Brussels is a gay little city that lies as bright within its girdle of woodland as any butterfly that rests upon moss. Two Little Wooden Shoes (1874)
What use was it to argue with a little idiot like this? Indeed, peasants never do argue; they use abuse. Two Little Wooden Shoes (1874)
When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. Two Little Wooden Shoes (1874)