush and his daughter are traveling to the Midwest for a ...
President George W. Bush gives the thumbs up as he escorts his daughter Barbara to Marine One, before departing the White House on Tuesday. Bush and his daughter are traveling to the Midwest for a two-day campaign trip.星期二早晨, 布什亲自护着她女儿巴巴拉离开了白宫，踏上“空军一号”专机舷梯的台阶。布什兴奋地翘起了大拇指。这次布什和女儿将去美国中西部参加为期两天的总统竞选活动。Shielded for years from public view, President Bush 's twin daughters have broken their silence in an interview by Vogue magazine. They described a karaoke party at Camp David and how they surprised their father by deciding
Eric Wallis Roman Girl painting
Eric Wallis Roman Girl painting
Steve Hanks Blending Into Shadows & Sheets painting
Pet groomers shampoo, clip and groom dogs, cats and other pets to improve and maintain their hygiene. They also perform administrative functions, including recording each pet's name, sex, breed, disposition and any information about health problems. Pets may also be difficult to control. Groomers must possess infinite patience and avoid abusive reactions toward pets or their owners. A degree of artistic talent is needed for pet styling. A high school diploma is necessary, followed by attendance at a reputable pet grooming school. Training should encompass all of the major breed groups and mixed breeds. However, the market for pet grooming is far from saturated. Plenty of room for growth exists for both new and expanding pet-grooming business opportunities.
Steve Hanks Blending Into Shadows & Sheets painting
Pet groomers shampoo, clip and groom dogs, cats and other pets to improve and maintain their hygiene. They also perform administrative functions, including recording each pet's name, sex, breed, disposition and any information about health problems. Pets may also be difficult to control. Groomers must possess infinite patience and avoid abusive reactions toward pets or their owners. A degree of artistic talent is needed for pet styling. A high school diploma is necessary, followed by attendance at a reputable pet grooming school. Training should encompass all of the major breed groups and mixed breeds. However, the market for pet grooming is far from saturated. Plenty of room for growth exists for both new and expanding pet-grooming business opportunities.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Claude Monet paintings
Claude Monet paintings
Charles Chaplin paintings
Some 300 islands looking like a blurred vision of the planet's nations are slowly emerging from the waters of the Gulf, forming an exclusive and sandy world of their own just off the coast of Dubai.
Some 300 islands looking like a blurred vision of the planet's nations are slowly emerging from the waters of the Gulf, forming an exclusive and sandy world of their own just off the coast of Dubai. "The World" is one of the most ambitious projects yet launched by this tiny emirate, one of seven that make up the United Arab Emirates, and arguably the one developing at the most break-neck speed.Less than two years after work began, 60 percent of the islands have been raised from the sea floor, says James Wilson, CEO of Nakheel, the company behind the project.On a rare visit, the boat cuts through the waters between these momentarily desert islands with a maximum of 100 metres (320 feet) between them.
Charles Chaplin paintings
Some 300 islands looking like a blurred vision of the planet's nations are slowly emerging from the waters of the Gulf, forming an exclusive and sandy world of their own just off the coast of Dubai.
Some 300 islands looking like a blurred vision of the planet's nations are slowly emerging from the waters of the Gulf, forming an exclusive and sandy world of their own just off the coast of Dubai. "The World" is one of the most ambitious projects yet launched by this tiny emirate, one of seven that make up the United Arab Emirates, and arguably the one developing at the most break-neck speed.Less than two years after work began, 60 percent of the islands have been raised from the sea floor, says James Wilson, CEO of Nakheel, the company behind the project.On a rare visit, the boat cuts through the waters between these momentarily desert islands with a maximum of 100 metres (320 feet) between them.
Caravaggio paintings
Caravaggio paintings
Claude Lorrain paintings
premiered June 15th on the cable channel FX. In the series, an individual takes up a completely different lifestyle -- whether religious, economic, or ethnic -- for 30 days.) In the meantime, here are some bite-size nuggets of info about fast food that can help you navigate the counters:Fact or fiction: Taco Bell hot sauce can clean dirty pennies.Fact: Apparently this condiment can reinstate shine to your small change. But before you opt for south of the border fare without flair, consider this: Two of the product's ingredients, vinegar and salt, in combination seem to cause a reaction that cleans the pennies. The product itself is safe to ingest.Fact or fiction: French fries are the most commonly consumed vegetable in America.Fact: But you'll be much healthier if you start piling your plate with dark, leafy greens or sweet potatoes insteadfast-food chain. What does this mean to our health? America is the fattest nation
Claude Lorrain paintings
premiered June 15th on the cable channel FX. In the series, an individual takes up a completely different lifestyle -- whether religious, economic, or ethnic -- for 30 days.) In the meantime, here are some bite-size nuggets of info about fast food that can help you navigate the counters:Fact or fiction: Taco Bell hot sauce can clean dirty pennies.Fact: Apparently this condiment can reinstate shine to your small change. But before you opt for south of the border fare without flair, consider this: Two of the product's ingredients, vinegar and salt, in combination seem to cause a reaction that cleans the pennies. The product itself is safe to ingest.Fact or fiction: French fries are the most commonly consumed vegetable in America.Fact: But you'll be much healthier if you start piling your plate with dark, leafy greens or sweet potatoes insteadfast-food chain. What does this mean to our health? America is the fattest nation
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Famous painting
Famous painting
Heather, a friend of a friend, had called me for counsel as well. But since she, her vet, her trainer, and her mother had all reached the same conclusion, and since the rampaging had stopped, I didn't give the situation much thought. (to be continued) This has been adapted from Katz on Dogs, which is being published this week.
