DAY, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent. This period is divided into two parts, the day proper and the night, or day improper--the former devoted to sins of business, the latter consecrated to the other sort. These two kinds of social activity overlap.
Endroit: ¶336 Licence: Public domain · Source Le texte est donné tel que dans l'édition, sans retouche.