Gustav Klimt The Fulfillment (detail I) paintingGustav Klimt The Embrace (detail_ square) painting
Really stumped this time, Harry found nothing else to say. There did not seem to be any way Malfoy could have brought a dangerous or Dark object into the school. He looked hopefully at Ron, who was sitting with his arms folded, staring over at Lavender Brown.
"Can you think of any way Malfoy — ?"
"Oh, drop it, Harry," said Ron.
"Listen, it's not my fault Slughorn invited Hermione and me to his stupid party, neither of us wanted to go, you know!" said Harry, firing up.
"Well, as I'm not invited to any parties," said Ron, getting to his feet again, "I think I'll go to bed."
He stomped off toward the door to the boys' dormitories, leaving Harry and Hermione staring after him.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Caravaggio Alof de Wignacourt painting
Caravaggio Alof de Wignacourt paintingBartolome Esteban Murillo Annunciation painting
Very good indeed," said Dumbledore, beaming. "Yes, that was Tom Riddle senior, the handsome Muggle who used to go riding past the Gaunt cottage and for whom Merope Gaunt cherished a secret, burning passion."
"And they ended up married?" Harry said in disbelief, unable to imagine two people less likely to fall in love.
"I think you are forgetting," said Dumbledore, "that Merope was a witch. I do not believe that her magical powers appeared to their best advantage when she was being terrorized by her father. Once Marvolo and Morfin were safely in Azkaban, once she was alone and free for the first time in her life, then, I am sure, she was able to give full rein to her abilities and to plot her escape from the desperate life she had led for eighteen years."
"Can you not think of any measure Merope could have taken to make Tom Riddle forget his Muggle companion, and fall in love with her instead?"
"The Imperius Curse?" Harry suggested. "Or a love potion?"
Very good indeed," said Dumbledore, beaming. "Yes, that was Tom Riddle senior, the handsome Muggle who used to go riding past the Gaunt cottage and for whom Merope Gaunt cherished a secret, burning passion."
"And they ended up married?" Harry said in disbelief, unable to imagine two people less likely to fall in love.
"I think you are forgetting," said Dumbledore, "that Merope was a witch. I do not believe that her magical powers appeared to their best advantage when she was being terrorized by her father. Once Marvolo and Morfin were safely in Azkaban, once she was alone and free for the first time in her life, then, I am sure, she was able to give full rein to her abilities and to plot her escape from the desperate life she had led for eighteen years."
"Can you not think of any measure Merope could have taken to make Tom Riddle forget his Muggle companion, and fall in love with her instead?"
"The Imperius Curse?" Harry suggested. "Or a love potion?"
John Collier Priestess of Delphi painting
John Collier Priestess of Delphi paintingJohn Collier Lilith painting
Ogden hurtled up the path and erupted onto the main lane, his arms over his head, where he collided with the glossy chestnut horse ridden by a very handsome, dark-haired young man. Both he and the pretty girl riding beside him on a gray horse roared with laughter at the sight of Ogden, who bounced off the horse's flank and set off again, his frock coat flying, covered from head to foot in dust, running pell-mell up the lane.
"I think that will do, Harry," said Dumbledore. He took Harry by the elbow and tugged. Next moment, they were both soaring weightlessly through darkness, until they landed squarely on their feet, back in Dumbledore's now twilit office.
"What happened to the girl in the cottage?" said Harry at once, as Dumbledore lit extra lamps with a flick of his wand. "Merope, or whatever her name was?"
Ogden hurtled up the path and erupted onto the main lane, his arms over his head, where he collided with the glossy chestnut horse ridden by a very handsome, dark-haired young man. Both he and the pretty girl riding beside him on a gray horse roared with laughter at the sight of Ogden, who bounced off the horse's flank and set off again, his frock coat flying, covered from head to foot in dust, running pell-mell up the lane.
"I think that will do, Harry," said Dumbledore. He took Harry by the elbow and tugged. Next moment, they were both soaring weightlessly through darkness, until they landed squarely on their feet, back in Dumbledore's now twilit office.
"What happened to the girl in the cottage?" said Harry at once, as Dumbledore lit extra lamps with a flick of his wand. "Merope, or whatever her name was?"
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Frida Kahlo The Suicide of Dorothy Hale painting
Frida Kahlo The Suicide of Dorothy Hale paintingFrida Kahlo The Frame paintingFrida Kahlo Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace painting
What was that about?" whispered Ron, reeling in the Extendable Ears.
"Dunno," said Harry, thinking hard. "He wants something mended... and he wants to reserve something in there... Could you see what he pointed at when he said 'that one'?"
"No, he was behind that cabinet..."
"You two stay here," whispered Hermione.
"What are you... ?"
But Hermione had already ducked out from under the cloak. She checked her hair in the reflection in the glass, then marched into the shop, setting the bell tinkling again. Ron hastily fed the Extendable Ears back under the door and passed one of the strings to Harry.
"Hello, horrible morning, isn't it?" Hermione said brightly to Borgin, who did not answer, but cast her a suspicious look. Humming cheerily, Hermione strolled through the jumble of objects on display.
"Is this necklace for sale?" she asked, pausing beside a glass-fronted case.
"If you've got one and a half thousand Galleons," said Mr. Borgin coldly.
What was that about?" whispered Ron, reeling in the Extendable Ears.
"Dunno," said Harry, thinking hard. "He wants something mended... and he wants to reserve something in there... Could you see what he pointed at when he said 'that one'?"
"No, he was behind that cabinet..."
"You two stay here," whispered Hermione.
"What are you... ?"
But Hermione had already ducked out from under the cloak. She checked her hair in the reflection in the glass, then marched into the shop, setting the bell tinkling again. Ron hastily fed the Extendable Ears back under the door and passed one of the strings to Harry.
"Hello, horrible morning, isn't it?" Hermione said brightly to Borgin, who did not answer, but cast her a suspicious look. Humming cheerily, Hermione strolled through the jumble of objects on display.
"Is this necklace for sale?" she asked, pausing beside a glass-fronted case.
"If you've got one and a half thousand Galleons," said Mr. Borgin coldly.
George Frederick Watts The Three Graces painting
George Frederick Watts The Three Graces paintingGeorge Frederick Watts Charity paintingFrancisco de Goya Clothed Maja painting
only we could hear what they're saying!" said Hermione.
"We can!" said Ron excitedly. "Hang on, damn."
He dropped a couple more of the boxes he was still clutching as he fumbled with the largest.
"Extendable Ears, look!"
"Fantastic!" said Hermione, as Ron unraveled the long, flesh-colored strings and began to feed them toward the bottom of the door. "Oh, I hope the door isn't Imperturbable..."
"No!" said Ron gleefully. "Listen!"
They put their heads together and listened intently to the ends of the strings, through which Malfoy's voice could be heard loud and clear, as though a radio had been turned on.
"... you know how to fix it?"
"Possibly," said Borgin, in a tone that suggested he was unwilling to commit himself. "I'll need to see it, though. Why don't you bring it into the shop?"
only we could hear what they're saying!" said Hermione.
"We can!" said Ron excitedly. "Hang on, damn."
He dropped a couple more of the boxes he was still clutching as he fumbled with the largest.
"Extendable Ears, look!"
"Fantastic!" said Hermione, as Ron unraveled the long, flesh-colored strings and began to feed them toward the bottom of the door. "Oh, I hope the door isn't Imperturbable..."
"No!" said Ron gleefully. "Listen!"
They put their heads together and listened intently to the ends of the strings, through which Malfoy's voice could be heard loud and clear, as though a radio had been turned on.
"... you know how to fix it?"
"Possibly," said Borgin, in a tone that suggested he was unwilling to commit himself. "I'll need to see it, though. Why don't you bring it into the shop?"
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Mary Cassatt Tea painting
Mary Cassatt Tea painting
Edward Hopper Gas painting
Now, come off it. Betty, I'm not giving away all the highlights before anybody's bought the book!" laughs Skeeter. "But I can promise that anybody who still thinks Dumbledore was white as his beard is in for a rude awakening! Let's just say that nobody hearing him rage against You-Know-Who would have dreamed that he dabbled in the Dark Arts himself in his youth! And for a wizard who spent his later years pleading for tolerance, he wasn't exactly broad-minded when he was younger! Yes, Albus Dumbledore had an extremely murky past, not to mention that very fishy family, which he worked so hard to keep hushed up."
I ask whether Skeeter is referring to Dumbledore's brother, Aberforth, whose conviction by the Wizengamot for misuse of magic caused a minor scandal fifteen years ago.
Edward Hopper Gas painting
Now, come off it. Betty, I'm not giving away all the highlights before anybody's bought the book!" laughs Skeeter. "But I can promise that anybody who still thinks Dumbledore was white as his beard is in for a rude awakening! Let's just say that nobody hearing him rage against You-Know-Who would have dreamed that he dabbled in the Dark Arts himself in his youth! And for a wizard who spent his later years pleading for tolerance, he wasn't exactly broad-minded when he was younger! Yes, Albus Dumbledore had an extremely murky past, not to mention that very fishy family, which he worked so hard to keep hushed up."
I ask whether Skeeter is referring to Dumbledore's brother, Aberforth, whose conviction by the Wizengamot for misuse of magic caused a minor scandal fifteen years ago.
Copley Watson and the Shark painting
Copley Watson and the Shark painting
Copley The Tribute Money painting
Skeeter was certainly quick off the mark. Her nine-hundred-page book was completed in a mere four weeks after Dumbledore's mysterious death in June. I ask her how she managed this superfast feat.
"Oh, when you've been a journalist as long as I have, working to a deadline is second nature. I knew that the Wizarding world was clamoring for the full story and I wanted to be the first to meet that need."
I mention the recent, widely publicized remarks of Elphias Doge, Special Advisor to the Wizengamot and longstanding friend of Albus Dumbledore's, that "Skeeter's book contains less fact than a Chocolate Frog card."
Copley The Tribute Money painting
Skeeter was certainly quick off the mark. Her nine-hundred-page book was completed in a mere four weeks after Dumbledore's mysterious death in June. I ask her how she managed this superfast feat.