Workplace expert Lisa Earle McLeod, author of "Forget Perfect," learned long ago that men and women share some differences in the workplace. Now, she addresses one of these differences the moment she begins a presentation.
“When I do seminars for men, especially middle management men, I have to spend a good hour or two validating what they’ve done so far before they start to learn,” she says. Men, McLeod says, take new information as an affront to their intelligence and become defensive. Women, by contrast, start to learn right away.
Heather, a friend of a friend, had called me for counsel as well. But since she, her vet, her trainer, and her mother had all reached the same conclusion, and since the rampaging had stopped, I didn't give the situation much thought. (to be continued) This has been adapted from Katz on Dogs, which is being published this week.
Workplace expert Lisa Earle McLeod, author of "Forget Perfect," learned long ago that men and women share some differences in the workplace. Now, she addresses one of these differences the moment she begins a presentation.
“When I do seminars for men, especially middle management men, I have to spend a good hour or two validating what they’ve done so far before they start to learn,” she says. Men, McLeod says, take new information as an affront to their intelligence and become defensive. Women, by contrast, start to learn right away.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Howard Behrens Lake Como Landing painting
Howard Behrens Lake Como Landing painting
Gustav Klimt Beethoven Frieze painting
the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my Mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish."
Frank‘s voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school,I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
He paused and then went on, "I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.‘
It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face
Gustav Klimt Beethoven Frieze painting
the nets and fighting the seas for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my Mother washed them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish."
Frank‘s voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school,I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would slam to a stop and the old truck would belch a cloud of smoke. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here, I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
He paused and then went on, "I remember the day I decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.‘
It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face
Friday, July 11, 2008
Andrea del Sarto paintings
Andrea del Sarto paintings
Alexandre Cabanel paintings
had a good cry, too, when she heard the news. Then they both dried their tears and went to work at the preparations for moving.
"Since we must go let us go as soon as we can and have it over," said poor Anne with bitter resignation.
"You know you will like that lovely old place at the Glen after you have lived in it long enough to have dear memories woven about it," said Leslie. "Friends will come there, as they have come here-- happiness will glorify it for you. Now, it's just a house to you--but the years will make it a home."
Anne and Leslie had another cry the next week when they shortened Little Jem. Anne felt the tragedy of it until evening when in his long nightie she found her own dear baby again.
"But it will be rompers next--and then trousers--and in no time he will be grown-up," she sighed.
"Well, you would not want him to stay a baby always, Mrs. Doctor, dear, would you?" said Susan. "Bless his innocent heart, he looks too sweet for anything in his little short dresses, with his dear feet sticking
Alexandre Cabanel paintings
had a good cry, too, when she heard the news. Then they both dried their tears and went to work at the preparations for moving.
"Since we must go let us go as soon as we can and have it over," said poor Anne with bitter resignation.
"You know you will like that lovely old place at the Glen after you have lived in it long enough to have dear memories woven about it," said Leslie. "Friends will come there, as they have come here-- happiness will glorify it for you. Now, it's just a house to you--but the years will make it a home."
Anne and Leslie had another cry the next week when they shortened Little Jem. Anne felt the tragedy of it until evening when in his long nightie she found her own dear baby again.
"But it will be rompers next--and then trousers--and in no time he will be grown-up," she sighed.
"Well, you would not want him to stay a baby always, Mrs. Doctor, dear, would you?" said Susan. "Bless his innocent heart, he looks too sweet for anything in his little short dresses, with his dear feet sticking
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Guan zeju Reflecting painting
Guan zeju Reflecting painting
childe hassam Poppies Isles of Shoals painting
Anne was compelled to bear the shock of the impact alone.
Miss Cornelia hardly waited to get her hat off before she began.
"Anne, do you mean to tell me it's true what I've heard--that Dr. Blythe has told Leslie Dick can be cured, and that she is going to take him to Montreal to have him operated on?"
"Yes, it is quite true, Miss Cornelia," said Anne bravely.
"Well, it's inhuman cruelty, that's what it is," said Miss Cornelia, violently agitated. "I did think Dr. Blythe was a decent man. I didn't think he could have been guilty of this."
"Dr. Blythe thought it was his duty to tell Leslie that there was a chance for Dick," said Anne with spirit, "and," she added, loyalty to Gilbert getting the better of her, "I agree with him."
"Oh, no, you don't, dearie," said Miss Cornelia. "No person with any bowels of compassion could."
"Captain Jim does."
childe hassam Poppies Isles of Shoals painting
Anne was compelled to bear the shock of the impact alone.
Miss Cornelia hardly waited to get her hat off before she began.
"Anne, do you mean to tell me it's true what I've heard--that Dr. Blythe has told Leslie Dick can be cured, and that she is going to take him to Montreal to have him operated on?"
"Yes, it is quite true, Miss Cornelia," said Anne bravely.
"Well, it's inhuman cruelty, that's what it is," said Miss Cornelia, violently agitated. "I did think Dr. Blythe was a decent man. I didn't think he could have been guilty of this."
