 | Mary Ann Evans - 1866 - 352 pages
...Not much, 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
...Not much, 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... | |
 | 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...of my conversion, Mr. Lyon, if you want to know it. We cannot destroy the elemental powers of human nature and substitute others in their place. But we... | |
 | George Eliot - 1871 - 568 pages
...Not much, 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...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
...thought richer than their neighbours. — o — Can't one work for sober truth as hard as for megrims ? This world is not a very fine place for a good many...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
...thought richer than their neighbours. — o — Can't one work for sober truth as hard as for megrims ? This world is not a very fine place for a good many...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 - 1878 - 368 pages
...This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in it. But I've made up my iiiiuJ it shan't be the worse for me, if I can help it. I They may tell me I can't alter the world — that there must be a certain number of sneaks and robbers... | |
 | George Willis Cooke - Novelists, English - 1883 - 454 pages
...Not much, 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...my conversion, Mr. Lyon, if you want to know it." When Felix gives Esther an account of his plans, and describes to her his purpose to do what he can... | |
 | George Willis Cooke - Biography & Autobiography - 1883 - 470 pages
...Xot much, perhaps. This world is not a very fine place for a good many of the people in ir. But I've made up my mind it shan't be the worse for me, if...shall, for I won't. That's the upshot of my conversion. Ur. Lyon, if you want to know it." When Felix gives Esther an account of his plans, and describes to... | |
 | George Eliot - 1885 - 404 pages
...of crimping him. 1 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...certain number of sneaks and robbers in it, and if 1 don't lie and fileh somebody else will. Well, then, somebody else shall, for I won't.1 The fact is,... | |
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... of raw haggis mounting from below, and old women breathing gin as they passed me on the stairs, — wanting to turn my life into easy pleasure. Then I began to see what else it could be turned into. Not much, perhaps. This world is not a very fine... 
