But the law is made for the mass of mankind, and cannot take any account of exceptions.

Undoubtedly attention would be directed to its amendment if cases of resuscitation were to present themselves in sufficient number.
"Accept, &c." A gloomy silence succeeded the reading.

The _Mene mene tekel upharsin_ of the oriental legends could not have more completely produced the effect of thunderbolts.

The _gendarme_ was still there, standing in the position of the soldier without arms, awaiting Fougas' receipt.

The Colonel called for pen and ink, signed the paper, gave the _gendarme_ drink-money, and said to him with ill-suppressed emotion: "You are happy, you are! No one prevents you from serving the country.
Well," added he, turning toward the Marshal, "what do you say to that ?" "What would you have me say, my poor old boy?
It breaks me all up.
There's no use in arguing against the law; it's express.