Part,  Chapter

  1     I,       I|             my weary limbs upon the little sofa of a half-coupé. It
  2     I,       I|              a nursery governess, a little playfellow, a travelling
  3     I,       I|      sleeping compartments; but the little fellow had a parlour, a
  4     I,       I|            convenient place for the little American, until we reach
  5     I,       I|     suitable place we have, and the little fellow and his governess
  6     I,       I|             into?"~ ~"Yes, sir. The little gentleman's physician would
  7     I,       I|           Dumany, the father of the little "Silver Prince." After learning
  8     I,       I|            us. He was a pale, quiet little boy, with very red, thin,
  9     I,       I|           giant caught the two fair little hands in his own great black
 10     I,       I|            he was thrown out of his little goat-carriage, and in consequence
 11     I,       I|             she said. "At any rate, little James will be taken to the
 12     I,       I|         this whole conversation the little fellow had sat between us,
 13     I,       I|             wholly indifferent. His little pale face was dull, and
 14     I,       I|            Szegény fiúcska!" ("Poor little boy!") At this I saw a thrill
 15     I,       I|             run through the child's little frame; the great blue eyes
 16     I,       I|            she might make herself a little more comfortable until we
 17     I,       I|             utter astonishment, the little boy raised his tiny hand,
 18     I,       I|            stretch himself upon the little sofa, he shook his head,
 19     I,       I|          eager curiosity; the white little face pressed to the window-pane
 20     I,       I|          whistles, the lamps of the little watch-houses fly past like
 21     I,       I|           side of the mountain is a little watch-house, built into
 22     I,      II|          answered; and I caught the little boy, took him in my arms,
 23     I,      II|          the steps which led to the little watch-house. Then I bethought
 24     I,      II|      reached the spot, and the poor little gloved hands of his darling
 25     I,     III|       fellow-travellers up into the little watch-house.~ ~This we did,
 26     I,     III|           on the guileless heads of little infants and innocent children
 27     I,     III|           cannot converse with your little boy."~ ~"To be sure you
 28     I,     III|             English to an obstinate little boy.~ ~As I entered, and
 29     I,     III|             caught sight of me, the little face lit up at once. He
 30     I,     III|          once. He extended both his little arms in joy. "Please come,"
 31     I,     III|             Hungarian!~ ~I took the little fellow up in my arms, and
 32     I,     III|           arms, and he put both his little arms around my neck, and,
 33     I,     III|         gladness, and then, after a little meditation, he answered -~ ~"
 34     I,     III|              No, no!" protested the little one, clinging tightly to
 35     I,      IV|         officers, and so, taking my little charge in hand, I stepped
 36     I,      IV|            once as the mother of my little charge, so striking was
 37     I,      IV|           and pretty, shell-shaped, little mouth as he, and she could
 38     I,      IV|           toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and
 39     I,      IV|           his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair
 40     I,      IV|       crying and laughing, "My dear little fool" - in English.~ ~Then
 41     I,      IV|             in an instant the whole little face became rigid and dull,
 42     I,      IV|             stowed away in a costly little muff, and she did not think
 43     I,      IV|             gentleman has saved our little James from being consumed
 44     I,      IV|            the slight pressure of a little gloved hand in mine. It
 45     I,      IV|              and if I had saved her little pet monkey or dog, instead
 46     I,      IV|           from the happy, talkative little fellow he had been with
 47     I,      IV|          unintelligible and of very little use or advantage to the
 48     I,      IV|          Mrs. Dumany was to go with little James, in the other Mr.
 49     I,      IV|            of the household."~ ~"So little James is not your only child?"
 50     I,      IV|         more boys and two beautiful little girls - quite a houseful."~ ~"
 51     I,      IV|         mother of so many children. Little James is the eldest, of
 52     I,      IV|       apparently a good mother, and little James was her own child
 53     I,      IV|           German; but still I was a little disappointed. I had half
 54     I,      IV|             the tea-room, passing a little, semi-circular, ship-cabin-like
 55     I,      IV|           this point I met with but little interest. Still, I noticed
 56     I,       V|             paroquet, no monkey, no little, silken-haired lap-dog,
 57     I,       V|             dog, no cat, not even a little canary bird, was to be met
 58     I,       V|            grotto-like hue over the little boudoir in front.~ ~To prevent
 59     I,       V| winter-garden thrown wide.~ ~In the little boudoir, at the opening
 60     I,       V|          couch, and opposite this a little settee and two small gilded
 61     I,       V|      laughed then also.~ ~"And poor little Georgie?" she asked again, "
 62     I,      VI|       lace-trimmed sleeves. She led little James into the room, and,
 63     I,      VI|            to the Institute."~ ~The little fellow was simpering, and