"Dr. Blythe thought it was his duty to tell Leslie that there was a chance for Dick," said Anne with spirit, "and," she added, loyalty to Gilbert getting the better of her, "I agree with him."
"Oh, no, you don't, dearie," said Miss Cornelia. "No person with any bowels of compassion could."
"Captain Jim does."
John William Godward The Delphic Oracle painting
John William Godward The Delphic Oracle painting
Amedeo Modigliani the Seated Nude painting
If it is, it'll be in a world where there aren't any men," said Miss Cornelia gloomily.
"What have the men been doing now?" asked Gilbert, entering.
"Mischief--mischief! What else did they ever do?"
"It was Eve ate the apple, Miss Cornelia."
" 'Twas a he-creature tempted her," retorted Miss Cornelia triumphantly.
Leslie, after her first anguish was over, found it possible to go on with life after all, as most of us do, no matter what our particular form of torment has been. It is even possible that she enjoyed moments of it, when she was one of the gay circle in the little house of dreams. But if Anne ever hoped that she was forgetting Owen Ford she would have been undeceived by the furtive hunger in Leslie's eyes whenever his name was mentioned. Pitiful to that hunger, Anne always contrived to tell Captain Jim or Gilbert bits of news from Owen's letters when Leslie was with them. The girl's flush and pallor at such moments spoke all too eloquently
Amedeo Modigliani the Seated Nude painting
If it is, it'll be in a world where there aren't any men," said Miss Cornelia gloomily.
"What have the men been doing now?" asked Gilbert, entering.
"Mischief--mischief! What else did they ever do?"
"It was Eve ate the apple, Miss Cornelia."
" 'Twas a he-creature tempted her," retorted Miss Cornelia triumphantly.
Leslie, after her first anguish was over, found it possible to go on with life after all, as most of us do, no matter what our particular form of torment has been. It is even possible that she enjoyed moments of it, when she was one of the gay circle in the little house of dreams. But if Anne ever hoped that she was forgetting Owen Ford she would have been undeceived by the furtive hunger in Leslie's eyes whenever his name was mentioned. Pitiful to that hunger, Anne always contrived to tell Captain Jim or Gilbert bits of news from Owen's letters when Leslie was with them. The girl's flush and pallor at such moments spoke all too eloquently
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Pino Tuscan Stroll painting
Pino Tuscan Stroll painting
Yvonne Jeanette Karlsen By the sea painting
his invariable cheerfulness. "It's got so chronic that I believe I even enj'y the disagreeable things. It's great fun thinking they can't last. `Old rheumatiz,' says I, when it grips me hard, `you've got to stop aching sometime. The worse you are the sooner you'll stop, mebbe. I'm bound to get the better of you in the long run, whether in the body or out of the body.'"
One night, by the fireside at the light Anne saw Captain Jim's "life-book." He needed no coaxing to show it and proudly gave it to her to read.
"I writ it to leave to little Joe," he said. "I don't like the idea of everything I've done and seen being clean forgot after I've shipped for my last v'yage. Joe, he'll remember it, and tell the yarns to his children."
It was an old leather-bound book filled with the record of his voyages and adventures. Anne thought what a treasure trove it would be to a writer. Every sentence was a nugget. In itself the book had no literary merit; Captain Jim's charm of storytelling failed him when he came to pen and ink; he could only jot roughly down the outline of his famous tales, and both spelling and grammar
Yvonne Jeanette Karlsen By the sea painting
his invariable cheerfulness. "It's got so chronic that I believe I even enj'y the disagreeable things. It's great fun thinking they can't last. `Old rheumatiz,' says I, when it grips me hard, `you've got to stop aching sometime. The worse you are the sooner you'll stop, mebbe. I'm bound to get the better of you in the long run, whether in the body or out of the body.'"
One night, by the fireside at the light Anne saw Captain Jim's "life-book." He needed no coaxing to show it and proudly gave it to her to read.
"I writ it to leave to little Joe," he said. "I don't like the idea of everything I've done and seen being clean forgot after I've shipped for my last v'yage. Joe, he'll remember it, and tell the yarns to his children."
It was an old leather-bound book filled with the record of his voyages and adventures. Anne thought what a treasure trove it would be to a writer. Every sentence was a nugget. In itself the book had no literary merit; Captain Jim's charm of storytelling failed him when he came to pen and ink; he could only jot roughly down the outline of his famous tales, and both spelling and grammar
Jean-Leon Gerome paintings
Jean-Leon Gerome paintings
Lorenzo Lotto paintings
somehow, there was a certain bareness about it. Perhaps its neatness was responsible for this; the whole establishment, house, barns, orchard, garden, lawn and lane, was so starkly neat.
"It doesn't seem probable that anyone with that taste in paint could be very kindred," acknowledged Anne, "unless it were an accident--like our blue hall. I feel certain there are no children there, at least. It's even neater than the old Copp place on the Tory road, and I never expected to see anything neater than that."
