'stead of
taking to the woods when I run off, I'd go down the river about fifty mile and camp in one place for good, and not have such a rough time tramping on foot.
But I wish each of you on
taking possession of the share that falls to him to follow one of the paths I shall indicate.
At this the Greeks are so enraged that they determine to stone Aias, who only escapes from the danger threatening him by
taking refuge at the altar of Athena.
He then sent his servants to their work, and
taking his handkerchief out of his pocket, he doubled and spread it on his left hand, which he placed flat on the ground with the palm upward, making me a sign to step into it, as I could easily do, for it was not above a foot in thickness.
The swineherd then mixed wine in a bowl of ivy-wood, and
taking a seat opposite Ulysses told him to begin.
How they came to get so many I could not tell; but as I had only robbed the thief, I made no scruple at
taking these goods, and being very glad of them too.
Beyond sat a pair of humble lovers, artlessly holding each other by the hand, a somber spinster eating peppermints out of a paper bag, and an old gentleman
taking his preparatory nap behind a yellow bandanna.
Taking their way along it for a short distance, they came to a lane, so shaded by the trees on either hand that they met together over-head, and arched the narrow way.
Well, one Sunday morning I was sitting out here in front of my cabin, with my cat,
taking the sun, and looking at the blue hills, and listening to the leaves rustling so lonely in the trees, and thinking of the home away yonder in the states, that I hadn't heard from in thirteen years, when a bluejay lit on that house, with an acorn in his mouth, and says,
While this was
taking place in Petersburg the French had already passed Smolensk and were drawing nearer and nearer to Moscow.
This captain
taking a fancy to my conversation, which was not at all disagreeable at that time, hearing me say I had a mind to see the world, told me if I would go the voyage with him I should be at no expense; I should be his messmate and his companion; and if I could carry anything with me, I should have all the advantage of it that the trade would admit; and perhaps I might meet with some encouragement.
At the same time I will send Iris to great Priam to bid him go to the ships of the Achaeans, and ransom his son,
taking with him such gifts for Achilles as may give him satisfaction."