William rebuilt much of the castle, constructing a strong stone curtain wall around the inner bailey, 2 m thick and made from mortared ironstone rubble.
"The pain is so deep and strong that a curtain descends over your brain.... Once, someone asked me what pleasure I took in riding for so long.
You can see the killing in several ways: as an existentialist acte gratuit straight out of Sartre, or as a means of creating a strong second-act curtain.
The light around the curtain was stronger now, a light that seemed somehow to shake within itself even as it strengthened, and it was as if some radiant being were advancing towards the house, over the grey grass, across the mossed yard, great trembling wings spread wide, and waiting for it, waiting, I slipped without noticing into sleep.
The sense of finality was so strong that you wanted a curtain to come down, but there were many more songs to go.
What saves lives are front and side curtain air bags, strong roofs, safety belt pre-tensioners, a low center of gravity and vehicle compatibility.
Yet Trump has learned the actor's knack of appearing strong and confident when the curtain rises; if he's untroubled by his ignorance, what the hell one can always learn, or make it up, and maybe Mike Pence has the wisdom to help him out.
The final score seemed almost comical, the Angels pulling away for a 13-7 victoverover Texas that featured Mike Trout's game-breaking grand slam and ensuing curtain call, another strong start by left-hander Andrew Heaney and a Keystone Kops-like effort from the Rangers defense, which committed three errors.
The India batsman Rahul Dravid has been announced as part of a strong MCC squad for the curtain-raiser to the new English domestic season.
Ciros, is a darkened Speakeasy, where – once you've given the password at the door – you can nibble on truffle popcorn in candlelit curtained booths over strong pre-dinner drinks.