They had not met anybody on the moist, red road that wound along the harbor shore. But just before they came to the belt of birch which hid their home, Anne saw a girl who was driving a flock of snow- white geese along the crest of a velvety green hill on the right. Great, scattered firs grew along it. Between their trunks one saw glimpses of yellow harvest fields, gleams of golden sand-hills, and bits of blue sea. The girl was tall and wore a dress of pale blue print. She walked with a certain springiness of step and erectness of bearing. She and her geese came out of the gate at the foot of the hill as Anne and Gilbert passed. She stood with her
Lorenzo Lotto paintings
somehow, there was a certain bareness about it. Perhaps its neatness was responsible for this; the whole establishment, house, barns, orchard, garden, lawn and lane, was so starkly neat.
"It doesn't seem probable that anyone with that taste in paint could be very kindred," acknowledged Anne, "unless it were an accident--like our blue hall. I feel certain there are no children there, at least. It's even neater than the old Copp place on the Tory road, and I never expected to see anything neater than that."
They had not met anybody on the moist, red road that wound along the harbor shore. But just before they came to the belt of birch which hid their home, Anne saw a girl who was driving a flock of snow- white geese along the crest of a velvety green hill on the right. Great, scattered firs grew along it. Between their trunks one saw glimpses of yellow harvest fields, gleams of golden sand-hills, and bits of blue sea. The girl was tall and wore a dress of pale blue print. She walked with a certain springiness of step and erectness of bearing. She and her geese came out of the gate at the foot of the hill as Anne and Gilbert passed. She stood with her
Emile Munier paintings
Emile Munier paintings
Edwin Lord Weeks paintings
Well, it was a fortunate mistake," said Mrs. Rachel Lynde, "though, mind you, there was a time I didn't think so--that evening I came up to see Anne and she treated us to such a scene. Many things have changed since then, that's what."
Mrs. Rachel sighed, and then brisked up again. When weddings were in order Mrs. Rachel was ready to let the dead past bury its dead.
"I'm going to give Anne two of my cotton warp spreads," she resumed. "A tobacco-stripe one and an apple-leaf one. She tells me they're getting to be real fashionable again. Well, fashion or no fashion, I don't believe there's anything prettier for a spare-room bed than a nice apple-leaf spread, that's what. I must see about getting them bleached. I've had them sewed up in cotton bags ever since Thomas died, and no doubt they're an awful color. But there's a month yet, and dew-bleaching will work wonders."
Only a month! Marilla sighed and then said proudly:
Edwin Lord Weeks paintings
Well, it was a fortunate mistake," said Mrs. Rachel Lynde, "though, mind you, there was a time I didn't think so--that evening I came up to see Anne and she treated us to such a scene. Many things have changed since then, that's what."
Mrs. Rachel sighed, and then brisked up again. When weddings were in order Mrs. Rachel was ready to let the dead past bury its dead.
"I'm going to give Anne two of my cotton warp spreads," she resumed. "A tobacco-stripe one and an apple-leaf one. She tells me they're getting to be real fashionable again. Well, fashion or no fashion, I don't believe there's anything prettier for a spare-room bed than a nice apple-leaf spread, that's what. I must see about getting them bleached. I've had them sewed up in cotton bags ever since Thomas died, and no doubt they're an awful color. But there's a month yet, and dew-bleaching will work wonders."
Only a month! Marilla sighed and then said proudly:
Daniel Ridgway Knight paintings
Daniel Ridgway Knight paintings
Eric Wallis paintings
They knew how Small Anne Cordelia had come by her name.
"You always hated geometry," said Diana with a retrospective smile. "I should think you'd be real glad to be through with teaching, anyhow."
"Oh, I've always liked teaching, apart from geometry. These past three years in Summerside have been very pleasant ones. Mrs. Harmon Andrews told me when I came home that I wouldn't likely find married life as much better than teaching as I expected. Evidently Mrs. Harmon is of Hamlet's opinion that it may be better to bear the ills that we have than fly to others that we know not of."
Anne's laugh, as blithe and irresistible as of yore, with an added note of sweetness and maturity, rang through the garret. Marilla in the kitchen below, compounding blue plum preserve, heard it and smiled; then sighed to think how seldom that dear laugh would echo through Green Gables in the years to come. Nothing in her life had ever given Marilla so much happiness as the knowledge that Anne was going to marry Gilbert Blythe; but every joy must bring with it its little shadow of sorrow. During the three Summerside years Anne had been home often for vacations and weekends;
Eric Wallis paintings
They knew how Small Anne Cordelia had come by her name.
"You always hated geometry," said Diana with a retrospective smile. "I should think you'd be real glad to be through with teaching, anyhow."
"Oh, I've always liked teaching, apart from geometry. These past three years in Summerside have been very pleasant ones. Mrs. Harmon Andrews told me when I came home that I wouldn't likely find married life as much better than teaching as I expected. Evidently Mrs. Harmon is of Hamlet's opinion that it may be better to bear the ills that we have than fly to others that we know not of."
Anne's laugh, as blithe and irresistible as of yore, with an added note of sweetness and maturity, rang through the garret. Marilla in the kitchen below, compounding blue plum preserve, heard it and smiled; then sighed to think how seldom that dear laugh would echo through Green Gables in the years to come. Nothing in her life had ever given Marilla so much happiness as the knowledge that Anne was going to marry Gilbert Blythe; but every joy must bring with it its little shadow of sorrow. During the three Summerside years Anne had been home often for vacations and weekends;
Monday, July 7, 2008
Claude Monet Poppy Field In A Hollow Near Giverny painting
Claude Monet Poppy Field In A Hollow Near Giverny painting
Fabian Perez tergopelo II painting
blossom-time?"
