Hope And Despair Ignore One Another's Cries.

The Novel Avoids The Sublime And Seeks Out The Interesting.

Looking Backward At What Has Been Lost, I Feel Sad, Then Indifferent, And At Last Relieved.

To Avoid Doing Anything, Wait For The Right Circumstances.

The Winner Gives Up His Chance To Be A Good Sport.

The Family Is On Its Way Out; Couples Go Next; Then No More Keeping Cats Or Parrots.