"Oh, when you've been a journalist as long as I have, working to a deadline is second nature. I knew that the Wizarding world was clamoring for the full story and I wanted to be the first to meet that need."
I mention the recent, widely publicized remarks of Elphias Doge, Special Advisor to the Wizengamot and longstanding friend of Albus Dumbledore's, that "Skeeter's book contains less fact than a Chocolate Frog card."
Friday, July 25, 2008
Vincent van Gogh The Starry Night painting
Vincent van Gogh The Starry Night painting
Frank Dicksee La Belle Dame Sans Merci painting
under government auspices today than from the country of Thailand? If it's one thing that African countries needs, it's technical assistance, and yet last year, we gave them less than five per cent of all the technical assistance funds that we distributed around the world. We relied in the Middle East on the Baghdad Pact, and yet when the Iraqi government was changed, the Baghdad Pact broke down. We relied on the Eisenhower Doctrine for the Middle East which passed the Senate. There isn't one country in the Middle East that now endorses the Eisenhower Doctrine.We look to Asia, because the struggles in the under-developed world, which system, Communism or Freedom, will triumph in the next five or ten years
Frank Dicksee La Belle Dame Sans Merci painting
under government auspices today than from the country of Thailand? If it's one thing that African countries needs, it's technical assistance, and yet last year, we gave them less than five per cent of all the technical assistance funds that we distributed around the world. We relied in the Middle East on the Baghdad Pact, and yet when the Iraqi government was changed, the Baghdad Pact broke down. We relied on the Eisenhower Doctrine for the Middle East which passed the Senate. There isn't one country in the Middle East that now endorses the Eisenhower Doctrine.We look to Asia, because the struggles in the under-developed world, which system, Communism or Freedom, will triumph in the next five or ten years
Michelangelo Buonarroti Creation of Adam painting
Michelangelo Buonarroti Creation of Adam painting
Thomas Kinkade The Rose Garden painting
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the Lives of our people. He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the H ead of a civilized nation.
Thomas Kinkade The Rose Garden painting
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us. He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the Lives of our people. He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the H ead of a civilized nation.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Claude Monet Sunset painting
Claude Monet Sunset painting
Claude Monet La Japonaise painting
They answered yes.Germany, which began the war with a ruthless attack upon Poland, followed by successive aggressions and brutality in concentration camps, surrendered with an appeal to the victors for mercy toward the German people and armed forces.After having signed the full surrender, General Jodl said he wanted to speak and received leaves to do so."With this signature," he said in soft-spoken German, "the German people and armed forces are for better or worse delivered into the victors' hands. ""In this war, which has lasted more than five years, both have achieved and suffered more than perhaps any other people in the world. "
Claude Monet La Japonaise painting
They answered yes.Germany, which began the war with a ruthless attack upon Poland, followed by successive aggressions and brutality in concentration camps, surrendered with an appeal to the victors for mercy toward the German people and armed forces.After having signed the full surrender, General Jodl said he wanted to speak and received leaves to do so."With this signature," he said in soft-spoken German, "the German people and armed forces are for better or worse delivered into the victors' hands. ""In this war, which has lasted more than five years, both have achieved and suffered more than perhaps any other people in the world. "
Edward Hopper Ground Swell painting
Edward Hopper Ground Swell painting
Edgar Degas Woman Combing Her Hair painting
That isn’t going to happen, according to John Warwick, chairman of the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida, who heads up an innovative new NASA project. No one’s going to Mars unless the payload of life-sustaining necessities can be dramatically reduced, he says. “When you go to Mars, you’re looking at being gone for a long period of time,” Warwick says, and it wouldn’t be possible to carry enough water, let alone food, to keep you alive. “There’s no way you can afford to launch the quantity of water that would be required.”The answer, he says, is to come up with the ultimate in recycling technologies. Everything will have to be recycled, from packaging materials to human wastes, both liquid and solid.
Edgar Degas Woman Combing Her Hair painting
That isn’t going to happen, according to John Warwick, chairman of the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida, who heads up an innovative new NASA project. No one’s going to Mars unless the payload of life-sustaining necessities can be dramatically reduced, he says. “When you go to Mars, you’re looking at being gone for a long period of time,” Warwick says, and it wouldn’t be possible to carry enough water, let alone food, to keep you alive. “There’s no way you can afford to launch the quantity of water that would be required.”The answer, he says, is to come up with the ultimate in recycling technologies. Everything will have to be recycled, from packaging materials to human wastes, both liquid and solid.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Claude Monet The Water Lily Pond painting
Claude Monet The Water Lily Pond painting
Francisco de Goya Nude Maja painting
more than 60 years ago. They were his family, too. But this is a better Christmas for Harvey because he has two families now."I think it's going to make Christmas different formore than 60 years ago. They were his family, too. But this is a better Christmas for Harvey because he has two families now."I think it's going to make Christmas different for all of us," says Russell all of us," says RussellWednesday to tell President Clinton if his deal offers an acceptable framework for further discussions on the thorniest issues in the conflict, including the status of Jerusalem. But in an interview with Israel's Channel 2 television tonight, Barak expressed concerns over the U.S.-backed peace plan. "It is not at all easy for us to accept [the proposals]. … the natural tendency is of course to want to make many changes in them," he said.
Francisco de Goya Nude Maja painting
more than 60 years ago. They were his family, too. But this is a better Christmas for Harvey because he has two families now."I think it's going to make Christmas different formore than 60 years ago. They were his family, too. But this is a better Christmas for Harvey because he has two families now."I think it's going to make Christmas different for all of us," says Russell all of us," says RussellWednesday to tell President Clinton if his deal offers an acceptable framework for further discussions on the thorniest issues in the conflict, including the status of Jerusalem. But in an interview with Israel's Channel 2 television tonight, Barak expressed concerns over the U.S.-backed peace plan. "It is not at all easy for us to accept [the proposals]. … the natural tendency is of course to want to make many changes in them," he said.
Alphonse Maria Mucha The Judgement of Paris painting
Alphonse Maria Mucha The Judgement of Paris painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir Two Sisters (On the Terrace) painting
A scientist examines a chicken egg with a light to check on the development of cells inside the egg at the Roslin Institute just outside Edinburgh.
Dec. 6 — In the future, scientists may only need to crack an egg to fight cancer.The Scottish scientists who created Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, said today that their next project is altering the genetic makeup of hens so the whites of their eggs will provide the basis for future medications."The essence of this project is to create chickens which produce eggs containing new drugs to treat many serious diseases, including cancer," Helen Sang of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute said in a statement.Roslin Institute scientists will collaborate with Viragen Inc., a U.S. biotech
Pierre Auguste Renoir Two Sisters (On the Terrace) painting
A scientist examines a chicken egg with a light to check on the development of cells inside the egg at the Roslin Institute just outside Edinburgh.
Dec. 6 — In the future, scientists may only need to crack an egg to fight cancer.The Scottish scientists who created Dolly the sheep, the first cloned mammal, said today that their next project is altering the genetic makeup of hens so the whites of their eggs will provide the basis for future medications."The essence of this project is to create chickens which produce eggs containing new drugs to treat many serious diseases, including cancer," Helen Sang of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute said in a statement.Roslin Institute scientists will collaborate with Viragen Inc., a U.S. biotech
John William Waterhouse The Lady of Shalott painting
John William Waterhouse The Lady of Shalott painting
Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper painting
Helicopters scooped huge buckets of water from a lake in Palo Verdes Ranch, a residential development of about 200 middle-class and luxury homes. Lynn and Nina Judd, along with their two children, had to drive through a wall of flame to escape their home, which then burned to the ground. But they didn't just lose a home and everything inside it — they also lost a horse they didn't have time to rescue. Lynn Judd said the blaze was unlike a disaster such as a flood, which at least allows those in its path some time to plan. "You forget the power of this stuff," said Judd. "...I mean this was just wake up and run like hell." Nina Judd is just grateful to be alive. "We spent most of the day moving horses and helping people and not worrying about ourselves," she said. "We're alive, so we're lucky."
Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper painting
Helicopters scooped huge buckets of water from a lake in Palo Verdes Ranch, a residential development of about 200 middle-class and luxury homes. Lynn and Nina Judd, along with their two children, had to drive through a wall of flame to escape their home, which then burned to the ground. But they didn't just lose a home and everything inside it — they also lost a horse they didn't have time to rescue. Lynn Judd said the blaze was unlike a disaster such as a flood, which at least allows those in its path some time to plan. "You forget the power of this stuff," said Judd. "...I mean this was just wake up and run like hell." Nina Judd is just grateful to be alive. "We spent most of the day moving horses and helping people and not worrying about ourselves," she said. "We're alive, so we're lucky."