"I'm just sick and tired of living," said the youthful pessimist.
"At ten years? Dear me, how sad!"
"I'm not making fun," said Davy with dignity. "I'm dis -- dis -- discouraged" -- bringing out the big word with a valiant effort.
"Why and wherefore?" asked Anne, sitting down beside him.
"'Cause the new teacher that come when Mr. Holmes got sick give me ten sums to do for Monday. It'll take me all day tomorrow to do them. It isn't fair to have to work Saturdays. Milty Boulter said he wouldn't do them, but Marilla says I've got to. I don't like Miss Carson a bit."
"Don't talk like that about your teacher, Davy Keith," said Mrs. Rachel severely. "Miss Carson is a very fine girl. There is no nonsense about her."
"That doesn't sound very attractive," laughed Anne. "I like people to have a little nonsense
Fabian Perez tergopelo II painting
blossom-time?"
"I'm just sick and tired of living," said the youthful pessimist.
"At ten years? Dear me, how sad!"
"I'm not making fun," said Davy with dignity. "I'm dis -- dis -- discouraged" -- bringing out the big word with a valiant effort.
"Why and wherefore?" asked Anne, sitting down beside him.
"'Cause the new teacher that come when Mr. Holmes got sick give me ten sums to do for Monday. It'll take me all day tomorrow to do them. It isn't fair to have to work Saturdays. Milty Boulter said he wouldn't do them, but Marilla says I've got to. I don't like Miss Carson a bit."
"Don't talk like that about your teacher, Davy Keith," said Mrs. Rachel severely. "Miss Carson is a very fine girl. There is no nonsense about her."
"That doesn't sound very attractive," laughed Anne. "I like people to have a little nonsense
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Virgin of the Adoption painting
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Virgin of the Adoption painting
Tamara de Lempicka Self Portrait in Green Bugatti painting
What about Alec and Alonzo?"
"Oh, I told them at Christmas that I never could marry either of them. It seems so funny now to remember that I ever thought it possible that I might. They felt so badly I just cried over both of them -- howled. But I knew there was only one man in the world I could ever marry. I had made up my own mind for once and it was real easy, too. It's very delightful to feel so sure, and know it's your own sureness and not somebody else's."
"Do you suppose you'll be able to keep it up?"
"Making up my mind, you mean? I don't know, but Jo has given me a splendid rule. He says, when I'm perplexed, just to do what I would wish I had done when I shall be eighty. Anyhow, Jo can make up his mind quickly enough, and it would be uncomfortable to have too much mind in the same house."
"What will your father and mother say?"
"Father won't say much. He thinks everything I do right. But mother WILL talk
Tamara de Lempicka Self Portrait in Green Bugatti painting
What about Alec and Alonzo?"
"Oh, I told them at Christmas that I never could marry either of them. It seems so funny now to remember that I ever thought it possible that I might. They felt so badly I just cried over both of them -- howled. But I knew there was only one man in the world I could ever marry. I had made up my own mind for once and it was real easy, too. It's very delightful to feel so sure, and know it's your own sureness and not somebody else's."
"Do you suppose you'll be able to keep it up?"
"Making up my mind, you mean? I don't know, but Jo has given me a splendid rule. He says, when I'm perplexed, just to do what I would wish I had done when I shall be eighty. Anyhow, Jo can make up his mind quickly enough, and it would be uncomfortable to have too much mind in the same house."
"What will your father and mother say?"
"Father won't say much. He thinks everything I do right. But mother WILL talk
Claude Monet Girls In A Boat painting
Claude Monet Girls In A Boat painting
Lord Frederick Leighton Leighton Idyll painting
in the bush behind the Boulter barn. Say, what is echo, Anne; I want to know."
"Echo is a beautiful nymph, Davy, living far away in the woods, and laughing at the world from among the hills."
"What does she look like?"
"Her hair and eyes are dark, but her neck and arms are white as snow. No mortal can ever see how fair she is. She is fleeter than a deer, and that mocking voice of hers is all we can know of her. You can hear her calling at night; you can hear her laughing under the stars. But you can never see her. She flies afar if you follow her, and laughs at you always just over the next hill."
"Is that true, Anne? Or is it a whopper?" demanded Davy staring.
"Davy," said Anne despairingly, "haven't you sense enough to distinguish between a fairytale and a falsehood?"
"Then what is it that sasses back from the Boulter bush? I want to know," insisted Davy.
"When you are a little older, Davy, I'll explain it all to you."
Lord Frederick Leighton Leighton Idyll painting
in the bush behind the Boulter barn. Say, what is echo, Anne; I want to know."
"Echo is a beautiful nymph, Davy, living far away in the woods, and laughing at the world from among the hills."
"What does she look like?"
"Her hair and eyes are dark, but her neck and arms are white as snow. No mortal can ever see how fair she is. She is fleeter than a deer, and that mocking voice of hers is all we can know of her. You can hear her calling at night; you can hear her laughing under the stars. But you can never see her. She flies afar if you follow her, and laughs at you always just over the next hill."
"Is that true, Anne? Or is it a whopper?" demanded Davy staring.
"Davy," said Anne despairingly, "haven't you sense enough to distinguish between a fairytale and a falsehood?"
