" He retired into a solitary and unfrequented marsh, and showed himself no more among his fellows.
He had retired from the brewing business some years before and was then living on the interest of his money.
" The Thistle told this event to every blossom that unfolded itself, and not many days had gone by before the Thistle heard, not from men, not from the twittering of the birds, but from the air itself, which stores up the sounds, and carries them far around—out of the most retired walks of the garden, and out of the rooms of the house, in which doors and windows stood open, that the young gentleman who had received the thistle-flower from the hand of the fair Scottish maiden had also now receiv
It had been late in the evening before the Viking's wife retired to rest.
The illumination extended even to the most retired of the garden walks, at least not so retired that any one need lose himself there.
They lived quite retired and very happily; and as they had no children of their own, they had adopted a little common snail, which they brought up as their own child.
But before they retired, they'd sometimes garden after work, strapping torches to their heads.
