…I knew full well I couldn’t afford to keep more. Of course it was wrong of me to think of taking a tip for merely having done my duty, and it was wrong of me also to leave my beat, even for a moment; but then we are all prone to weakness at times, sir, — even Prime Ministers and Home Secretaries. Moreover, I must admit that, apart from the thought of a possible sovereign, I was curious to see inside a so strangely ordered house- hold, and the smell of the dinner to a half-empty stomach was very tantalising — prime roast mutton, onion sauce, pheasant, fish and tripe — an odd assortment, sir, but only in keeping with the arrangement of the cloth. The gentleman met me at the door, and insisted on my stepping inside.’ You can scent the good things, can’t you, Bobby? ‘ He laughed,…

To dream of being in the dark, and that he loses his way in riding, or in going up a high steeple or high stairs, signifies that they so dreaming shall be blinded by some passion, and have much trouble.

If one dream of being in the dark, and that he cannot find his way, denotes that the party so dreaming, shall be blinded with some passion, and much troubled.

To dream of being in the dark, and that he cannot find his way out of the room, or so that he loses his way in riding, or in going up a high pair of stairs, denotes that the party so dreaming shall be blinded with some passion, and much troubled.

If one dreams of being in the dark, and that he cannot find his way, denotes that the party so dreaming, shall be blinded with some passion, and much troubled.

Disagreeableness, all kinds of differences, dispute with employers. 9.

(See Evening)

Being deceived and left by friends and relatives.

…Dreaming of darkness is overtaking you on a journey, augurs ill for any work you may attempt, unless the sun breaks through before the journey ends, then faults will be overcome. To lose your friend, or child, in the darkness, portends many provocations to wrath. Try to remain under control after the dream of darkness, for trials in business and love will beset you….

…Dreaming that the environment is dark warns you about a possible fraud at work. Darkness is a synonym for ignorance, evil, death and fear of unknown things. If in a dream, the sun appears in the dark it means you will overcome your failures. If in a dream you feel confident in the dark, it indicates that you prefer not to know anything about certain things. If in a dream you’re looking for someone in the dark, it indicates that in real life you must control your temper, you have a tendency to lose your control. Dreaming that you’re lost in the dark means that you’re depressed or insecure….

Quarrel, tribulation and grief. 19.

(Communication | Communion | Invocations | Prayers | arb. Salat) To see oneself performing one’s obligatory prayers {arb. Fardh) in a dream means receiving a high ranking appointment, spiritual advancement, leadership, presiding over people, delivering a message, performing a duty, paying dues, turning over one’s trust or satisfying obligatory deeds and enjoying peace. If one sees himself in a dream performing one of the five obligatory prayers on time, having performed the proper ablution and correctly completed its obeisance of the proper standing, bowing and prostrating postures, standing with reverence and piety and facing the Ka’aba, it means that he will perform a religious duty or attend the annual pilgrimage in Mecca. It also means that he will extricate himself from an unjust deed he fell into and repent, or it could mean eschewing evil. Performing the divinely ordained prayers in dream also means loyalty to one’s promise,…

…constant changes in one’s life, poverty, hunger, starvation, or death. The night and the day in a dream also represent wisdom and protocols, or indulging in something one will regret. The nightfall in a dream also may denote changing times, or changing trends. The night in a dream also could represent an African woman, while the day may represent a Caucasian woman, or a pregnant woman. The night in a dream also represents the evening gown, while the day represents work. The night in a dream also means veiling one’s difficulties and taking refuge in a safe place, except if the one seeing the dream is a traveller, then the night in his dream means injustice and ignorance. The night in a dream also denotes devotion, holding a night vigil, attaining one’s goal, or meeting with one’s beloveds. (Also see Darkness | Evening | Moon | Night of power)…

The dream about clouds that are clearing in order to show the sun, denotes to clearing emotions of the dreamer. The dream, in which the sun clouds are hiding the sun, represents the ending of you’re the good times. When you see yourself flying in the clouds, then such dream indicates the freedom. Perhaps you wish to escape the every day’s responsibilities and become free. If you see the clouds that are particularly shaped, then such dream represents your imagination and creativity. Consider what kind of shape the clouds were. If the clouds are bright, then it shows minor issues you will have to deal with. The dark and stormy clouds indicate some problem that makes you worry a lot. The dark clouds could also represent the aggression and anger of the dreamer.

