"It is sure to cry soon, and a daintier morsel I haven't had for many a
long day." So he waited, and he waited, and he waited, till at last the child began to cry, and the Wolf came forward before the window, and looked up to the Nurse, wagging his tail.
Then right gladly will I enter your service, for my back has been bare this many a
long day."
I do not remember crossing the Missouri River, or anything about the
long day's journey through Nebraska.
She stroked and patted my neck, as I had not been patted for many a
long day.
And when I was convalescent came the love of woman to complete the cure and lull my pessimism asleep for many a
long day, until John Barleycorn again awoke it.
From Cleveland, which was within a few miles of Bristol, the distance to Barton was not beyond one day, though a
long day's journey; and their mother's servant might easily come there to attend them down; and as there could be no occasion of their staying above a week at Cleveland, they might now be at home in little more than three weeks' time.
This done, the men wrapped themselves in their blankets, stretched themselves before the fire, and being fatigued with a
long day's march, and gorged with a hearty supper, were soon in a profound sleep.
On that fine summer night, and after a
long day of traveling, might I not naturally take a bath in the cool water before I went to bed?
An especially splendid sunset seemed to have been prepared to welcome them when, after a
long day's journey, they drove into a wide, green door-yard, where a white colt, a red cow, two cats, four kittens, many hens, and a dozen people, old and young, were gaily disporting themselves.
A
long day's work remains to be done about us in the way of education, Heaven knows; but great improvements and facilities towards the attainment of a good one, have been furnished, of late years.
All the
long day of toil had left no trace in them but lightness of heart.
The array of pots rather amazed her at first, but John was so fond of jelly, and the nice little jars would look so well on the top shelf, that Meg resolved to fill them all, and spend a
long day picking, boiling, straining, and fussing over her jelly.