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Narcissus
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  • What was important was that it was a bright, sunny day; her first narcissus were in bloom, and the daffodils behind them were already showing flower buds.†   (source)
  • "I guess it takes a lot of narcissus to spell Catherine," Virgie called, when Cassie still did not pass her.†   (source)
  • Narcissus does not fall in love with his reflection because it is beautiful, but because it is his. If it were his beauty that enthralled him, he would be set free in a few years by its fading.   (source)
  • Sadly, the suits of armor were not as easily swayed as the Narcissus Fan Club had been.†   (source)
  • Narcissus frowned, as though he was vaguely aware of a gnat buzzing around his head.†   (source)
  • "Forget Narcissus?" she said uncertainly.†   (source)
  • And Narcissus might still know how to shoot his bow.†   (source)
  • If we survive this, you should forget Narcissus.†   (source)
  • Narcissus added, glaring very handsomely at Leo.†   (source)
  • "I'm so glad Narcissus is alive again," said another nymph in a gray dress.†   (source)
  • Narcissus took the mirror, reluctantly, and admired himself "Even you carry a picture of me?†   (source)
  • "I love me so, so much," Narcissus agreed.†   (source)
  • Narcissus is going to stay there until he dies again.†   (source)
  • The nymphs clustered around Narcissus again and began recording new videos and taking more photos.†   (source)
  • "I am so hot," Narcissus said sympathetically.†   (source)
  • "Now she's got some weird idea he needs saving," said Mrs. Narcissus.†   (source)
  • His own reflection rippled next to Narcissus's on the surface of the submerged bronze.†   (source)
  • "You don't think you can still save Narcissus …."†   (source)
  • You better just hang around that ugly dweeb Narcissus.†   (source)
  • The mob was coming over the dunes, Narcissus in the lead, holding his bow like a band major's baton.†   (source)
  • Narcissus unslung his bow and grabbed an arrow from his dusty quiver.†   (source)
  • Narcissus stumbled around blindly, swinging his bow like he was trying to hit a piñata.†   (source)
  • But the others returned their attention to Narcissus.†   (source)
  • The whole mob began arguing while Narcissus stared at the lake, ignoring them.†   (source)
  • Apparently Narcissus wasn't completely stupid.†   (source)
  • If we take it away, it might give Narcissus a reason to snap out of it.†   (source)
  • "But Narcissus is looking at it all the time," she said.†   (source)
  • Narcissus was nocking an arrow, but it was so old and brittle, it broke into splinters.†   (source)
  • She was holding an autograph pen and a crumpled poster of Narcissus.†   (source)
  • Narcissus growled, which did make him look a little less handsome.†   (source)
  • But then Echo fell in love with our gorgeous guy, Narcissus—as if he would ever notice her.†   (source)
  • She had the words NARCISSUS + LAIEA written up and down her arms in black marker.†   (source)
  • "We met Narcissus," Hazel said, which didn't really explain much.†   (source)
  • Compared to Narcissus, he looked like an undergrown troll.†   (source)
  • No, I was just thinking about the way you tricked Narcissus and those nymphs ….†   (source)
  • Purple hyacinths and narcissus came up in the garden, and tall stalks of mint, and every evening, at dusk, we wandered out into the yard and watched the starlings gathering in the trees.†   (source)
  • Now you have mistaken me for Narcissus.†   (source)
  • She wrinkled her nose as if she'd come to the conclusion that Narcissus smelled worse than he looked.†   (source)
  • Anion took off across the water, the nymphs screaming behind them, and Narcissus shouting, "Bring me back!†   (source)
  • He had the nymphs' attention, if only because they were stunned; but Narcissus was still fixed on his own reflection.†   (source)
  • Narcissus knit his handsome eyebrows.†   (source)
  • Narcissus turned and scowled at Leo.†   (source)
  • Mrs. Narcissus tried to push Echo away, but she misjudged where the camouflaged girl was and ended up shoving several other nymphs.†   (source)
  • He's so lame, when you look up lame on Wikipedia, it's got a picture of Narcissus—only the picture's so ugly, no one ever checks it out."†   (source)
  • Nemesis had mentioned that Narcissus got agitated after dark, probably because he couldn't see his reflection anymore.†   (source)
  • As Anion raced toward the Argo II, Leo remembered what Nemesis had said about Echo and Narcissus: Perhaps they'll teach you a lesson.†   (source)
  • "Save Narcissus," she said confidently.†   (source)
  • "I am so great," Narcissus sighed.†   (source)
  • I need to ask Narcissus something.†   (source)
  • Normally nymphs were quick—at least the ones at Camp Half-Blood were—but these were burdened with posters, T-shirts, and other NarcissusTM merchandise.†   (source)
  • "Narcissus," Echo agreed sadly.†   (source)
  • Leo had lost sight of Echo again, but now he realized she was kneeling on the other side of Narcissus, waving her hand in front of his face as if trying to break his concentration.†   (source)
  • Leo had thought she'd meant Narcissus, but now he wondered if the real lesson for him was Echo—invisible to her brethren, cursed to love someone who didn't care for her.†   (source)
