used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
blood-stained
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From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
showing who or what does the action
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cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
EditornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
a man of refinement
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The time was short when he thought of it.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
for this reason
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading MY HISTORY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
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Marie
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From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
not any; not one
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE by the Editor.—It has been impossible to find the manuscript to which this refers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading More than one who has come for me will one day come on his own account.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
participate in games or sport
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
predestinedadjectiveUS /ˌpriːˈdestənd/
established or prearranged unalterably
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading NOTE by the Editor.—It has been impossible to find the manuscript to which this refers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The time was short when he thought of it.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOTE by the Editor.—It has been impossible to find the manuscript to which this refers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The time was short when he thought of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
to-day
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From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
not known
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was short when he thought of it.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
at the time that
From this reading The time was short when he thought of it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOTE by the Editor.—It has been impossible to find the manuscript to which this refers.
which person or people
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE multitude will laugh, will clap its hands, will applaud; and amongst all those free and unknown men, who hasten, full of pleasure, to an execution, in that crowd of heads that will cover the open space, there will be more than one predestined to follow mine sooner or later into the blood-stained basket.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading MY little Marie, they have taken her back to her play; she will look at the crowd through the windows of the cab, and will think no more of _that gentleman_!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Perhaps, as is indicated by those that follow, the idea came to him without his having had time to execute it.
produce a literary work
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
a late time of life
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, she must have from me my true story, and why my name has a stain of blood upon it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Perhaps I shall yet have time to write a few pages for her, that one day she will read; and fifteen years hence she may perhaps weep for to-day.
