Almost immediately upon his return to the village Tarzan commenced making preparations for leading an expedition in search of the
ruined city of gold which old Waziri had described to him.
Here I found some young onions, a couple of gladiolus bulbs, and a quantity of immature carrots, all of which I secured, and, scrambling over a
ruined wall, went on my way through scarlet and crimson trees towards Kew-- it was like walking through an avenue of gigantic blood drops--possessed with two ideas: to get more food, and to limp, as soon and as far as my strength permitted, out of this accursed unearthly region of the pit.
Her story would be too long to tell, but the end of it was that she had been
ruined by hard riding, and was now turned off to see what rest would do.
But you would have to say good-bye to all your own people and come and be my constant companion in this
ruined castle.
For the love of God be more careful of yourself, or you will be
ruined. How shameful, how abominable of you!
"Exactly, my daughter; that is precisely what I mean," said Danglars, almost digging his nails into his breast, while he preserved on his harsh features the smile of the heartless though clever man; "
ruined -- yes, that is it."
"My foible was patriotism; I was
ruined by the baneful habit of trying to serve my country.
Ruined Pompeii is in good condition compared to Sebastopol.
It was plain that the Russian nest was
ruined and destroyed, but in place of the Russian order of life that had been destroyed, Pierre unconsciously felt that a quite different, firm, French order had been established over this
ruined nest.
Tulliver's grandfather had been heard to say that he was descended from one Ralph Tulliver, a wonderfully clever fellow, who had
ruined himself.
He seized her in his arms, and said with a hasty voice, "We're
ruined, Mary.
"Why, manage like Mihail Petrovitch, or let the land for half the crop or for rent to the peasants; that one can do--only that's just how the general prosperity of the country is being
ruined. Where the land with serf-labor and good management gave a yield of nine to one, on the half-crop system it yields three to one.