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SYLVIE AND BRUNO CONCLUDED BY LEWIS CARROLL WITH FORTY-SIX ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRY FURNISS New York MACMILLAN AND CO. AND LONDON 1894 The Right of Translation and Reproduction is Reserved Dreams, that…
BRUNO’S LESSONS. During the next month or two my solitary town-life seemed, by contrast, unusually dull and tedious. I missed the pleasant friends I had left behind at Elveston—the genial interchange…
LOVE’S CURFEW. “Fayfield Junction! Change for Elveston!” What subtle memory could there be, linked to these commonplace words, that caused such a flood of happy thoughts to fill my brain? I dismounte…
STREAKS OF DAWN. Next day proved warm and sunny, and we started early, to enjoy the luxury of a good long chat before he would be obliged to leave me. “This neighbourhood has more than its due propor…
THE DOG-KING. “They shooked hands,” said Bruno, who was trotting at my side, in answer to the unspoken question. “And they looked ever so pleased!” Sylvie added from the other side. “Well, we must g…
MATILDA JANE. “Come to me, my little gentleman,” said our hostess, lifting Bruno into her lap, “and tell me everything.” “I ca’n’t,” said Bruno. “There wouldn’t be time. Besides, I don’t know everyt…
WILLIE’S WIFE. He made for the door of the public-house, but the children intercepted him. Sylvie clung to one arm; while Bruno, on the opposite side, was pushing him with all his strength, with many…
MEIN HERR. So I went on my lonely way, and, on reaching the Hall, I found Lady Muriel standing at the garden-gate waiting for me. “No need to give you joy, or to wish you joy?” I began. “None whate…
IN A SHADY PLACE. The ten days glided swiftly away: and, the day before the great party was to take place, Arthur proposed that we should stroll down to the Hall, in time for afternoon-tea. “Hadn’t y…
THE FAREWELL-PARTY. On the following day, Arthur and I reached the Hall in good time, as only a few of the guests—it was to be a party of eighteen—had as yet arrived; and these were talking with the …
