If you think it's bad now, my friend, wait till we reach a town!' He shook his head and brushed at his tattered, dirty shirtsleeve. 'Do try to remember we're visitors-and not welcome ones-if you should feel moved to reason with anyone.

As a foreigner in London, I like that there are so many other foreigners.

Of course no one accused the old woman of being a witch. But she was foreign. Her words percolated up the tunnel of her throat , espresso-thick and strong. Bad weather had eroded her face. Some believed that the sun had crisped her skin into coriaceous pleats. Others blamed the chaw of a wintry climate. No one knew where she came from, though lots of people privately thought that perhaps she ought to go back.

I don't know what happened. The 37 ran into me after the caution came out. There's a reason that guy doesn't have a ride and I guess he showed us why tonight.

There's reason to be hopeful, but I would caution everyone from getting their hopes set too high. I think, if it comes together, great. ... If we have a bunch of big, hairy issues, then it will be a problem.

The pre-FOMC caution and lull in the marketplace appears to give traders little reason to put on aggressive positions, ... The Japanese yen extended its recent gains as the Mori government upgraded its assessment of economic conditions.