They gave notice that every young man who was handsome was free to visit the castle and speak with the princess; and those who could reply loud enough to be heard when spoken to, were to make themselves quite at home at the palace; but the one who spoke best would be chosen as a husband for the princess.
" Then the little ones held each other by the hand, and kissed the roses, and looked at the bright sunshine, and spoke to it as if the Christ-child were there.
" "Much good that will be to me," said the top; and they spoke to each other no more.
" Then he called one of his lords-in-waiting, who was so high-bred, that when any in an inferior rank to himself spoke to him, or asked him a question, he would answer, "Pooh," which means nothing.
When they spoke of the marks of fingers,I remembered the murder of my brother and I felt a terrible fear.
They spoke to my old friend Henry Clerval,and he was very happy to travel with me.
We spent many hours with her, and she spoke calmly and kindly to us.
The Queen never spoke to him again.
'Now he spoke very quietly.
I spoke softly to my robot:'If these children go on playing with this robot animal, they will never become afraid of animals.
I had to go below ground to an office where I spoke to a policeman.
He never spoke.
'I spoke like a small child.
Finally the lion spoke, "I wasn't afraid of the mouse.
And then the virgin Mary carried down the three children and spoke tenderly.
' The wolf spoke kindly.
One girl spoke confidently, "My family is very rich.
One year later after Ingel came to the house, the mistress called Ingel and spoke to her in a soft voice.
'Twas in my arms thy lisping tongue First spoke the half-remembered word, While o'er thy tottering steps I hung, My fond protection to afford.
We spoke of the sorrows of Greece, and of the men of the country who could be trusted.
