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Titbottom seems to find very littlepleasure in his.
Having seen myself, I was
compelledto see others, properly to understand my relations to them.
I have
never seenyou wearing spectacles. Bourne wouldhave preferred him for bookkeeper
a moment sooner upon that account. Stillit was only half past ten when Jane was
in the midst of her piece. The sound ofcheerful singing came wafted from
distant fields upon the lightbreeze. I did not findthose I came to clearer
sighted than those I had left behind.
I told him that I had not the slightest
idea of selling myspectacles.
Titbottom will not refuse to tell us thehistory
of his mysterious spectacles.
My dearfriends, do not forget that I had seen
myself. Hewas much older than she, without doubt. It will be a long while
before I forget,the Watkinson evening.
Here sat a family atbreakfast, and I
stood at the window looking in.
Morland: Now, maam, you shall have somemusic
from my daughter Jane, who is one of Mr.
These things were matters of long,
long ago, and I came to thiscountry soon after. I heardmen called shrewd and
wise, and report said they were highlyintelligent and successful.
We enjoy that
hospitality of which no accountis made.
His face wore a calm, beaming smile, as
if heapproved of all the world.
Theguests had all tacitly determined that it
would be best not to letMrs. Watkinsons by our coachmandisappointing us. I was
merely aware that she was in the room.
The sea sparkled languidly, andthe
brilliant blue hung cloudlessly over.
He called for his spyglass, and
surveyingthe craft, saw that she came from the neighboring island.
They all
went to the theater to seeactors upon the stage.
Still nocarriage was heard to
stop; no doorbell was heard to ring. A warm, mellow atmosphere bathed
thewhole.
I feared lest some instinct should warn me to beware. But hewas
greatly beloved--my bland and bountiful grandfather. Perhaps it was only the
natural relief ofexpressing a pent-up sorrow.
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