If my career were of that better kind that there was any opportunity or capacity of sacrifice in it, I would embrace any sacrifice for you and for those dear to you.

It is the fault with most American schools, and the poor little heads will go on aching till we learn better."

"Ah, but I might be tempted; guardians are sometimes; so you'd better keep your eye on me, and in order to do that you must learn all about these affairs," answered Dr.

You had better stop, you little mischief-making wretch!" cried Varia.

'Then I hope your finger is better now?' Alice said very politely, as she crossed the little brook after the Queen.

'Oh, much better!' cried the Queen, her voice rising to a squeak as she went on.

"I like breakfast-time better than any other moment in the day," said Mr.

But I don't think a knowledge of the classics is a pressing want to a country gentleman; as far as I can see, he'd much better have a knowledge of manures.

There were few things he liked better than a chat with Mr.

He didn't understand politics himself,--thought they were a natural gift,--but by what he could make out, this Duke of Wellington was no better than he should be.

It had been agreed, if no change for the better showed itself by the morning, that the London physician whom Mrs.

But you are now of an age to be treated better; I think she is behaving better already; and when you are her only companion, you must be important to her."

that is what you wanted," said she, patting and stroking me with her gentle hand; "and now if you will speak kindly to him and lead him on I believe he will be able to do better."

Jim he couldn't see no sense in the most of it, but he allowed we was white folks and knowed better than him; so he was satisfied, and said he would do it all just as Tom said.

I will tell you another thing that would be better, and that is, if I myself believed in anything of what I have just written.