  • "Excuse us," Leo told Narcissus.†   (source)
  • You know how ugly Narcissus is?†   (source)
  • The crew compared notes on what had happened in Salt Lake City, but even Leo's ridiculous story about how he tricked Narcissus wasn't enough to cheer up the group.†   (source)
  • Narcissus got to his feet.†   (source)
  • Narcissus didn't even blink.†   (source)
  • "Man," Leo said to Narcissus.†   (source)
  • Narcissus asked distractedly.†   (source)
  • Narcissus frowned.†   (source)
  • Narcissus is a loser!†   (source)
  • Narcissus is weak!†   (source)
  • Narcissus said.†   (source)
  • Narcissus shook his head.†   (source)
  • Narcissus?†   (source)
  • Narcissus insisted.†   (source)
  • "No," Narcissus said.†   (source)
  • Narcissus?†   (source)
  • Narcissus, listen.†   (source)
  • Marry me, Narcissus!†   (source)
  • Narcissus demanded.†   (source)
  • Narcissus said.†   (source)
  • So, Narcissus.†   (source)
  • Narcissus ordered.†   (source)
  • Gennaro, even less enlightening than Angelo was, invokes the protection of God and Saint Narcissus for Niccolo, and they all ride on.†   (source)
  • In Mary Holmes' garden the first narcissus bloomed on the first day of August, the day the radio announced, with studied objectivity, cases of radiation sickness in Adelaide and Sydney.†   (source)
  • This is the stage of Narcissus looking into the pool, of the Buddha sitting contemplative under the tree, but it is not the ultimate goal; it is a requisite step, but not the end.†   (source)
  • Narcissus, with one pustule.†   (source)
  • Dress stay crisp for him, button stay put, bloom narcissus—air stay still and sweet.†   (source)
  • She trembled all over, and shook like a white narcissus.†   (source)
  • The common herd is an old Narcissus who adores himself, and who applauds the vulgar herd.†   (source)
  • "Porthos, you are as vain as Narcissus; I plainly tell you so," replied Aramis.†   (source)
  • He was studying trypanosomes from a rat—an eight-branched rosette stained with polychrome methylene blue; a cluster of organisms delicate as a narcissus, with their purple nuclei, their light blue cells, and the thin lines of the flagella.†   (source)
  • Anne came through the hall, her hands full of white narcissus,—it was long before Anne could love the sight or odor of white narcissus again,—in time to hear her and to see Matthew standing in the porch doorway, a folded paper in his hand, and his face strangely drawn and gray.†   (source)
  • Narcissus Off Duty During Princeton's transition period, that is, during Amory's last two years there, while he saw it change and broaden and live up to its Gothic beauty by better means than night parades, certain individuals arrived who stirred it to its plethoric depths.†   (source)
  • Then up and up over a forest path and a gorge—then again up a hill that became solid with narcissus, from passengers to sky.†   (source)
  • Why, my dear Basil, he is a Narcissus, and you—well, of course you have an intellectual expression, and all that.†   (source)
  • But somehow—I don't know how it is but when Anne and them are together, though she ain't half as handsome, she makes them look kind of common and overdone—something like them white June lilies she calls narcissus alongside of the big, red peonies, that's what."†   (source)
  • Once, in boyish mockery of Narcissus, he had kissed, or feigned to kiss, those painted lips that now smiled so cruelly at him.†   (source)
  • He noticed particularly in the windows nosegays of tender, white, heavily fragrant narcissus bending over their bright, green, thick long stalks.†   (source)
  • And still deeper the meaning of that story of Narcissus, who because he could not grasp the tormenting, mild image he saw in the fountain, plunged into it and was drowned.†   (source)
  • He came back witha single narcissus.†   (source)
  • The candour, nudity, pose, tranquility, youth, grace, sex, counsel of a statue erect in the centre of the table, an image of Narcissus purchased by auction from P. A. Wren, 9 Bachelor's Walk.†   (source)
  • The lateness of the hour, rendering procrastinatory: the obscurity of the night, rendering invisible: the uncertainty of thoroughfares, rendering perilous: the necessity for repose, obviating movement: the proximity of an occupied bed, obviating research: the anticipation of warmth (human) tempered with coolness (linen), obviating desire and rendering desirable: the statue of Narcissus, sound without echo, desired desire.†   (source)
  • Go, get thee hence: Hadst thou Narcissus in thy face, to me Thou wouldst appear most ugly.†   (source)
  • *pleasantness Nor was forgot the porter Idleness, Nor Narcissus the fair of *yore agone*, *olden times* Nor yet the folly of King Solomon, Nor yet the greate strength of Hercules, Th' enchantments of Medea and Circes, Nor of Turnus the hardy fierce courage, The rich Croesus *caitif in servage.†   (source)
  • Then the coiner, "So yawns thy mouth for its own harm as it is wont, for if I am thirsty, and humor stuffs me out, thou hast the burning, and the head that pains thee, and to lick the mirror of Narcissus thou wouldst not want many words of invitation."†   (source)
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