But unless one has lost one's senses one does not upset the apple-cart unless one can count on collecting some at least of the apples which roll to the ground.

Starring and shying at straws, with sidlings and plungings.

What a bore that movie was! There was no action, and the dialogue was totally uncreative.

Thence I went to Mrs. Jem, and found her up and merry, and that it did not prove the small-pox, but only the swine-pox; so I played a game or two at cards with her.