 64     I,      VI|             his lap, unbuttoned his little boots, and pulled off the
 65     I,      VI|            knelt in bed, folded his little hands, and evidently said
 66     I,      VI|             moved, and the cherubic little head peeped out. "Papa!
 67     I,      VI|             again," he said, with a little mischievous smile.~ ~After
 68     I,      VI|           heavy groaning, as if the little sleeper were troubled with
 69     I,      VI|             will come presently, my little one," I said in Hungarian,
 70     I,      VI|             he caressingly laid his little, soft cheek on it.~ ~"Have
 71     I,      VI|        Thereupon we sat down at the little tea-table. Mr. Dumany threw
 72     I,     VII|              and persuasive, only a little less gentlemanlike and less
 73     I,     VII|             to vote." This touching little piece of news was received
 74     I,    VIII|          had no inclination and but little talent. Study was the great
 75     I,    VIII|             don't worry about these little inconveniences, which can'
 76     I,    VIII|             I had earned the money, little as it was, in ciphering,
 77     I,    VIII|          did for him. I said it was little he gave me. I have not told
 78     I,    VIII|          There was a turnkey at the little gate, and an old man - the
 79     I,      IX|        marry, and bring your pretty little wife into the house, and
 80     I,      IX|        organ, and would keep pretty little chambermaids that I could
 81     I,      IX|             on the cheeks, and your little wife would let me kiss her
 82     I,      IX|          let me kiss her fair, soft little hands; it would be delicious!
 83     I,      IX|     delicious! Then I should hear a little scolding and quarrelling
 84     I,      IX|           would take care that your little lady-wife should not spoil
 85     I,      IX|             Perhaps I might sleep a little after meals at the open
 86     I,      IX|            here, and bring a gentle little Hungarian lady with you,
 87     I,      IX|             he finds me in my dingy little hole of a room, which, with
 88     I,       X|             bear it; there was very little of Chauvinism or even patriotism
 89     I,      XI|          the house, and I live in a little pavilion in the park. My
 90     I,      XI|         verily believe that the two little girls have caught the infection
 91     I,      XI|        issues from the aristocratic little mouths. And the number of
 92     I,      XI|             variety singer; but the little innocents stare at me, and
 93     I,      XI|         argumentative aunt, and two little nieces."~ ~"You won't say
 94     I,      XI|            won't say that these two little countesses or their aristocratic
 95     I,     XII|            taking from his pocket a little bit of a letter, perfumed
 96     I,     XII|        strolled, my eye fell upon a little flower which I recognised
 97     I,     XII|       smoked out the wasps, put the little bower to rights, and, hardly
 98     I,    XIII|      movement. The third was a tiny little figure, but full of nervous
 99     I,    XIII|             haughtily in, while the little girl-rider cried out:~ ~"
100     I,    XIII|          come nearer and hand her a little wooden case with a round
101     I,    XIII|             set in at the front - a little photograph-apparatus.~ ~"
102     I,    XIII|          and play the Cincinnatus a little longer. When Siegfried said, "
103     I,    XIII|               But Aunt Diodora is a little vexed at your want of politeness.
104     I,    XIII|        would come over with the two little ones and fetch you, if not
105     I,    XIII|              and then I related the little adventure of the afternoon.
106     I,    XIII|          that tiny creature was the little Kobold, Puck, or whatever
107     I,    XIII|   discovering the mistake! She is a little vixen, and full of mischief.
108    II,       I|             alone had cost the neat little sum of one hundred and fifty
109    II,       I|      bellowed at us, and one of the little fawns came almost under
110    II,       I|           on the lake, and two tiny little wherries lay ready for a
111    II,       I|             me. One of them, a tiny little creature, was of the blonde
112    II,       I|           One startling, bewitching little black mole was seen on one
113    II,       I|            eyes. The corners of her little mouth curved upward in a
114    II,       I|         always open and moving. Her little hands were busy gesticulating,
115    II,       I|             a picture of the entire little personage.~ ~The other girl
116    II,       I|            sea-green, eyes, and her little coral mouth was so small
117    II,       I|              Do you hear?" said the little blonde, now coming near; "
118    II,       I|             she angrily stamped her little foot on the grass. "What
119    II,       I|             a moment she buried her little nose in it and then tried
120    II,       I|             was still standing. The little blonde vixen, as Siegfried
121    II,       I|           and revealed a bewitching little ankle?~ ~The black-haired
122    II,       I|            cetonias!" Whereupon the little one, with a queenly mien,
123    II,       I|           laughing at us!" said the little one, with arching brows,
124    II,       I|             all."~ ~"Hem!" said the little one, looking with charming
125    II,       I|          and, lifting a threatening little finger at me, she said -~ ~"
126    II,       I|      forming a shady roof above the little circuit of ground. In the