Paul McCormack Cavalier painting
Paul McCormack Cavalier painting
Albert Bierstadt Valley in Kings Canyon painting
Although Turner was tops in ticket receipts, 'N Sync sold more tickets than anyone else for the second consecutive year as 1.65 million fans passed through the turnstiles, down from nearly 1.8 million in 1999. The Dave Matthews Band was hot on 'N Sync's tail with 1.64 million tickets sold, followed by KISS and Britney Spears with about 1.3 million each, and Turner with 1.25 million.KISS were the hardest working band, playing 128 shows in 120 cities as part of their latest farewell tour. Only popular parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic played more dates -- 150 in 141 cities, grossing $5.7 million. Yankovic ranked 70th on the receipts list, one place ahead of the aborted reunion tour by Diana Ross and two backing singers billed as the Supremes. The ill-fated jaunt, which was canceled in July, still managed to pull in $5.6 million from 12 dates. It had been scheduled to run for about 30 shows. While the Ross tour was "a complete disaster from the very beginning,"
Albert Bierstadt Valley in Kings Canyon painting
Although Turner was tops in ticket receipts, 'N Sync sold more tickets than anyone else for the second consecutive year as 1.65 million fans passed through the turnstiles, down from nearly 1.8 million in 1999. The Dave Matthews Band was hot on 'N Sync's tail with 1.64 million tickets sold, followed by KISS and Britney Spears with about 1.3 million each, and Turner with 1.25 million.KISS were the hardest working band, playing 128 shows in 120 cities as part of their latest farewell tour. Only popular parodist "Weird Al" Yankovic played more dates -- 150 in 141 cities, grossing $5.7 million. Yankovic ranked 70th on the receipts list, one place ahead of the aborted reunion tour by Diana Ross and two backing singers billed as the Supremes. The ill-fated jaunt, which was canceled in July, still managed to pull in $5.6 million from 12 dates. It had been scheduled to run for about 30 shows. While the Ross tour was "a complete disaster from the very beginning,"
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Gustave Courbet paintings
Gustave Courbet paintings
Guido Reni paintings
But if they're watching this star and it gets bigger and bigger and turns out to be a saucer that lands next to them and two men with antennas get out, that's a high strangeness event that's difficult to write off as a star."Among the 263 reports across Canada were two close encounters of the third kind, in which a witness saw figures or entities along with the UFO.In one such incident in Mission, B.C., a man claimed he saw a flying saucer outside his home, in which he observed a being that appeared human, clad in coveralls and staring back at him.According to the report, there were no reported alien abductions in 2000. Mr. Rutkowski said such cases are difficult to examine, since those alleging an abduction can rarely provide a time of day, a description of the UFO and a location.
Guido Reni paintings
But if they're watching this star and it gets bigger and bigger and turns out to be a saucer that lands next to them and two men with antennas get out, that's a high strangeness event that's difficult to write off as a star."Among the 263 reports across Canada were two close encounters of the third kind, in which a witness saw figures or entities along with the UFO.In one such incident in Mission, B.C., a man claimed he saw a flying saucer outside his home, in which he observed a being that appeared human, clad in coveralls and staring back at him.According to the report, there were no reported alien abductions in 2000. Mr. Rutkowski said such cases are difficult to examine, since those alleging an abduction can rarely provide a time of day, a description of the UFO and a location.
Monday, July 21, 2008
animal paintings
animal paintings
ballet paintings
Those three films are not on the face of them mainstream films," says Dergarabedian. "These are the perfect sort of films to get this kind of boost.""A victory could keep Chocolat in the marketplace for four to five more months and get it over $100 million," adds Davis. Last year's winner for Best Picture, American Beauty, had earned $75 million by the time it was nominated in February 2000, but then rapidly hauled in another $55 million before finally being pulled from the theaters. Studios Move to Cash inAnd the studios themselves view the awards as more than just a chance to gain prestige. For many, pursuing Oscar nominations and victories is a sensible investment opportunity in a famously hit-or-miss business.
ballet paintings
Those three films are not on the face of them mainstream films," says Dergarabedian. "These are the perfect sort of films to get this kind of boost.""A victory could keep Chocolat in the marketplace for four to five more months and get it over $100 million," adds Davis. Last year's winner for Best Picture, American Beauty, had earned $75 million by the time it was nominated in February 2000, but then rapidly hauled in another $55 million before finally being pulled from the theaters. Studios Move to Cash inAnd the studios themselves view the awards as more than just a chance to gain prestige. For many, pursuing Oscar nominations and victories is a sensible investment opportunity in a famously hit-or-miss business.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Igor V.Babailov paintings
Igor V.Babailov paintings
John Collier paintings
A U.S. aircraft gave Peru's military the location of a plane carrying American missionaries, mistakenly suspecting the plane was part of a drug running operation.
But senior administration officials say the American surveillance crew objected to the Peruvian decision to shoot down the aircraft, which led to the deaths of two Americans.Missionary Veronica "Roni" Bowers and her 7-month-old daughter, Charity, of Muskegon, Mich., were killed. Pilot Kevin Donaldson was wounded in the legs by shots. U.S.-Contracted Plane InvolvedAccording to senior administration officials, the Citation-5 surveillance plane, the U.S. aircraft flying with the Peruvian interceptor, is owned by the Pentagon. The Central Intelligence Agency hired its crew from Dyncorp, a private company, and the program is coordinated by the U.S. Embassy in Peru.
John Collier paintings
A U.S. aircraft gave Peru's military the location of a plane carrying American missionaries, mistakenly suspecting the plane was part of a drug running operation.
But senior administration officials say the American surveillance crew objected to the Peruvian decision to shoot down the aircraft, which led to the deaths of two Americans.Missionary Veronica "Roni" Bowers and her 7-month-old daughter, Charity, of Muskegon, Mich., were killed. Pilot Kevin Donaldson was wounded in the legs by shots. U.S.-Contracted Plane InvolvedAccording to senior administration officials, the Citation-5 surveillance plane, the U.S. aircraft flying with the Peruvian interceptor, is owned by the Pentagon. The Central Intelligence Agency hired its crew from Dyncorp, a private company, and the program is coordinated by the U.S. Embassy in Peru.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Avtandil The Grand Opera painting
Avtandil The Grand Opera painting
Eugene de Blaas In the Water painting
News stories of Blackman's disappearance caught the nation's attention and her poster hung in nearly every corner of Toyko. But the mystery of what happened to Blackman would be the subject of a frustrating eight-month investigation by Japanese police. Land of OpportunitySeeking glamour and money, Blackman and her friend Louise Phillips traveled to Tokyo from England in May 2000. Planning on staying for a few months, they settled into a boarding house and took jobs at the upscale Casablanca club, which is now out of business. Although Blackman's parents had some concerns about her trip, Tokyo has an international reputation for being safe.
Eugene de Blaas In the Water painting
News stories of Blackman's disappearance caught the nation's attention and her poster hung in nearly every corner of Toyko. But the mystery of what happened to Blackman would be the subject of a frustrating eight-month investigation by Japanese police. Land of OpportunitySeeking glamour and money, Blackman and her friend Louise Phillips traveled to Tokyo from England in May 2000. Planning on staying for a few months, they settled into a boarding house and took jobs at the upscale Casablanca club, which is now out of business. Although Blackman's parents had some concerns about her trip, Tokyo has an international reputation for being safe.
Daniel Ridgway Knight A Passing Conversation painting
Daniel Ridgway Knight A Passing Conversation painting
Thomas Cole The Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch) painting
Redstone's body was burned, and doctors thought he might die, but after five operations, Redstone pulled through, although he his right arm barely functions.Nevertheless, Redstone rebounded to take over debt-laden Viacom in 1987 — at age 63, when most people are planning their retirements. But he downplays the effect of the fire on his desire to make his mark in the business world."I had the same value system after the fire as I did before the fire," said Redstone. "The same drive." Master of the Turnaround Ignoring advice to sell two of Viacom's struggling assets, MTV and Nickelodeon,
Thomas Cole The Notch of the White Mountains (Crawford Notch) painting
Redstone's body was burned, and doctors thought he might die, but after five operations, Redstone pulled through, although he his right arm barely functions.Nevertheless, Redstone rebounded to take over debt-laden Viacom in 1987 — at age 63, when most people are planning their retirements. But he downplays the effect of the fire on his desire to make his mark in the business world."I had the same value system after the fire as I did before the fire," said Redstone. "The same drive." Master of the Turnaround Ignoring advice to sell two of Viacom's struggling assets, MTV and Nickelodeon,
Pablo Picasso Two Women Running on the Beach The Race painting
Pablo Picasso Two Women Running on the Beach The Race painting
Louis Aston Knight A Bend in the River painting
Taxis and RailwayAt present, there are 67,000 taxis in Beijing. By the end of 2008, all the taxis will be equipped with a wireless telecommunication system and Global Positioning System (GPS). Beijing has two subway routes totaling 53.7 km in length. One runs from east to west and the other loop line goes around the city. The 40.85-kilometer long No.13 subway will be ready by the end of 2002. A branch line to connect the Capital International Airport with the city will be built in 2005. The 27.7-km No.5 subway and its connecting route will be completed by 2007, linking Olympic Green to the city. The 18.93-km Bawangfen-Tongzhou light railway is scheduled to be completed by 2003. By 2008, the total length of subway will reach 140 km. Advanced Traffic System Beijing will use advanced intelligent transport systems to improve safety transport services.
Louis Aston Knight A Bend in the River painting
Taxis and RailwayAt present, there are 67,000 taxis in Beijing. By the end of 2008, all the taxis will be equipped with a wireless telecommunication system and Global Positioning System (GPS). Beijing has two subway routes totaling 53.7 km in length. One runs from east to west and the other loop line goes around the city. The 40.85-kilometer long No.13 subway will be ready by the end of 2002. A branch line to connect the Capital International Airport with the city will be built in 2005. The 27.7-km No.5 subway and its connecting route will be completed by 2007, linking Olympic Green to the city. The 18.93-km Bawangfen-Tongzhou light railway is scheduled to be completed by 2003. By 2008, the total length of subway will reach 140 km. Advanced Traffic System Beijing will use advanced intelligent transport systems to improve safety transport services.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Eduard Manet paintings
Eduard Manet paintings
Edwin Austin Abbey paintings
It was a bitter return for U.S. financial markets today, with the bellwether Dow industrials badly battered, suffering their worst one-day point decline ever.
Today was the first trading day six days after terrorist attacks left Wall Street and the nation badly shaken. The resulting closure was the longest on the New York Stock Exchange since the 1930s.The high point may have been the opening bell, subsequent two minutes of silence and a singing of "God Bless America." Immediately after the last note faded, traders pushed blue chips down dramatically and the blue chip index never recovered.Even an emergency half-point interest rate cut was brushed off by traders.
Edwin Austin Abbey paintings
It was a bitter return for U.S. financial markets today, with the bellwether Dow industrials badly battered, suffering their worst one-day point decline ever.
