... me, and yet that I can’t place him.” The orchestra was playing the Prayer from Der Freischutz, but Weber’s lovely music only deepened the blank of me... ...now that I observed him at my leisure, the look of familiarity quite faded from his face. What had made us call his appearance odd was his great lengt... ...ently observed that she was trying to catch his eye. Though at Homburg, as people said, “one could never be sure,” I yet doubted whether this lady wer... ...e and there by a pale blue ribbon. I used to flatter myself on guessing at people’s nationality by their faces, and, as a rule, I guessed aright. This... ...of her neighbours, she had no little pile of gold before her, but she drew from her pocket a double napoleon, put it into his hand, and bade him place... ...part. We lived in the country, winter and summer, seeing but three or four people. I had a succession of tutors, and a library to browse about in; I a... ...later send for. There I learned that he had in- deed just telegraphed from Cologne for his luggage. To Cologne I immediately despatched a line of inqu... ... and we made for a while a feeble effort to discuss the picturesqueness of Cologne. At last he rose and stood a long time looking into the fire, while...

.... Among Us is a book series which delves into the world of the supernatural and how it intersects with the everyday lives of seemingly ordinary young people as catastrophic events on earth lead to the end of times. Among Us weaves the theme of a young man and woman, who while not fully understanding their ‘abilities’, are drawn together in their desire to find out the trut...

...rk with others in the real world? SERENA BENT OVER TO KISS her father good night. He barely moved, his eyes glued to his iPad, reviewing his notes from his consular meetings that day. "Good night, father.” He mumbled something that resembled ‘good night’, kissed the top of her head and returned to his notes. She straightened herself, turned and walked out of the room...

...e Montparnasse, where a number of artists were in the habit of dining; and from then on I dined there every night. I have described the place elsewher... ... a preface, so that I need not here say more about it. As a rule, the same people came in every night, but now and then oth ers came, perhaps only on... ... Paris to return to London. Once, long after wards, I received a telegram from him which ran as follows: ‘Please send twenty five pounds at once. Mot... ...s of a book, I have finished with it for good and all. I am impatient when people insist on talking to me about it; I am glad if they like it, but do ... ...s lips broke into a smile, and it was so tender that his thin face, sallow from long exposure to subtropical suns, was transfigured. He no longer stru... ...riage now,’ he said. ‘I’m buying furniture already.’ ‘I think only English people could have behaved so oddly as you, in postponing your marriage with... ...ana! After me, not I after you, ye men of Paris, Montpellier, Meissen, and Cologne; all you that come from the countries along the Danube and the Rhin...

... campuses within the Commonwealth College that we were open to submissions from their students as well. This edition marks the first in which the Best... ...has become a Commonwealth College publication with the inclusion of essays from students at the Scranton- Worthington campus. We hope that the sixth e... ...on- Worthington campus. We hope that the sixth edition will include essays from all twelve of the College’s campuses so that the publication will reac... ...week of college, the social events are more prevalent so students can meet people right away. This will fade quickly as the time progresses. College s... ... she ran away from her problem, which created an even bigger problem. Many people think that if the problem is too troubling or too difficult, they ca... ...s are going to come back, because they were never resolved. What are these people going to do when they have to face the problems they have been avoid... ...the waiting area, I can still smell the scent of my grandfather’s favorite cologne. I laugh and think, this is my grandfather, the one I call Poppy. M...