127    II,       I|        Cenni," said the lady to the little blonde: "here is the gardener
128    II,       I|                But by that time the little one knew me well enough;
129    II,       I|            up, as if in prayer, her little hands, that looked like
130    II,       I|    expression is that again?"~ ~The little one looked like a scolded
131    II,       I|            that you are no longer a little girl of twelve years, but
132    II,       I|           mouth to answer, when the little blonde opposite to me sprang
133    II,       I|            me sprang up and put her little shell-coloured hand to my
134    II,      II|            not know him?" asked the little one. "Why, we have his photograph
135    II,      II|            red-feathered cap, was a little lame in one leg, and had
136    II,      II|           you crush these beautiful little beetles to death. In what
137    II,     III|         much inclined to carry on a little bit of flirtation; but all
138    II,     III|        four-leaved clovers, and the little blonde declared that she
139    II,     III|             looking down, I saw one little quatrefoil just at my feet.
140    II,     III|             and presented it to the little blonde countess, but she
141    II,     III|           in luxury; but, as my own little Slav kingdom is not sufficient
142    II,     III|    startling confession. Here was a little girl, who was treated and
143    II,      IV|             laughed, and ran to the little lake for a boating trip,
144    II,      IV|              In the park there is a little memorial chapel, erected
145    II,       V|         promise to take care of her little girl. Aunt gave her at confirmation
146    II,     VII|            or more.~ ~We opened the little gate that led to a large
147    II,     VII|           it? Who has betrayed this little joke?"~ ~I looked him innocently
148    II,     VII|           We intended to give you a little 'jump.'"~ ~"And why?"~ ~"
149    II,     VII|            this might be some other little practical joke, and part
150    II,     VII|            breath pure? Bend down a little, so. You are all right,
151    II,     VII|           Diodora; only wait here a little."~ ~She went in, but returned
152    II,     VII|           in which she sat before a little table, her palms clutched
153    II,    VIII|            swept off. We can talk a little meanwhile."~ ~"Indeed? But,
154    II,    VIII|             mothers bestow on their little ones, and make them cry."~ ~"
155    II,    VIII|           think the misfortune that little pleasantry would have brought
156    II,    VIII|          endured. Let us spoil that little private game of Miss Nobody,
157    II,      IX|            settee. Before her was a little Venetian mosaic table, and
158    II,      IX|          took the tea-tray from the little table and left the room
159    II,      IX|             ha! ha! Ah! ha! ha! The little Cenni! Ha! ha! So it is
160    II,      IX|          right? Ha! ha! ha! And the little fool has run out; she guessed
161    II,      IX|            wonderful! My niece, the little Cenni - Countess Cenni!
162    II,      IX|           now asked for the hand of little Cenni.~ ~"Very well," said
163    II,      XI|            my wife all those polite little attentions which are due
164    II,     XII|        finishing-touch, whereas the little skill and practice which
165    II,     XII|           before, and I answered, a little ashamed, that I had never
166    II,    XIII|          could it not have hit me a little more to the right, and have
167    II,      XV|          near the door, retreated a little, and some of them called
168    II,     XVI|          been a ludicrous end to my little private tragedy if, instead
169    II,     XVI|             to her. "Try to sleep a little. I will go and look for
170    II,    XVII|             own familiar spirit, my little inward devil -~ ~"My dear
171    II,    XVII|           inward devil -~ ~"My dear little demon, I find you are a
172    II,    XVII|             are a much more cunning little devil than I thought you
173    II,    XVII|        references, such as, 'A fine little demon, very cunning, very
174    II,    XVII|         silent Mylitta. So, my dear little demon, I can't see of what
175    II,    XVII|             a blooming woman.~ ~The little boy we christened William
176    II,    XVII|             to Europe on account of little James, who all at once ceased
177    II,    XVII|             it was possible for the little son of a South American
178    II,    XVII|            it to me - four laughing little cherub heads, peeping out
179    II,    XVII|            from the nest. "These my little James has brought me," he
180    II,    XVII|                 Papa! Papa!") and a little unfledged cherub was peeping
181    II,    XVII|      smilingly, and, in an instant, little James was out of bed, and,
182    II,    XVII|             and, barefooted, in his little nightgown as he was, he
183    II,    XVII|           his lap, and throwing his little arms caressingly around
184    II,    XVII|           in a bird's nest when one little fledgeling chirps all the
185    II,    XVII|           rest join in, lifting the little heads and trying the winglets.~ ~"
186    II,    XVII|             a high holiday, as this little darling's real birthday,
187    II,    XVII|             and the opened arms the little one threw open his arms
188    II,    XVII|    beautiful than this.~ ~"Come, my little one," said the mother, after
189    II,    XVII|           you to rise. Come to your little brothers and sisters and