Today was the first trading day six days after terrorist attacks left Wall Street and the nation badly shaken. The resulting closure was the longest on the New York Stock Exchange since the 1930s.The high point may have been the opening bell, subsequent two minutes of silence and a singing of "God Bless America." Immediately after the last note faded, traders pushed blue chips down dramatically and the blue chip index never recovered.Even an emergency half-point interest rate cut was brushed off by traders.
contemporary abstract painting
contemporary abstract painting
Since energy is a premium in nature, scientists have suggested that people evolved to host their motor and speaking tools on one side the brain to streamline development. The same could be true for the crows. "Just as people appear to have developed a specialization in the left side of the brain for language, these crows seem to have a specialization on their left side for tool making," said Hunt, who is based at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Most individual creatures from dogs to cats to horses and toads show a tendency to favor one side over the other. But scientists are still divided over whether entire species of animals favor one side over the other like the human right-handed majority.
Since energy is a premium in nature, scientists have suggested that people evolved to host their motor and speaking tools on one side the brain to streamline development. The same could be true for the crows. "Just as people appear to have developed a specialization in the left side of the brain for language, these crows seem to have a specialization on their left side for tool making," said Hunt, who is based at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Most individual creatures from dogs to cats to horses and toads show a tendency to favor one side over the other. But scientists are still divided over whether entire species of animals favor one side over the other like the human right-handed majority.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
building painting
building painting
Children painting
arrive, on Oscar night, gracefully and shining for the popping cameras.But what the cameras don't catch is the free gifts the stars hide into the back of their cars at the end of the show, or have shipped to their luxury homes.It's called the "gift bag" after big showsin celebrity circles. Except that it's not, strictly speaking, a "bag" that we're talking about. These days, it's more like a "gift basket" full of lovely items worth tens of thousands of dollars. Last year, the luxury gifts — which included video phones, mobile phones, jewelry, a $1,500-dinner party coupon, free spa offers, and gym memberships valued at about $20,000 — arrived in an enormous wicker basket. This year, the gifts being offered to the stars include "the ultimate HDTV package," consisting of a 43-inch Samsung high-definition projection TV that normally retails at $3,700, plus a subscription to the VOOM HDTV satellite service. The bag also includes airline tickets, offers at luxury suites, and a cornucopia of jewelry, beauty products, luxury food and champagnes. Industry insiders speculate that the whole bundle is worth upwards of $25,000.
Children painting
arrive, on Oscar night, gracefully and shining for the popping cameras.But what the cameras don't catch is the free gifts the stars hide into the back of their cars at the end of the show, or have shipped to their luxury homes.It's called the "gift bag" after big showsin celebrity circles. Except that it's not, strictly speaking, a "bag" that we're talking about. These days, it's more like a "gift basket" full of lovely items worth tens of thousands of dollars. Last year, the luxury gifts — which included video phones, mobile phones, jewelry, a $1,500-dinner party coupon, free spa offers, and gym memberships valued at about $20,000 — arrived in an enormous wicker basket. This year, the gifts being offered to the stars include "the ultimate HDTV package," consisting of a 43-inch Samsung high-definition projection TV that normally retails at $3,700, plus a subscription to the VOOM HDTV satellite service. The bag also includes airline tickets, offers at luxury suites, and a cornucopia of jewelry, beauty products, luxury food and champagnes. Industry insiders speculate that the whole bundle is worth upwards of $25,000.
Still Life paintings
Still Life paintings
street painting
A movie insider said: "Harry develops a crush on Cho in the Goblet of Fire. It is fair to say that she becomes his first- ever girlfriend, so it's an important part.Katie's absolutely perfect. She's pretty, bright and one can see why Harry would have a crush on her. She has a glittering career ahead of her." In the books Harry becomes fascinated with Cho Chang although she is going out with a housemate at Hogwart's school. After Cederic's death, the couple goes on a number of dates.But Cho's continuing grief over Cederic, her jealousy over Harry's friendship with Hermione and his inexperience in love seem to spoil the relationship.Katie lives with father Peter, who was born in Hong Kong in 1962 and has lived and worked in Britain for over 20 years. Her father is now the boss of a Chinese food wholesale business.
street painting
A movie insider said: "Harry develops a crush on Cho in the Goblet of Fire. It is fair to say that she becomes his first- ever girlfriend, so it's an important part.Katie's absolutely perfect. She's pretty, bright and one can see why Harry would have a crush on her. She has a glittering career ahead of her." In the books Harry becomes fascinated with Cho Chang although she is going out with a housemate at Hogwart's school. After Cederic's death, the couple goes on a number of dates.But Cho's continuing grief over Cederic, her jealousy over Harry's friendship with Hermione and his inexperience in love seem to spoil the relationship.Katie lives with father Peter, who was born in Hong Kong in 1962 and has lived and worked in Britain for over 20 years. Her father is now the boss of a Chinese food wholesale business.
Fabian Perez tergopelo II painting
Fabian Perez tergopelo II painting
flower The Fruit Basket painting
How much would you pay for a bottle of beer that stays cold nearly an hour longer? Pittsburgh Brewing Co., maker of Iron City Beer, has partnered with Alcoa Inc., the world's largest ...
How much would you pay for a bottle of beer that stays cold nearly an hour longer? Pittsburgh Brewing Co., maker of Iron City Beer, has partnered with Alcoa Inc., the world's largest aluminum maker, to produce aluminum bottles that keep beer colder for as much as 50 minutes longer than a glass bottle, Alcoa officials said. The bottles have three times the aluminum of a typical beer can. That gives them superior insulation, Alcoa spokesman Kevin Lowery said. Alcoa and brewery officials say the biggest selling point of the bottle may be its appearance.
flower The Fruit Basket painting
How much would you pay for a bottle of beer that stays cold nearly an hour longer? Pittsburgh Brewing Co., maker of Iron City Beer, has partnered with Alcoa Inc., the world's largest ...
How much would you pay for a bottle of beer that stays cold nearly an hour longer? Pittsburgh Brewing Co., maker of Iron City Beer, has partnered with Alcoa Inc., the world's largest aluminum maker, to produce aluminum bottles that keep beer colder for as much as 50 minutes longer than a glass bottle, Alcoa officials said. The bottles have three times the aluminum of a typical beer can. That gives them superior insulation, Alcoa spokesman Kevin Lowery said. Alcoa and brewery officials say the biggest selling point of the bottle may be its appearance.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Yvonne Jeanette Karlsen By the sea painting
Yvonne Jeanette Karlsen By the sea painting
Claude Monet Vetheuil In Summer painting
The survey of attitudes around the world contrasts with U.S. polls that have shown the American electorate closely divided and that Bush has been gaining momentum since the Republican convention this month. 世界民意同美国民意形成了鲜明对比。美国最近的民意是，支持克里和支持布什的美国人几乎是各占一半，而布什在共和党全国代表大会后，出现了上升的势头。"Only one in five want to see Bush re-elected. Though he is not as well known, Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the U.S. president," Steven Kull, director of the university's program on international policy attitudes, said. 马里兰大学国际政策计划主任史蒂文·库尔说，在世界每5个人中，只有一个人希望布什获得连任，尽管克里并不知名，但是如果让世界人民来选举美国总统，他将轻易地获胜。The only countries where Bush was preferred in the poll of 34,330 people that was conducted mainly in July and August were the Philippines, Nigeria and Poland.这项调查是在7月和8月进行的，接受调查的人员有34330人。大多数人认为，由于布什推行的外交政策，他们对美国的感觉变坏了，只有菲律宾、尼日利亚和波兰三个国家的人民，他们对美国的感觉变好了。Bush launched a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq last year over the objections of many governments, including allies, and the first U.S. pre-emptive war angered many people around the world. 布什在去年发动伊拉克战争遭到了世界许多国家政府的反对，其中包括一些重要盟国的政府。这场先发制人的战争也引起了世界人民的愤怒。
Claude Monet Vetheuil In Summer painting
The survey of attitudes around the world contrasts with U.S. polls that have shown the American electorate closely divided and that Bush has been gaining momentum since the Republican convention this month. 世界民意同美国民意形成了鲜明对比。美国最近的民意是，支持克里和支持布什的美国人几乎是各占一半，而布什在共和党全国代表大会后，出现了上升的势头。"Only one in five want to see Bush re-elected. Though he is not as well known, Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the U.S. president," Steven Kull, director of the university's program on international policy attitudes, said. 马里兰大学国际政策计划主任史蒂文·库尔说，在世界每5个人中，只有一个人希望布什获得连任，尽管克里并不知名，但是如果让世界人民来选举美国总统，他将轻易地获胜。The only countries where Bush was preferred in the poll of 34,330 people that was conducted mainly in July and August were the Philippines, Nigeria and Poland.这项调查是在7月和8月进行的，接受调查的人员有34330人。大多数人认为，由于布什推行的外交政策，他们对美国的感觉变坏了，只有菲律宾、尼日利亚和波兰三个国家的人民，他们对美国的感觉变好了。Bush launched a U.S.-led invasion of Iraq last year over the objections of many governments, including allies, and the first U.S. pre-emptive war angered many people around the world. 布什在去年发动伊拉克战争遭到了世界许多国家政府的反对，其中包括一些重要盟国的政府。这场先发制人的战争也引起了世界人民的愤怒。
Flamenco Dancer dance series painting
Flamenco Dancer dance series painting
Jules Joseph Lefebvre Mary Magdalene In The Cave painting
Have you heard that? A woman was sued by his husband for her sex denial for 5 days. The man said her wife's refusals amounted to "degrading treatment" and domestic abuse, a term used more...
Have you heard that? A woman was sued by his husband for her sex refusal for 5 days.A Spanish man tried to have his wife charged with domestic abuse because she refused to have sex with him on five consecutive days.The middle-aged man said her refusals amounted to “degrading treatment” and domestic abuse, a term used more often to describe wife-battering.The judge now shelved the case.
Jules Joseph Lefebvre Mary Magdalene In The Cave painting
Have you heard that? A woman was sued by his husband for her sex denial for 5 days. The man said her wife's refusals amounted to "degrading treatment" and domestic abuse, a term used more...
