11.   Things seem to be going along nicely.

12.   Things seemed always to go from almost incredibly bad to worse.

13.   Every little thing seems so much more beautiful.

14.   Things seem, well, frivolous --

15.   Certainly bits of the world were rough, and things like grass seemed simple enough.

16.   Things do seem to work in this world.

17.   Sadly the things seem to be getting worse.

18.   Things now seem to be moving.

19.   It was when we became engaged that things seemed to change.

20.   These things always seem more difficult than they really are.