Civil war.... What did the words mean? Was there any such thing as "foreign war"? Was not all warfare between men warfare between brothers?

“В живота на всеки човек има моменти, в които изглежда, че света ни се срива. То…”

“Could the word ‘iron’ be the root from which ‘irony’ is derived?”

“While contemplating the bride, and eyeing the cake of soap, he muttered between…”

“Good! And what if you should happen to cough or to sneeze?" "A man who is makin…”