"Then what is it that sasses back from the Boulter bush? I want to know," insisted Davy.
"When you are a little older, Davy, I'll explain it all to you."
Friday, July 4, 2008
Fabian Perez the face of tango ii painting
Fabian Perez the face of tango ii painting
George Frederick Watts Watts Hope painting
Yes, he told us so last evening," said Priscilla, seeing that outraged Anne would not answer. "He and Charlie were down. We knew they were coming, so we painstakingly put out of sight or out of reach all Miss Ada's cushions. That very elaborate one with the raised embroidery I dropped on the floor in the corner behind the chair it was on. I thought it would be safe there. But would you believe it? Charlie Sloane made for that chair, noticed the cushion behind it, solemnly fished it up, and sat on it the whole evening. Such a wreck of a cushion as it was! Poor Miss Ada asked me today, still smiling, but oh, so reproachfully, why I had allowed it to be sat upon. I told her I hadn't -- that it was a matter of predestination coupled with inveterate Sloanishness and I wasn't a match for both combined."
"Miss Ada's cushions are really getting on my nerves," said Anne. "She finished two new ones last week, stuffed and embroidered within an inch of their lives. There being absolutely no other cushionless place to put them she stood them up against the wall on the stair landing. They
George Frederick Watts Watts Hope painting
Yes, he told us so last evening," said Priscilla, seeing that outraged Anne would not answer. "He and Charlie were down. We knew they were coming, so we painstakingly put out of sight or out of reach all Miss Ada's cushions. That very elaborate one with the raised embroidery I dropped on the floor in the corner behind the chair it was on. I thought it would be safe there. But would you believe it? Charlie Sloane made for that chair, noticed the cushion behind it, solemnly fished it up, and sat on it the whole evening. Such a wreck of a cushion as it was! Poor Miss Ada asked me today, still smiling, but oh, so reproachfully, why I had allowed it to be sat upon. I told her I hadn't -- that it was a matter of predestination coupled with inveterate Sloanishness and I wasn't a match for both combined."
"Miss Ada's cushions are really getting on my nerves," said Anne. "She finished two new ones last week, stuffed and embroidered within an inch of their lives. There being absolutely no other cushionless place to put them she stood them up against the wall on the stair landing. They
Edward Hopper Reclining Nude painting
Edward Hopper Reclining Nude painting
Lord Frederick Leighton Nude on the Beach painting
and down. I don't believe the Lord ever intended it, that's what.
"Davy has been pretty good since you went away. One day he was bad and Marilla punished him by making him wear Dora's apron all day, and then he went and cut all Dora's aprons up. I spanked him for that and then he went and chased my rooster to death.
"The MacPhersons have moved down to my place. She's a great housekeeper and very particular. She's rooted all my June lilies up because she says they make a garden look so untidy. Thomas set them lilies out when we were married. Her husband seems a nice sort of a man, but she can't get over being an old maid, that's what.
"Don't study too hard, and be sure and put your winter underclothes on as soon as the weather gets cool.
Lord Frederick Leighton Nude on the Beach painting
and down. I don't believe the Lord ever intended it, that's what.
"Davy has been pretty good since you went away. One day he was bad and Marilla punished him by making him wear Dora's apron all day, and then he went and cut all Dora's aprons up. I spanked him for that and then he went and chased my rooster to death.
"The MacPhersons have moved down to my place. She's a great housekeeper and very particular. She's rooted all my June lilies up because she says they make a garden look so untidy. Thomas set them lilies out when we were married. Her husband seems a nice sort of a man, but she can't get over being an old maid, that's what.
"Don't study too hard, and be sure and put your winter underclothes on as soon as the weather gets cool.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Guercino paintings
Guercino paintings
Henry Peeters paintings
Well then, do you think I am awake?"
"Anne, what nonsense has got into you? Who was that woman, I say?"
"Marilla, if I'm not crazy and not asleep she can't be such stuff as dreams are made of. . .she must be real. Anyway, I'm sure I couldn't have imagined such a bonnet. She says she is Mr. Harrison's wife, Marilla."
Marilla stared in her turn.
"His wife! Anne Shirley! Then what has he been passing himself off as an unmarried man for?"
"I don't suppose he did, really," said Anne, trying to be just. "He never said he wasn't married. People simply took it for granted. Oh Marilla, what will Mrs. Lynde say to this?"
Henry Peeters paintings
Well then, do you think I am awake?"
"Anne, what nonsense has got into you? Who was that woman, I say?"
"Marilla, if I'm not crazy and not asleep she can't be such stuff as dreams are made of. . .she must be real. Anyway, I'm sure I couldn't have imagined such a bonnet. She says she is Mr. Harrison's wife, Marilla."
Marilla stared in her turn.
"His wife! Anne Shirley! Then what has he been passing himself off as an unmarried man for?"
"I don't suppose he did, really," said Anne, trying to be just. "He never said he wasn't married. People simply took it for granted. Oh Marilla, what will Mrs. Lynde say to this?"
childe hassam paintings
childe hassam paintings
Cheri Blum paintings
One May day Avonlea folks were mildly excited over some "Avonlea Notes," signed "Observer," which appeared in the Charlottetown `Daily Enterprise.' Gossip ascribed the authorship thereof to Charlie Sloane, partly because the said Charlie had indulged in similar literary flights in times past, and partly because one of the notes seemed to embody a sneer at Gilbert Blythe. Avonlea juvenile society persisted in regarding Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane as rivals in the good graces of a certain damsel with gray eyes and an imagination.