Have you heard that? A woman was sued by his husband for her sex refusal for 5 days.A Spanish man tried to have his wife charged with domestic abuse because she refused to have sex with him on five consecutive days.The middle-aged man said her refusals amounted to “degrading treatment” and domestic abuse, a term used more often to describe wife-battering.The judge now shelved the case.
Guillaume Seignac The Awakening of Psyche painting
Guillaume Seignac The Awakening of Psyche painting
Eric Wallis Roman Girl painting
The young private knelt in front of the somber woman and held out one of the most poignant expressions of honor for a fallen American warrior--the Stars and Stripes, folded with military precision into a neat triangle."On behalf of the president of the United States, the governor of New York and a grateful nation, I present this flag as a token of appreciation for the honorable and faithful service rendered by your loved one," Pfc. Jobanka Nolasco said as she presented the flag to Mechelle Jackson during the service last week in an outdoor chapel at Calverton National Cemetery. The military funeral was for Jackson's father, Samuel, who died in Queens, not Iraq or Afghanistan. A retired bricklayer who had worked for more than 40 years, he helped build the United Nations headquarters and the World Trade Center. He was 81 and left the Army in 1946, after the end of World War
Eric Wallis Roman Girl painting
The young private knelt in front of the somber woman and held out one of the most poignant expressions of honor for a fallen American warrior--the Stars and Stripes, folded with military precision into a neat triangle."On behalf of the president of the United States, the governor of New York and a grateful nation, I present this flag as a token of appreciation for the honorable and faithful service rendered by your loved one," Pfc. Jobanka Nolasco said as she presented the flag to Mechelle Jackson during the service last week in an outdoor chapel at Calverton National Cemetery. The military funeral was for Jackson's father, Samuel, who died in Queens, not Iraq or Afghanistan. A retired bricklayer who had worked for more than 40 years, he helped build the United Nations headquarters and the World Trade Center. He was 81 and left the Army in 1946, after the end of World War
John Singleton Copley paintings
John Singleton Copley paintings
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida paintings
live in pedestrian-friendly areas, are less prone to obesity and more likely to perform well academically. "It's so important that people understand this is not a foreign activity," he adds. "People have always walked, hiked and discovered." Organized hikes and walking clubs provide motivation and an opportunity to learn new routes and meet people. Five years ago, the Big Apple's health department and Neighborhood Open Space Coalition launched a free series of organized urban adventures called Take a Walk New York! Each weekend, dozens of TAWNYs, as they're nicknamed, converge on a different neighborhood for a three-hour hike, such as leaf peeping in the west Bronx or exploring a saltwater marsh in Queens. For help finding fellow walkers and nearby routes, the Web site of the American Hiking Society offers searchable databases of clubs and trails. But keep in mind that an urban hike is about the journey, not the planning or the destination. "Just explore. That's what I've always done," says City Hikes' Allen. "I'll say, hmmm, I wonder where this goes ... and just follow it."
Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida paintings
live in pedestrian-friendly areas, are less prone to obesity and more likely to perform well academically. "It's so important that people understand this is not a foreign activity," he adds. "People have always walked, hiked and discovered." Organized hikes and walking clubs provide motivation and an opportunity to learn new routes and meet people. Five years ago, the Big Apple's health department and Neighborhood Open Space Coalition launched a free series of organized urban adventures called Take a Walk New York! Each weekend, dozens of TAWNYs, as they're nicknamed, converge on a different neighborhood for a three-hour hike, such as leaf peeping in the west Bronx or exploring a saltwater marsh in Queens. For help finding fellow walkers and nearby routes, the Web site of the American Hiking Society offers searchable databases of clubs and trails. But keep in mind that an urban hike is about the journey, not the planning or the destination. "Just explore. That's what I've always done," says City Hikes' Allen. "I'll say, hmmm, I wonder where this goes ... and just follow it."
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Alphonse Maria Mucha paintings
Alphonse Maria Mucha paintings
Benjamin Williams Leader paintings
After several weeks, Blue began to go into the crate willingly and remained there quietly for short, then lengthening periods. Heather walked Blue two or three times daily; when she was gone for more than three or four hours, she hired a dog walker to take her out an additional time and throw a ball. But whenever Heather left the house, she put Blue in the crate and left a nearby radio tuned to a talk network.This time, Heather got it right, treating Blue as a dog, not a rebellious teenager. Blue improved dramatically, and the improvement continues. Her aggression diminished, then seemed to vanish, although Heather no longer lets her near dogs or children unleashed. It seemed the dog had comprehensible rules to follow, and felt safer.Blue was liberated from the confusion, anxiety, and responsibility of figuring out what to do with her unsupervised and sudden freedom. Once again there
Benjamin Williams Leader paintings
After several weeks, Blue began to go into the crate willingly and remained there quietly for short, then lengthening periods. Heather walked Blue two or three times daily; when she was gone for more than three or four hours, she hired a dog walker to take her out an additional time and throw a ball. But whenever Heather left the house, she put Blue in the crate and left a nearby radio tuned to a talk network.This time, Heather got it right, treating Blue as a dog, not a rebellious teenager. Blue improved dramatically, and the improvement continues. Her aggression diminished, then seemed to vanish, although Heather no longer lets her near dogs or children unleashed. It seemed the dog had comprehensible rules to follow, and felt safer.Blue was liberated from the confusion, anxiety, and responsibility of figuring out what to do with her unsupervised and sudden freedom. Once again there
Leon Bazile Perrault paintings
Leon Bazile Perrault paintings
Leon-Augustin L'hermitte paintings
O'HARA: Oh, their cousin Melanie Hamilton from Atlanta. And her brother Charles.SCARLETT: Melanie Hamilton. She's a pale-faced mealy-mouthed ninny and I hate her. Mr. O'HARA: Ashley Wilkes doesn't think so. SCARLETT: Ashley Wilkes couldn't like anyone like her. Mr. O'HARA: What's your interest in Ashley and Miss Melanie? SCARLETT: It's...it's nothing. Let's go into the house, Paw.Mr. O'HARA: Has he been trifling with you? Has he asked you to marry him?SCARLETT: No.Mr. O'HARA: No, nor will he. I have it in strictest confidence from John Wilkes this afternoon, Ashley is going to marry Miss Melanie. It'll be announced tomorrow night at the ball.SCARLETT: I don't believe it!Mr. O'HARA: Here, here what are you after? Scarlett! What are you about? Have you been making a ^spectacle of yourself running about after a man who's not in love with you? When you might have any of the bucks in thecounty?SCARLETT: I haven't been running after him, it's...it's just a surprise that's all.
Leon-Augustin L'hermitte paintings
O'HARA: Oh, their cousin Melanie Hamilton from Atlanta. And her brother Charles.SCARLETT: Melanie Hamilton. She's a pale-faced mealy-mouthed ninny and I hate her. Mr. O'HARA: Ashley Wilkes doesn't think so. SCARLETT: Ashley Wilkes couldn't like anyone like her. Mr. O'HARA: What's your interest in Ashley and Miss Melanie? SCARLETT: It's...it's nothing. Let's go into the house, Paw.Mr. O'HARA: Has he been trifling with you? Has he asked you to marry him?SCARLETT: No.Mr. O'HARA: No, nor will he. I have it in strictest confidence from John Wilkes this afternoon, Ashley is going to marry Miss Melanie. It'll be announced tomorrow night at the ball.SCARLETT: I don't believe it!Mr. O'HARA: Here, here what are you after? Scarlett! What are you about? Have you been making a ^spectacle of yourself running about after a man who's not in love with you? When you might have any of the bucks in thecounty?SCARLETT: I haven't been running after him, it's...it's just a surprise that's all.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Fabian Perez white and red painting
Fabian Perez white and red painting
Jacques-Louis David Napoleon at the St. Bernard Pass painting
IN two hours' time, about four o'clock, I woke up. As soon as the first heavy demand of bodily fatigue had been satisfied the torturing thirst from which I was suffering asserted itself. I could sleep no more. I had been dreaming that I was bathing in a running stream with green banks, and trees upon them, and I awoke to find myself in that arid wilderness, and to remember that, as Umbopa had said, if we did not find water that day we must certainly perish miserably. No human creature could live long without water in that heat. I sat up and rubbed my grimy face with my dry and horny hands. My lips and eyelids were stuck. together, and it was only after some rubbing and with an effort that I was able to open them. It was not far off the dawn, but there was none of the bright feel of dawn in the air, which was thick with a hot murkiness I cannot describe. The others were still sleeping. Presently it began to grow light enough to read, so I drew out a little pocket copy of the "Ingoldsby Legends" I had brought with me, and read the. "Jackdaw of Rheims." When I got to where
"A nice little boy held a golden ewer,Embossed, and filled with water as pure
Jacques-Louis David Napoleon at the St. Bernard Pass painting
IN two hours' time, about four o'clock, I woke up. As soon as the first heavy demand of bodily fatigue had been satisfied the torturing thirst from which I was suffering asserted itself. I could sleep no more. I had been dreaming that I was bathing in a running stream with green banks, and trees upon them, and I awoke to find myself in that arid wilderness, and to remember that, as Umbopa had said, if we did not find water that day we must certainly perish miserably. No human creature could live long without water in that heat. I sat up and rubbed my grimy face with my dry and horny hands. My lips and eyelids were stuck. together, and it was only after some rubbing and with an effort that I was able to open them. It was not far off the dawn, but there was none of the bright feel of dawn in the air, which was thick with a hot murkiness I cannot describe. The others were still sleeping. Presently it began to grow light enough to read, so I drew out a little pocket copy of the "Ingoldsby Legends" I had brought with me, and read the. "Jackdaw of Rheims." When I got to where
"A nice little boy held a golden ewer,Embossed, and filled with water as pure
Jacques-Louis David paintings
Jacques-Louis David paintings
John Everett Millais paintings
Miss Cornelia sailed down to the little house one drowsy afternoon, when the gulf was the faint, bleached blue of the August seas, and the orange lilies at the gate of Anne's garden held up their imperial cups to be filled with the molten gold of August sunshine. Not that Miss Cornelia concerned herself with painted oceans or sun-thirsty lilies. She sat in her favorite rocker in unusual idleness. She sewed not, neither did she spin. Nor did she say a single derogatory word concerning any portion of mankind. In short, Miss Cornelia's conversation was singularly devoid of spice that day, and Gilbert, who had stayed home to listen to her, instead of going a-fishing, as he had intended, felt himself aggrieved. What had come over Miss Cornelia? She did not look cast down or worried. On the contrary, there was a certain air of nervous exultation about her.
