One sign of despair is the peremptory contempt of the condition which is the ground of hope; the going on not only in terrours and amazement of conscience, but also boldly, hopingly, and confidently in wilful habits of sin.

The massive arches of the retaining walls have become tent city for the many homeless people in the area.

Changing my manner somewhat, I began with gentle censure of the Nobilissimus.

There was something cynical in his ree-raw independence. It was unlike what he had been used to, and its savagery suited with his bitter and unsociable mood of late.