Gossip, as usual, was wrong. Gilbert Blythe, aided and abetted by Anne, had written the notes, putting in the one about himself as a blind. Only two of the notes have any bearing on this history:
"Rumor has it that there will be a wedding in our village ere the daisies arehighly respected citizen will lead to the hymeneal altar one of our most popular ladies.
"Uncle Abe, our well-known weather prophet, predicts a violent storm of thunder and lightning for the evening of the twenty-third of May, beginning at seven o'clock sharp. The area of the storm will extend over the greater part of the Province. People traveling that evening will do well to take umbrellas and mackintoshes with them."
Cheri Blum paintings
One May day Avonlea folks were mildly excited over some "Avonlea Notes," signed "Observer," which appeared in the Charlottetown `Daily Enterprise.' Gossip ascribed the authorship thereof to Charlie Sloane, partly because the said Charlie had indulged in similar literary flights in times past, and partly because one of the notes seemed to embody a sneer at Gilbert Blythe. Avonlea juvenile society persisted in regarding Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane as rivals in the good graces of a certain damsel with gray eyes and an imagination.
Gossip, as usual, was wrong. Gilbert Blythe, aided and abetted by Anne, had written the notes, putting in the one about himself as a blind. Only two of the notes have any bearing on this history:
"Rumor has it that there will be a wedding in our village ere the daisies arehighly respected citizen will lead to the hymeneal altar one of our most popular ladies.
"Uncle Abe, our well-known weather prophet, predicts a violent storm of thunder and lightning for the evening of the twenty-third of May, beginning at seven o'clock sharp. The area of the storm will extend over the greater part of the Province. People traveling that evening will do well to take umbrellas and mackintoshes with them."
Alfred Gockel paintings
Alfred Gockel paintings
Alexei Alexeivich Harlamoff paintings
should have been very lonely if you hadn't come. . .even the dreams and the echoes wouldn't have been enough company. Oh, Anne, how pretty you are," she added suddenly, looking up at the tall, slim girl with the soft rose-flush of walking on her face. "How pretty and how young! It's so delightful to be seventeen, isn't it? I do envy you," concluded Miss Lavendar candidly.
"But you are only seventeen at heart," smiled Anne.
"No, I'm old. . .or rather middle-aged, which is far worse," sighed Miss Lavendar. "Sometimes I can pretend I'm not, but at other times I realize it. And I can't reconcile myself to it as most women seem to. I'm just as rebellious as I was when I discovered my first gray hair. Now, Anne, don't look as if you were trying to understand. Seventeen can't understand. I'm going to pretend right away that I am seventeen too, and I can do it, now that you're here. You always bring youth in your hand like a gift. We're going to have a jolly evening. Tea first. . .what do you want for tea? We'll have whatever you like. Do think of something nice and indigestible."
There were sounds of riot and mirth in the little stone house that night. What with
Alexei Alexeivich Harlamoff paintings
should have been very lonely if you hadn't come. . .even the dreams and the echoes wouldn't have been enough company. Oh, Anne, how pretty you are," she added suddenly, looking up at the tall, slim girl with the soft rose-flush of walking on her face. "How pretty and how young! It's so delightful to be seventeen, isn't it? I do envy you," concluded Miss Lavendar candidly.
"But you are only seventeen at heart," smiled Anne.
"No, I'm old. . .or rather middle-aged, which is far worse," sighed Miss Lavendar. "Sometimes I can pretend I'm not, but at other times I realize it. And I can't reconcile myself to it as most women seem to. I'm just as rebellious as I was when I discovered my first gray hair. Now, Anne, don't look as if you were trying to understand. Seventeen can't understand. I'm going to pretend right away that I am seventeen too, and I can do it, now that you're here. You always bring youth in your hand like a gift. We're going to have a jolly evening. Tea first. . .what do you want for tea? We'll have whatever you like. Do think of something nice and indigestible."
There were sounds of riot and mirth in the little stone house that night. What with
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
China oil paintings
China oil paintings
apple blossom, pink and wholesome and sweet."
"And your own is a white violet, with purple streaks in its heart," finished Priscilla.
Jane whispered to Diana that she really could not understand what they were talking about. Could she?
The girls went home by the light of a calm golden sunset, their baskets filled with narcissus blossoms from Hester's garden, some of which Anne carried to the cemetery next day and laid upon Hester's grave. Minstrel robins were whistling in the firs and the frogs were singing in the marshes. All the basins among the hills were brimmed with topaz and emerald light.
"Well, we have had a lovely time after all," said Diana, as if she had hardly expected to have it when she set out.
"It has been a truly golden day," said Priscilla.
apple blossom, pink and wholesome and sweet."
"And your own is a white violet, with purple streaks in its heart," finished Priscilla.
Jane whispered to Diana that she really could not understand what they were talking about. Could she?
The girls went home by the light of a calm golden sunset, their baskets filled with narcissus blossoms from Hester's garden, some of which Anne carried to the cemetery next day and laid upon Hester's grave. Minstrel robins were whistling in the firs and the frogs were singing in the marshes. All the basins among the hills were brimmed with topaz and emerald light.
