" Tom never disobeyed his father, for Mr Tulliver was a peremptory man, and, as he said, would never let anybody get hold of his whip-hand; but he went out rather sullenly, carrying his piece of plumcake, and not intending to reprieve Maggie's punishment, which was no more than she deserved.
Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
A local court in Shenyang, Liaoning province, sentenced three individuals in three separate cases to three years in prison with reprieve.
The price of ivory in China, the world's biggest market for elephant tusks, has fallen sharply, which may spell a reprieve from the intense poaching of the past decade.
Coffee breaks can be taken in a cafe and "picnic" area offering an interior reprieve from Seattle's unrelenting rainy season.
The case continues, though Xiaomi won a reprieve in a subsequent ruling barring it only from importing and selling phones containing components linked to the Ericsson dispute.
Feeling like a man who in mid-career has suddenly been placed under sentence of death with an indefinite reprieve, I left the doctor's office, walked over to the park, and sat down on a bench, perhaps, as I then told myself, for the last time.
Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