"Where is Leslie?" she asked--not as if it mattered much either.
"Owen and she went raspberrying in the woods back of her farm," answered Anne. "They won't be back before supper time-- if then."
"They don't seem to have any idea that there is such a thing as a clock," said Gilbert. "I can't get to the bottom of that affair. I'm certain you women pulled strings. But Anne, undutiful wife, won't tell me. Will you, Miss Cornelia?"
"No, I shall not. But," said Miss Cornelia, with the air of one determined to take the plunge
John Everett Millais paintings
Miss Cornelia sailed down to the little house one drowsy afternoon, when the gulf was the faint, bleached blue of the August seas, and the orange lilies at the gate of Anne's garden held up their imperial cups to be filled with the molten gold of August sunshine. Not that Miss Cornelia concerned herself with painted oceans or sun-thirsty lilies. She sat in her favorite rocker in unusual idleness. She sewed not, neither did she spin. Nor did she say a single derogatory word concerning any portion of mankind. In short, Miss Cornelia's conversation was singularly devoid of spice that day, and Gilbert, who had stayed home to listen to her, instead of going a-fishing, as he had intended, felt himself aggrieved. What had come over Miss Cornelia? She did not look cast down or worried. On the contrary, there was a certain air of nervous exultation about her.
"Where is Leslie?" she asked--not as if it mattered much either.
"Owen and she went raspberrying in the woods back of her farm," answered Anne. "They won't be back before supper time-- if then."
"They don't seem to have any idea that there is such a thing as a clock," said Gilbert. "I can't get to the bottom of that affair. I'm certain you women pulled strings. But Anne, undutiful wife, won't tell me. Will you, Miss Cornelia?"
"No, I shall not. But," said Miss Cornelia, with the air of one determined to take the plunge
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper painting
Leonardo da Vinci The Last Supper painting
Gustav Klimt Klimt Sappho painting
slave all her life, turned out of her home. Of course, I could have earned enough for us to live on. But mother couldn't leave her home. She had come there as a bride--and she had loved father so--and all her memories were there. Even yet, Anne, when I think that I made her last year happy I'm not sorry for what I did. As for Dick--I didn't hate him when I married him--I just felt for him the indifferent, friendly feeling I had for most of my schoolmates. I knew he drank some--but I had never heard the story of the girl down at the fishing cove. If I had, I couldn't have married him, even for mother's sake. Afterwards--I did hate him--but mother never knew. She died--and then I was alone. I was only seventeen and I was alone. Dick had gone off in the Four Sisters. I hoped he wouldn't be home very much more. The sea had always been in his blood. I had no other hope. Well, Captain Jim brought him home, as you know--and that's all there is to say. You know me now, Anne--the worst of me--the barriers are all down. And you still want to be my friend?"
Anne looked up through the birches, at the white paper-lantern of a half moon drifting downwards to the gulf of sunset. Her face was very sweet.
Gustav Klimt Klimt Sappho painting
slave all her life, turned out of her home. Of course, I could have earned enough for us to live on. But mother couldn't leave her home. She had come there as a bride--and she had loved father so--and all her memories were there. Even yet, Anne, when I think that I made her last year happy I'm not sorry for what I did. As for Dick--I didn't hate him when I married him--I just felt for him the indifferent, friendly feeling I had for most of my schoolmates. I knew he drank some--but I had never heard the story of the girl down at the fishing cove. If I had, I couldn't have married him, even for mother's sake. Afterwards--I did hate him--but mother never knew. She died--and then I was alone. I was only seventeen and I was alone. Dick had gone off in the Four Sisters. I hoped he wouldn't be home very much more. The sea had always been in his blood. I had no other hope. Well, Captain Jim brought him home, as you know--and that's all there is to say. You know me now, Anne--the worst of me--the barriers are all down. And you still want to be my friend?"
Anne looked up through the birches, at the white paper-lantern of a half moon drifting downwards to the gulf of sunset. Her face was very sweet.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Francisco de Goya Nude Maja painting
Francisco de Goya Nude Maja painting
Berthe Morisot Boats on the Seine painting
How could he help getting the mumps, poor fellow?"
"I'd poor fellow him, believe me, if I was Kate Sterns. I don't know how he could help getting the mumps, but I do know the wedding supper was all prepared and everything will be spoiled before he's well again. Such a waste! He should have had the mumps when he was a boy."
"Come, come, Cornelia, don't you think you're a mite unreasonable?"
Miss Cornelia disdained to reply and turned instead to Susan Baker, a grim-faced, kind-hearted elderly spinster of the Glen, who had been installed as maid-of-all-work at the little house for some weeks. Susan had been up to the Glen to make a sick call, and had just returned.
"How is poor old Aunt Mandy tonight?" asked Miss Cornelia.
Susan sighed.
"Very poorly--very poorly, Cornelia. I am afraid she will soon be in heaven, poor thing!"
"Oh, surely, it's not so bad as that!" exclaimed Miss Cornelia, sympathetically
Berthe Morisot Boats on the Seine painting
How could he help getting the mumps, poor fellow?"
"I'd poor fellow him, believe me, if I was Kate Sterns. I don't know how he could help getting the mumps, but I do know the wedding supper was all prepared and everything will be spoiled before he's well again. Such a waste! He should have had the mumps when he was a boy."
"Come, come, Cornelia, don't you think you're a mite unreasonable?"
Miss Cornelia disdained to reply and turned instead to Susan Baker, a grim-faced, kind-hearted elderly spinster of the Glen, who had been installed as maid-of-all-work at the little house for some weeks. Susan had been up to the Glen to make a sick call, and had just returned.
"How is poor old Aunt Mandy tonight?" asked Miss Cornelia.
Susan sighed.
"Very poorly--very poorly, Cornelia. I am afraid she will soon be in heaven, poor thing!"
"Oh, surely, it's not so bad as that!" exclaimed Miss Cornelia, sympathetically
Thomas Cole paintings
Thomas Cole paintings
Theodore Robinson paintings
It was a very bad case from the start. The doctor said he'd been terribly run down. They've a trained nurse and everything's been done. DON'T look like that, Anne. While there's life there's hope."
"Mr. Harrison was here this evening and he said they had no hope of him," reiterated Davy.
Marilla, looking old and worn and tired, got up and marched Davy grimly out of the kitchen.
"Oh, DON'T look so, dear," said Mrs. Rachel, putting her kind old arms about the pallid girl. "I haven't given up hope, indeed I haven't. He's got the Blythe constitution in his favor, that's what."
Anne gently put Mrs. Lynde's arms away from her, walked blindly across the kitchen, through the hall, up the stairs to her old room. At its window she knelt down, staring out unseeingly. It was very dark. The rain was beating down over the shivering fields. The Haunted Woods was full of the groans of mighty trees wrung in the tempest, and the air throbbed with the thunderous crash of billows on the distant shore. And Gilbert was dying!
Theodore Robinson paintings
It was a very bad case from the start. The doctor said he'd been terribly run down. They've a trained nurse and everything's been done. DON'T look like that, Anne. While there's life there's hope."
"Mr. Harrison was here this evening and he said they had no hope of him," reiterated Davy.
Marilla, looking old and worn and tired, got up and marched Davy grimly out of the kitchen.
"Oh, DON'T look so, dear," said Mrs. Rachel, putting her kind old arms about the pallid girl. "I haven't given up hope, indeed I haven't. He's got the Blythe constitution in his favor, that's what."
Anne gently put Mrs. Lynde's arms away from her, walked blindly across the kitchen, through the hall, up the stairs to her old room. At its window she knelt down, staring out unseeingly. It was very dark. The rain was beating down over the shivering fields. The Haunted Woods was full of the groans of mighty trees wrung in the tempest, and the air throbbed with the thunderous crash of billows on the distant shore. And Gilbert was dying!
Monday, July 7, 2008
painting in oil
painting in oil
in her yard. `My, you don't look a mite like I expected. I was sure you'd be dark -- my sister Anne was dark. And here you're redheaded!'
"For a few minutes I thought I wasn't going to like Janet as much as I had expected at first sight. Then I reminded myself that I really must be more sensible than to be prejudiced against any one simply because she called my hair red. Probably the word `auburn' was not in Janet's vocabulary at all.
"`Wayside' is a dear sort of little spot. The house is small and white, set down in a delightful little hollow that drops away from the road. Between road and house is an orchard and flower-garden all mixed up together. The front door walk is bordered with quahog clam-shells -- `cow-hawks,' Janet calls them; there is Virginia Creeper over the porch and moss on the roof. My room is a neat little spot `off the parlor' -- just big enough for the bed and me. Over the head of my bed there is a picture of Robby Burns standing at Highland Mary's grave, shadowed by an enormous weeping willow tree. Robby's face is so lugubrious that it is no wonder I have bad dreams. Why, the first night I was here I dreamed I COULDN'T LAUGH.
"The parlor is tiny and neat. Its one window is so shaded by a huge willow that the room has
in her yard. `My, you don't look a mite like I expected. I was sure you'd be dark -- my sister Anne was dark. And here you're redheaded!'
"For a few minutes I thought I wasn't going to like Janet as much as I had expected at first sight. Then I reminded myself that I really must be more sensible than to be prejudiced against any one simply because she called my hair red. Probably the word `auburn' was not in Janet's vocabulary at all.
