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Carelessness Grasshopper sings through summer, overlooking winter preparations. [Gk. Lit.: Aesop’s Fables, “Ant and the Grasshopper”] lost her sheep; found them tailless. [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring-Gould, 93] sleeps while the sheep’s in the corn. [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring Gould, 46] misplaced her pocket. [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose, 23] nursemaid who misplaces manuscript and infant in railroad station. [Br. Lit.: Importance of Being Earnest] neglects to hoist the sail to signal his safety to his father Aegeus, who despairingly throws himself into the sea. [Gk. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 12] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She greeted him with affected carelessness, and appeared absorbed in her occupation. Some had been frankly told that they were too old, that a sprier man was needed; others had given occasion, by some act of carelessness or incompetence; with most, however, the occasion had been the same as with Jurgis. He would not even have seen after their going to church on Sundays, only Joseph and the curate reprimanded his carelessness when they absented themselves; and that reminded him to order Heathcliff a flogging, and Catherine a fast from dinner or supper. |
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