Must she be forc’d, t’exclaime th’iniurious wrong? Offred by him, whom she hath lou’d so long? Nay, I will tell, and I durst almost sweare, Edward will blush, when he his fault shall heare.

A farmer tells me that moles can be beneficial because they eat a lot of wireworms and other pests, not just earthworms.

Another strange event now occurred at the moment when Uncle Tidmus was asked by the clergyman what name was to be given to the little boy. James, said Uncle Tidmus. Semaj! said a voice near Uncle Waddilove. Looking round, he saw the pale lady in black close to the font. I beg your pardon, said the clergyman, puzzled. Did you say, 'Semaj James,' or 'James Semaj?' Papa and mamma and Uncle Tidmus all hurriedly explained that his name was to be James alone.

The IPL was supposed to be a symbol of an ever-more influential, dynamic and prosperous India, a highlighter of its organizational skills and wealth.