"Sordidly" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... At last, after the train was already in motion, she turned round and put two shillings into his hand. I saw her stand and look after us with a perfect heaven of love on her face - this poor one-eyed Madonna - until the train was out of sight; but the man, sordidly happy with his gains, did not put himself to the inconvenience of one glance to thank her for ...
— The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson - Volume 1 • Robert Louis Stevenson |
