Sublime

a young creature who had known nothing but indulgence, and whose dreams had all been of new indulgence, more exactly to her taste.

“That’s the duty of the old,” said the Librarian, “to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.”

‘Dorian Gray’.

“Wheeee!” The faint cry came from behind the closed door of Mr. Montague’s room. It was promptly followed by a springy sort of thud. The kind of sound that one might expect to result when a man leapt into the air and dropped his weight onto a mattress. Followed by more bouncy noises. And something that sounded like a chortle of glee. Clio tilted

Alors forcément, pour l’éducation de notre charmant rejeton, dans de pareilles conditions, rien ne s’était passé comme prévu. Comme il passait ses nuits en galante compagnie, participait à des conversations d’adultes, à des débats parfois de haute volée ou à des monologues enflammés d’ivrognes inspirés, ses journées à l’école lui semblaient bien

Her mouth showed slight movements now and then but emitted no sound. She almost seemed to be listening out of sheer politeness to a conversation about a stranger far away.

We give him back his childhood, that godlike time when we can act stories, be our own heroes, and at the same instant dance and dream.”