So as he persisted in his wish, they had to grant it.
Paul's to the Crystal Palace and back by the river and Regent's Park, and by the time he reached his mother's window he had quite made up his mind that his second wish should be to become a bird.
The Little White Bird
The connection of dreams, irrational beliefs and foolish actions with unconscious wishes has been brought to light, though with some exaggeration, by Freud and Jung and their followers.
The interpretation of unconscious wishes which I have been advocating has been set forth briefly by Professor John B.
The Analysis of Mind
"I wished, monsieur le duc, to go with you to Gigelli."
"I have wished for something, monseigneur." His eyes sparkled with a gloomy fire, and the blood mounted to his cheeks; he terrified Athos, if only with his smile.
The Man in the Iron Mask
During the six years which had passed since Noirtier first fell into this sad state, Valentine's powers of invention had been too often put to the test not to render her expert in devising expedients for gaining a knowledge of his wishes, and the constant practice had so perfected her in the art that she guessed the old man's meaning as quickly as if he himself had been able to seek for what he wanted.
"Sir," said Valentine, "my grandfather wishes for a notary." At this strange and unexpected demand M.
Count of Monte Cristo
I thought he was going to show them to me, and told him I did not
wish to see them.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
She still said nothing; but under that quietude was hidden an intense effect: she was in such entire disgust with her husband that she
wished she had never seen him.
Middlemarch
"Well," said the Woggle-Bug, "it remains for me to save us in my most Highly Magnified and Thoroughly Educated manner; for I seem to be the only one able and willing to make a
wish. Let me have one of the pills."
The Marvelous Land of Oz
And, if she saw Dorothy make a certain signal, then Ozma would know that the little Kansas girl wanted to revisit the Land of Oz, and by means of the Nome King's magic belt would
wish that she might instantly return.
Ozma of Oz
"I
wish to assure you both," said she, "that I see every thing--as you can desire me to do."
Sense and Sensibility
The
wish to acquire is in truth very natural and common, and men always do so when they can, and for this they will be praised not blamed; but when they cannot do so, yet
wish to do so by any means, then there is folly and blame.
Prince
Allen did all that she could do in such a case by saying very placidly, every now and then, "I
wish you could dance, my dear -- I
wish you could get a partner." For some time her young friend felt obliged to her for these
wishes; but they were repeated so often, and proved so totally ineffectual, that Catherine grew tired at last, and would thank her no more.
Northanger Abbey