 This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I've made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help it. They may tell me I can't alter the world — that there must be a certain number of sneaks and robbers in...  Felix Holt, the Radical ... - Page 78by George Eliot - 1893Full view - About this book
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1866 - 352 pages
...perhaps. This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I've made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help it. They may tell me I can't alter the world—that there must be a certain number of sneaks and robbers in it, and if I don't lie and filch... | |
 | 1866 - 812 pages
...perhaps. This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I've made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help it. They may tell me that I can't alter the world— that there must be a certain number of sneaks and robbers in it, and... | |
 | George Eliot - 1867 - 446 pages
...perhaps. This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I've made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help...will. Well, then, somebody else shall, for I won't. That's the upshot of my conversion, Mr Lyon, if you want to know it." Mr Lyon removed his hand from... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1868 - 548 pages
...perhaps. This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I've made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help...will. Well, then, somebody else shall, for I won't. That's the upshot of my conversion, Mr Lyon, if you want to know it." Mr Lyon removed his hand from... | |
 | George Eliot - 1869 - 568 pages
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 | 1919 - 644 pages
...Holt the Radical, in George Eliot's novel so entitled, and by Felix Holt the reply is furnished : They tell me I can't alter the world — that there must...will. Well, then, somebody else shall, for I won't. That's the upshot of my conversion, Mr. Lyon, if you want to know it. We cannot destroy the elemental... | |
 | George Eliot - 1871 - 568 pages
...perhaps. This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I've made up my mind it sha'n't be the worse for me, if I can help...somebody else will. Well, then^ somebody else shall, for 1 won't. That's the upshot of my conversion, Mr. Lyon, if you want to know it." Mr. Lyon removed his... | |
 | George Eliot, Alexander Main - Aphorisms and apothegms in literature - 1873 - 444 pages
...megrims ? This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I Ve made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help...will. Well, then, somebody else shall, for I won't. The fact is, there are not many easy lots to be drawn in the world at present ; and such as they are... | |
 | George Eliot - 1875 - 460 pages
...megrims ? This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I 've made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help...will. Well, then, somebody else shall, for I won't. The fact is, there are not many easy lots to be drawn in the world at present ; and such as they are... | |
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