"`Wayside' is a dear sort of little spot. The house is small and white, set down in a delightful little hollow that drops away from the road. Between road and house is an orchard and flower-garden all mixed up together. The front door walk is bordered with quahog clam-shells -- `cow-hawks,' Janet calls them; there is Virginia Creeper over the porch and moss on the roof. My room is a neat little spot `off the parlor' -- just big enough for the bed and me. Over the head of my bed there is a picture of Robby Burns standing at Highland Mary's grave, shadowed by an enormous weeping willow tree. Robby's face is so lugubrious that it is no wonder I have bad dreams. Why, the first night I was here I dreamed I COULDN'T LAUGH.
"The parlor is tiny and neat. Its one window is so shaded by a huge willow that the room has
William Merritt Chase Chase Summertime painting
William Merritt Chase Chase Summertime painting
Albert Bierstadt Bavarian Landscape painting
it. And you'll come up as often as you can, won't you, Anne?"
"Yes, dear."
"It -- it won't be very long now, Anne. I feel sure of that. And I'd rather have you than any one else. I always liked you best of all the girls I went to school with. You were never jealous, or mean, like some of them were. Poor Em White was up to see me yesterday. You remember Em and I were such chums for three years when we went to school? And then we quarrelled the time of the school concert. We've never spoken to each other since. Wasn't it silly? Anything like that seems silly NOW. But Em and I made up the old quarrel yesterday. She said she'd have spoken years ago, only she thought I wouldn't. And I never spoke to her because I was sure she wouldn't speak to me. Isn't it strange how people misunderstand each other, Anne?"
"Most of the trouble in life comes from misunderstanding, I think," said Anne. "I must go now, Ruby. It's getting late -- and you shouldn't be out in the damp."
Albert Bierstadt Bavarian Landscape painting
it. And you'll come up as often as you can, won't you, Anne?"
"Yes, dear."
"It -- it won't be very long now, Anne. I feel sure of that. And I'd rather have you than any one else. I always liked you best of all the girls I went to school with. You were never jealous, or mean, like some of them were. Poor Em White was up to see me yesterday. You remember Em and I were such chums for three years when we went to school? And then we quarrelled the time of the school concert. We've never spoken to each other since. Wasn't it silly? Anything like that seems silly NOW. But Em and I made up the old quarrel yesterday. She said she'd have spoken years ago, only she thought I wouldn't. And I never spoke to her because I was sure she wouldn't speak to me. Isn't it strange how people misunderstand each other, Anne?"
"Most of the trouble in life comes from misunderstanding, I think," said Anne. "I must go now, Ruby. It's getting late -- and you shouldn't be out in the damp."
Claude Monet The Road To Chailly painting
Claude Monet The Road To Chailly painting
Fabian Perez Flamenco DancerII painting
He didn't," cried Davy indignantly. "I just thought it out for myself. And I've thought of something else. I'm not going to Sunday School or church at all. I'm going up to play with the Cottons. They told me yesterday they weren't going to Sunday School today, 'cause their mother was away and there was nobody to make them. Come along, Dora, we'll have a great time."
"I don't want to go," protested Dora.
"You've got to," said Davy. "If you don't come I'll tell Marilla that Frank Bell kissed you in school last Monday."
"I couldn't help it. I didn't know he was going to," cried Dora, blushing scarlet.
"Well, you didn't slap him or seem a bit cross," retorted Davy. "I'll tell her THAT, too, if you don't come. We'll take the short cut up this field."
"I'm afraid of those cows," protested poor Dora, seeing a prospect of escape
Fabian Perez Flamenco DancerII painting
He didn't," cried Davy indignantly. "I just thought it out for myself. And I've thought of something else. I'm not going to Sunday School or church at all. I'm going up to play with the Cottons. They told me yesterday they weren't going to Sunday School today, 'cause their mother was away and there was nobody to make them. Come along, Dora, we'll have a great time."
"I don't want to go," protested Dora.
"You've got to," said Davy. "If you don't come I'll tell Marilla that Frank Bell kissed you in school last Monday."
"I couldn't help it. I didn't know he was going to," cried Dora, blushing scarlet.
"Well, you didn't slap him or seem a bit cross," retorted Davy. "I'll tell her THAT, too, if you don't come. We'll take the short cut up this field."
"I'm afraid of those cows," protested poor Dora, seeing a prospect of escape
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Pino day dream painting
Pino day dream painting
Andrew Atroshenko Intimate Thoughts painting
I think I've almost felt as if we were since I heard about poor Ruby," said Anne. "If it is true that she is dying any other sad thing might be true, too."
"You don't mind calling in at Elisha Wright's for a moment, do you?" asked Diana. "Mother asked me to leave this little dish of jelly for Aunt Atossa."
"Who is Aunt Atossa?"
"Oh, haven't you heard? She's Mrs. Samson Coates of Spencervale -- Mrs. Elisha Wright's aunt. She's father's aunt, too. Her husband died last winter and she was left very poor and lonely, so the Wrights took her to live with them. Mother thought we ought to take her, but father put his foot down. Live with Aunt Atossa he would not."
"Is she so terrible?" asked Anne absently.
"You'll probably see what she's like before we can get away," said Diana significantly. "Father says she has a face like a hatchet -- it cuts the air. But her tongue is sharper still."
Andrew Atroshenko Intimate Thoughts painting
I think I've almost felt as if we were since I heard about poor Ruby," said Anne. "If it is true that she is dying any other sad thing might be true, too."
"You don't mind calling in at Elisha Wright's for a moment, do you?" asked Diana. "Mother asked me to leave this little dish of jelly for Aunt Atossa."
"Who is Aunt Atossa?"
"Oh, haven't you heard? She's Mrs. Samson Coates of Spencervale -- Mrs. Elisha Wright's aunt. She's father's aunt, too. Her husband died last winter and she was left very poor and lonely, so the Wrights took her to live with them. Mother thought we ought to take her, but father put his foot down. Live with Aunt Atossa he would not."
"Is she so terrible?" asked Anne absently.
"You'll probably see what she's like before we can get away," said Diana significantly. "Father says she has a face like a hatchet -- it cuts the air. But her tongue is sharper still."
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Stephen Gjertson The Anniversary painting
Stephen Gjertson The Anniversary painting
Pablo Picasso Le Moulin de la Galette painting
twitching. To Diana, Charlotta the Fourth was, if not exactly a thing of beauty, certainly a joy forever.
"They're not things that go by habit," said Charlotta the Fourth with dignity. "They just happen. . .and there you are. anybody can have a stroke. You don't have to learn how. Mr. Irving looks a lot like an uncle of mine that had one once just as he was sitting down to dinner one day. But maybe everything'll go all right. In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends."
"The only thing I'm worried about is that it won't be fine tomorrow," said Diana. "Uncle Abe predicted rain for the middle of the week, and ever since the big storm I can't help believing there's a good deal in what Uncle Abe says."
Anne, who knew better than Diana just how much Uncle Abe had to do with the storm
Pablo Picasso Le Moulin de la Galette painting
twitching. To Diana, Charlotta the Fourth was, if not exactly a thing of beauty, certainly a joy forever.
"They're not things that go by habit," said Charlotta the Fourth with dignity. "They just happen. . .and there you are. anybody can have a stroke. You don't have to learn how. Mr. Irving looks a lot like an uncle of mine that had one once just as he was sitting down to dinner one day. But maybe everything'll go all right. In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends."
"The only thing I'm worried about is that it won't be fine tomorrow," said Diana. "Uncle Abe predicted rain for the middle of the week, and ever since the big storm I can't help believing there's a good deal in what Uncle Abe says."
Anne, who knew better than Diana just how much Uncle Abe had to do with the storm
Guillaume Seignac Psyche painting
Guillaume Seignac Psyche painting
John William Waterhouse The Lady of Shalott painting
For the next month Anne lived in what, for Avonlea, might be called a whirl of excitement. The preparation of her own modest outfit for Redmond was of secondary importance. Miss Lavendar was getting ready to be married and the stone house was the scene of endless consultations and plannings and discussions, with Charlotta the Fourth hovering on the outskirts of things in agitated delight and wonder. Then the dressmaker came, and there was the rapture and wretchedness of choosing fashions and being fitted. Anne and Diana spent half their time at Echo Lodge and there were nights when Anne could not sleep for wondering whether she had done right in advising Miss Lavendar to select brown rather than navy blue for her traveling dress, and to have her gray silk made princess.
Everybody concerned in Miss Lavendar's story was very happy. Paul Irving rushed to Green Gables to talk the news over with Anne as soon as his father had told him.
John William Waterhouse The Lady of Shalott painting
For the next month Anne lived in what, for Avonlea, might be called a whirl of excitement. The preparation of her own modest outfit for Redmond was of secondary importance. Miss Lavendar was getting ready to be married and the stone house was the scene of endless consultations and plannings and discussions, with Charlotta the Fourth hovering on the outskirts of things in agitated delight and wonder. Then the dressmaker came, and there was the rapture and wretchedness of choosing fashions and being fitted. Anne and Diana spent half their time at Echo Lodge and there were nights when Anne could not sleep for wondering whether she had done right in advising Miss Lavendar to select brown rather than navy blue for her traveling dress, and to have her gray silk made princess.
Everybody concerned in Miss Lavendar's story was very happy. Paul Irving rushed to Green Gables to talk the news over with Anne as soon as his father had told him.
Claude Monet Irises in Monets Garden painting
Claude Monet Irises in Monets Garden painting
Claude Monet Sunflowers painting
do I look, Paul?"
"Just as if you were looking through me at somebody I put you in mind of," said Paul, who had such occasional flashes of uncanny insight that it wasn't quite safe to have secrets when he was about.
"You do put me in mind of somebody I knew long ago," said Miss Lavendar dreamily.
"When you were young?"
"Yes, when I was young. Do I seem very old to you, Paul?"
"Do you know, I can't make up my mind about that," said Paul confidentially. "Your hair looks old. . .I never knew a young person with white hair. But your eyes are as young as my beautiful teacher's when you laugh. I tell you what, Miss Lavendar". . . Paul's voice and face were as solemn as a judge's. . ."I think you would make a splendid mother. You have just the right look in your eyes. . . the look my little mother always had. I think it's a pity you haven't any boys of your own."
Claude Monet Sunflowers painting
do I look, Paul?"
