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SunsetLarger version Sunset, also called sundown in some American English dialects, is the time at which the Sun disappears below the horizon. It should not be confused with dusk, which is the (variously defined) point at which darkness falls (some time after the Sun itself sets). As sunrise and sunset are calculated from the leading and trailing edges of the Sun, and not the center; this slightly increases the duration of "day" relative to "night". The red-hued sky at sunset is explained by the phenomenon of Rayleigh scattering. His clerical-looking
hypocritical expression of great concern.
"Ah, my boy.html">boy.html">boy! my boy!" he exclaimed, jumping about and rushing at Ned,
CHAPTER XVIII
A DOLEFUL "UNCLE"
President Elliott looked both grave and concerned. Judging from the
favorably impressed with either the words or the appearance of the visitor.
"You see, kind sir.html">sir," said the repulsed Brady, turning to him and snuffling
hard, to have it happen so!"
Ned did not say a word.html">word. He simply kept at a safe distance.
"If I may ask," spoke Mr. Elliott, "what do you expect of this boy?"
"Forgiveness," whined the tramp. "Yes, sir, that is the word. I have
man, and I abused him and drove him from my heart. Now I have reformed, and
for sympathy, to whom shall I cling but my dead wife's brother?"
"Stepbrother," corrected Ned almost sharply. "You are no relative of mine.html">mine."
"Boy, don't taunt me, don't make my sufferings more than they are," and
An old-time friend of mine, who has made eighteen million dollars in a
"According to the last authoritative geological data available, Canada----"
"I mean Brazil; yes, that's it, Brazil--anyhow, somewhere over in Africa."
"H'm!" sniffed the old professor suspiciously.
"He found me in rags. I told him my story. He offered to set me on my. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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