"Well, we have had a lovely time after all," said Diana, as if she had hardly expected to have it when she set out.
"It has been a truly golden day," said Priscilla.
Raphael Madonna and Child with Book painting
Raphael Madonna and Child with Book painting
William Merritt Chase Peonies painting
didn't know it was wrong to tell whoppers," he sobbed. "How did you expect me to know it was wrong? All Mr. Sprott's children told them regular every day, and cross their hearts too. I s'pose Paul Irving never tells whoppers and here I've been trying awful hard to be as good as him, but now I s'pose you'll never love me again. But I think you might have told me it was wrong. I'm awful sorry I've made you cry, Anne, and I'll never tell a whopper again."
Davy buried his face in Anne's shoulder and cried stormily. Anne, in a sudden glad flash of understanding, held him tight and looked over his curly thatch at Marilla.
"He didn't know it was wrong to tell falsehoods, Marilla. I think we must forgive him for that part of it this time if he will promise never to say what isn't true again."
"I never will, now that I know it's bad," asseverated Davy between sobs. "If
William Merritt Chase Peonies painting
didn't know it was wrong to tell whoppers," he sobbed. "How did you expect me to know it was wrong? All Mr. Sprott's children told them regular every day, and cross their hearts too. I s'pose Paul Irving never tells whoppers and here I've been trying awful hard to be as good as him, but now I s'pose you'll never love me again. But I think you might have told me it was wrong. I'm awful sorry I've made you cry, Anne, and I'll never tell a whopper again."
Davy buried his face in Anne's shoulder and cried stormily. Anne, in a sudden glad flash of understanding, held him tight and looked over his curly thatch at Marilla.
"He didn't know it was wrong to tell falsehoods, Marilla. I think we must forgive him for that part of it this time if he will promise never to say what isn't true again."
"I never will, now that I know it's bad," asseverated Davy between sobs. "If
Claude Monet Winter At Giverny painting
Claude Monet Winter At Giverny painting
Claude Monet Train In The Country painting
it out if you like. But say, Anne, wouldn't it be fun to leave it there?"
"Davy Keith!" Anne sprang from Davy's clinging arms and flew across the hall to Marilla's room. The bed was slightly rumpled. She threw back the blankets in nervous haste and there in very truth was the toad, blinking at her from under a pillow.
"How can I carry that awful thing out?" moaned Anne with a shudder. The fire shovel suggested itself to her and she crept down to get it while Marilla was busy in the pantry. Anne had her own troubles carrying that toad downstairs, for it hopped off the shovel three times and once she thought she had lost it in the hall. When she finally deposited it in the cherry orchard she drew a long breath of relief.
"If Marilla knew she'd never feel safe getting into bed again in her life. I'm so glad that little sinner repented in time. There's Diana signaling to me from her window. I'm glad. . .I really feel the need
Claude Monet Train In The Country painting
it out if you like. But say, Anne, wouldn't it be fun to leave it there?"
"Davy Keith!" Anne sprang from Davy's clinging arms and flew across the hall to Marilla's room. The bed was slightly rumpled. She threw back the blankets in nervous haste and there in very truth was the toad, blinking at her from under a pillow.
"How can I carry that awful thing out?" moaned Anne with a shudder. The fire shovel suggested itself to her and she crept down to get it while Marilla was busy in the pantry. Anne had her own troubles carrying that toad downstairs, for it hopped off the shovel three times and once she thought she had lost it in the hall. When she finally deposited it in the cherry orchard she drew a long breath of relief.
"If Marilla knew she'd never feel safe getting into bed again in her life. I'm so glad that little sinner repented in time. There's Diana signaling to me from her window. I'm glad. . .I really feel the need
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Francois Boucher paintings
Francois Boucher paintings
Frank Dicksee paintings
and the songs. . .and for a little while the old house can dream it is young and joyous again."
Diana shook her head.
"I never imagine things like that about places now, Anne. Don't you remember how cross mother and Marilla were when we imagined ghosts into the Haunted Wood? To this day I can't go through that bush comfortably after dark; and if I began imagining such things about the old Boulter house I'd be frightened to pass it too. Besides, those children aren't dead. They're all grown up and doing well. . .and one of them is a butcher. And flowers and songs couldn't have ghosts anyhow."
Anne smothered a little sigh. She loved Diana dearly and they had always been good comrades. But she had long ago learned that when she wandered into the realm of fancy she must go alone. The way to it was by an enchanted path where not even her dearest might follow her.
Frank Dicksee paintings
and the songs. . .and for a little while the old house can dream it is young and joyous again."
Diana shook her head.
"I never imagine things like that about places now, Anne. Don't you remember how cross mother and Marilla were when we imagined ghosts into the Haunted Wood? To this day I can't go through that bush comfortably after dark; and if I began imagining such things about the old Boulter house I'd be frightened to pass it too. Besides, those children aren't dead. They're all grown up and doing well. . .and one of them is a butcher. And flowers and songs couldn't have ghosts anyhow."
Anne smothered a little sigh. She loved Diana dearly and they had always been good comrades. But she had long ago learned that when she wandered into the realm of fancy she must go alone. The way to it was by an enchanted path where not even her dearest might follow her.
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