It is convenient to divide the testudines into three groups, which will be referred to as the tortoises, the terrapins, and the turtles.

“No, no,” cried lady Anna, in trepidation, “leave him—let him go.” Lennard unloosed his hold for a moment; and regarding her ladyship with a look of jealous anger, he stood irresolute. “Leave him,” interjoined Wentworth. “He has abused the privileges of a social meeting, by venting the preconcerted acumen of a malicious nature; he is beneath your contempt.”

The nearly continuous light curves with micromagnitude precision provided by the space mission Kepler are revolutionising our view of pulsating stars.

The thought that she might be cheating on me is really fucking with me.