"Just as if you were looking through me at somebody I put you in mind of," said Paul, who had such occasional flashes of uncanny insight that it wasn't quite safe to have secrets when he was about.
"You do put me in mind of somebody I knew long ago," said Miss Lavendar dreamily.
"When you were young?"
"Yes, when I was young. Do I seem very old to you, Paul?"
"Do you know, I can't make up my mind about that," said Paul confidentially. "Your hair looks old. . .I never knew a young person with white hair. But your eyes are as young as my beautiful teacher's when you laugh. I tell you what, Miss Lavendar". . . Paul's voice and face were as solemn as a judge's. . ."I think you would make a splendid mother. You have just the right look in your eyes. . . the look my little mother always had. I think it's a pity you haven't any boys of your own."
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Andrea del Sarto paintings
Andrea del Sarto paintings
Alexandre Cabanel paintings
Speaking of marrying, reminds me of another thing that has been troubling me of late," continued Paul. "Mrs. Lynde was down here one day last week having tea with Grandma, and Grandma made me show her my little mother's picture. . .the one father sent me for my birthday present. I didn't exactly want to show it to Mrs. Lynde. Mrs. Lynde is a good, kind woman, but she isn't the sort of person you want to show your mother's picture to. You know, teacher. But of course I obeyed Grandma. Mrs. Lynde said she was very pretty ut kind of actressy looking, and must have been an awful lot younger than father. Then she said, `Some of these days your pa will be marrying again likely. How will you like to have a new ma, Master Paul? ' Well, the idea almost took my breath away, teacher, but I wasn't going to let Mrs. Lynde see that. I just looked her straight in the face. . .like this. . .and I said, `Mrs. Lynde, father made a pretty good job of picking out my
Alexandre Cabanel paintings
Speaking of marrying, reminds me of another thing that has been troubling me of late," continued Paul. "Mrs. Lynde was down here one day last week having tea with Grandma, and Grandma made me show her my little mother's picture. . .the one father sent me for my birthday present. I didn't exactly want to show it to Mrs. Lynde. Mrs. Lynde is a good, kind woman, but she isn't the sort of person you want to show your mother's picture to. You know, teacher. But of course I obeyed Grandma. Mrs. Lynde said she was very pretty ut kind of actressy looking, and must have been an awful lot younger than father. Then she said, `Some of these days your pa will be marrying again likely. How will you like to have a new ma, Master Paul? ' Well, the idea almost took my breath away, teacher, but I wasn't going to let Mrs. Lynde see that. I just looked her straight in the face. . .like this. . .and I said, `Mrs. Lynde, father made a pretty good job of picking out my
Montague Dawson paintings
Montague Dawson paintings
Mary Cassatt paintings
came home from the post office at sunset, with a letter from Priscilla, written the day before. Mrs. Morgan had sprained her ankle so severely that she could not leave her room.
"And oh, Anne dear," wrote Priscilla, "I'm so sorry, but I'm afraid we won't get up to Green Gables at all now, for by the time Aunty's ankle is well she will have to go back to Toronto. She has to be there by a certain date."
"Well," sighed Anne, laying the letter down on the red sandstone step of the back porch, where she was sitting, while the twilight rained down out of a dappled sky, "I always thought it was too good to be true that Mrs. Morgan should really come. But there. . .that speech sounds as pessimistic as Miss Eliza Andrews and I'm ashamed of making it. After all, it was not too good to be true. . .things just as good and far better are coming true for me all the time. And I suppose the events of today have a funny side too. Perhaps when Diana and I are old and gray we shall be able to laugh over them. But I feel that I can't expect to do it before then, for it has truly
Mary Cassatt paintings
came home from the post office at sunset, with a letter from Priscilla, written the day before. Mrs. Morgan had sprained her ankle so severely that she could not leave her room.
"And oh, Anne dear," wrote Priscilla, "I'm so sorry, but I'm afraid we won't get up to Green Gables at all now, for by the time Aunty's ankle is well she will have to go back to Toronto. She has to be there by a certain date."
"Well," sighed Anne, laying the letter down on the red sandstone step of the back porch, where she was sitting, while the twilight rained down out of a dappled sky, "I always thought it was too good to be true that Mrs. Morgan should really come. But there. . .that speech sounds as pessimistic as Miss Eliza Andrews and I'm ashamed of making it. After all, it was not too good to be true. . .things just as good and far better are coming true for me all the time. And I suppose the events of today have a funny side too. Perhaps when Diana and I are old and gray we shall be able to laugh over them. But I feel that I can't expect to do it before then, for it has truly
Maxfield Parrish paintings
Maxfield Parrish paintings
Martin Johnson Heade paintings
through the bannisters, and my foot struck that old thing and pushed it off. . .and I'm awful hungry. . .and I do wish you'd lick a fellow and have done with it, instead of always sending him upstairs to miss all the fun."
"Don't blame Davy," said Anne, gathering up the fragments with trembling fingers. "It was my fault. I set that platter there and forgot all about it. I am properly punished for my carelessness; but oh, what will Miss Barry say?"
"Well, you know she only bought it, so it isn't the same as if it was an heirloom," said Diana, trying to console.
The guests went away soon after, feeling that it was the most tactful thing to do, and Anne and Diana washed the dishes, talking less than they had ever been known to do before. Then Diana went home with a headache and Anne went with another to the east gable, where she stayed until Marilla
Martin Johnson Heade paintings
through the bannisters, and my foot struck that old thing and pushed it off. . .and I'm awful hungry. . .and I do wish you'd lick a fellow and have done with it, instead of always sending him upstairs to miss all the fun."
"Don't blame Davy," said Anne, gathering up the fragments with trembling fingers. "It was my fault. I set that platter there and forgot all about it. I am properly punished for my carelessness; but oh, what will Miss Barry say?"
"Well, you know she only bought it, so it isn't the same as if it was an heirloom," said Diana, trying to console.
The guests went away soon after, feeling that it was the most tactful thing to do, and Anne and Diana washed the dishes, talking less than they had ever been known to do before. Then Diana went home with a headache and Anne went with another to the east gable, where she stayed until Marilla
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Albert Bierstadt Autumn in America Oneida County New York painting
Albert Bierstadt Autumn in America Oneida County New York painting
Steve Hanks Reflecting painting
The remembrance of her own neglected childhood was very vivid with her still. She knew that Marilla's only vulnerable point was her stern devotion to what she believed to be her duty, and Anne skillfully marshalled her arguments along this line.
"If Davy is naughty it's all the more reason why he should have good training, isn't it, Marilla? If we don't take them we don't know who will, nor what kind of influences may surround them. Suppose Mrs. Keith's next door neighbors, the Sprotts, were to take them. Mrs. Lynde says Henry Sprott is the most profane man that ever lived and you can't believe a word his children say. Wouldn't it be dreadful to have the twins learn anything like that? Or suppose they went to the Wiggins'. Mrs. Lynde says that Mr. Wiggins sells everything off the place that can be sold and brings his family up on skim milk. You wouldn't like your relations to be starved, even if they were only third cousins, would you? It seems to me, Marilla, that it is our duty to take them."
"I suppose it is," assented Marilla gloomily. "I daresay I'll tell Mary I'll take them. You needn't look so
Steve Hanks Reflecting painting
The remembrance of her own neglected childhood was very vivid with her still. She knew that Marilla's only vulnerable point was her stern devotion to what she believed to be her duty, and Anne skillfully marshalled her arguments along this line.
"If Davy is naughty it's all the more reason why he should have good training, isn't it, Marilla? If we don't take them we don't know who will, nor what kind of influences may surround them. Suppose Mrs. Keith's next door neighbors, the Sprotts, were to take them. Mrs. Lynde says Henry Sprott is the most profane man that ever lived and you can't believe a word his children say. Wouldn't it be dreadful to have the twins learn anything like that? Or suppose they went to the Wiggins'. Mrs. Lynde says that Mr. Wiggins sells everything off the place that can be sold and brings his family up on skim milk. You wouldn't like your relations to be starved, even if they were only third cousins, would you? It seems to me, Marilla, that it is our duty to take them."
"I suppose it is," assented Marilla gloomily. "I daresay I'll tell Mary I'll take them. You needn't look so
Pino Desire painting
Pino Desire painting
Claude Monet The Picnic painting
giving way to her suppressed laughter as soon as it was safe.
"I am glad she has no children," said Anne solemnly. "It would be dreadful beyond words for them if she had."
At the Spencers' Mrs. Isabella Spencer made them miserable by saying something ill-natured about everyone in Avonlea. Mr. Thomas Boulter refused to give anything because the hall, when it had been built, twenty years before, hadn't been built on the site he recommended. Mrs. Esther Bell, who was the picture of health, took half an hour to detail all her aches and pains, and sadly put down fifty cents because she wouldn't be there that time next year to do it. . .no, she would be in her grave.
Their worst reception, however, was at Simon Fletcher's. When they drove into the yard they saw two faces peering at them through the porch window. But although they rapped and waited patiently and persistently nobody came to the door. Two decidedly ruffled and indignant girls drove away from Simon Fletcher's. Even Anne admitted that she was beginning to feel
Claude Monet The Picnic painting
giving way to her suppressed laughter as soon as it was safe.
"I am glad she has no children," said Anne solemnly. "It would be dreadful beyond words for them if she had."
At the Spencers' Mrs. Isabella Spencer made them miserable by saying something ill-natured about everyone in Avonlea. Mr. Thomas Boulter refused to give anything because the hall, when it had been built, twenty years before, hadn't been built on the site he recommended. Mrs. Esther Bell, who was the picture of health, took half an hour to detail all her aches and pains, and sadly put down fifty cents because she wouldn't be there that time next year to do it. . .no, she would be in her grave.
Their worst reception, however, was at Simon Fletcher's. When they drove into the yard they saw two faces peering at them through the porch window. But although they rapped and waited patiently and persistently nobody came to the door. Two decidedly ruffled and indignant girls drove away from Simon Fletcher's. Even Anne admitted that she was beginning to feel
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