…back to him at times when he needs him most. If one sees the back of his enemy in a dream, it means that he will be guarded against his threats. If one sees the back of an old woman in a dream, it means that the world is turning its back to him. If she is in her middle age in the dream, it means that he is seeking something hard to obtain. If she is a young woman in the dream, it means that he is expecting something and must be patient to acquire it. One’s back also represents old age. Back pain in a dream means poverty, sickness, debility, imprisonment of one’s boss or the death of a brother. One’s back in a dream also represents one’s dependence on a strong person. If one sees himself carrying a heavy load on his back in a dream, it…

If you dream of all of the seasons of the year, then such dream signifies the changes and different parts of the life. From bad times there comes a good times, just like the seasons of the year – after winter, which is dark period comes the spring which associates with the new beginning. Make sure you know which season of the year you were dreaming and check those meanings by the season in other explanations of the dream.

…found myself being whirled along at a terrific pace — up, down, dash, smash, through pebbles and puddles, on and on I flew, and I saw all around me thousands of other boots and shoes, all propelled by gigantic, never-tiring Suffragettes, who covered the ground with prodigious, elephantine bounds. This terrible punishment went on for days and nights, till I at length grew so thin that there was scarcely anything left of me. Sometimes I was baked, sometimes drowned, whilst, at all times, my inside and outside were torn and mangled.Then, to my immeasurable joy, I was kicked off, and for some brief moments enjoyed perfect rest.From this happy state I was abruptly awakened, to find myself sitting bound and gagged in a high- backed chair. Bending over me was a very tall and slender dentist with a big, round, babyish face and happy, innocent smile. In one hand he…

…(Atheism | Ignorance | Night | Obscurity) In a dream, darkness means straying from God’s path, being lost, committing an error, erring, confusion and perplexity. If one walks out of darkness into light in his dream, it means salvation, safety, guidance, repentance from sin or release from prison. Dark– ness in a dream also represents an oppressor. Thus, walking into a dark place in a dream means being unjust. Obscurity in a dream means the darkness of one’s heart or blindness. It also could mean loneliness, keeping to oneself or hiding from people. (Also see Injustice | Night)…

…If the bed is gloomy, dark, and shabby or located in a dingy, dark room it’s a warning of a possible disease for whom is laying on it. If empty bed, then it means danger for someone close to us. A huge bed indicates obsession with sexual issues. If it is too small, means lack of interest in them. If the bed is clean and well groomed it indicates that we are right with our partner. Dirty and messy, means disagreement and dissatisfaction. A broken bed means divorce or widowhood. A very ornate bed means refinement in love. If it is different from ours, new loves. To see people, who we do not know, in our bed, means danger of squabbles….

If the sheets are dismal, dark color, in bad condition or in a bed inside of gloomy and dark room, then it warns us of a possible disease that is lying as the symbol on those sheets. If the bed is empty, then it denotes to danger from someone close. Huge sheets indicates obsession for sexual issues. If the sheets are very small, then it brings disinterest on sexual issues. If the sheets are clean and well-arranged, then it indicates that we are in good terms with our partner. If the sheets are dirty and untidy, then it shows disagreement and unconformity. If the sheets are torn, that is a bad omen which foretells about divorce or widowhood. Very ornate sheets, refinement of love. If they are different from ours, new loves. To see unknown people sleeping on our sheets, danger and squabbles.

…It is always good omen, if a young woman dreams of singing birds with beautiful feathers, because it announces joy, a good life, and perhaps richness. Dreaming of birds getting closer could signify that soon the dreamer will receive news. If the birds are singing, the news will be good. If they stand still, the news will be inconsequential, and if the birds have a dark color, the news will be bad ones. Dreaming of dark and silent birds, means sadness and bad economic situations will occur in the immediate future. It can also mean that the dreamer is being the victim of powerful people. Dreaming of a wounded and bleeding bird suggests that in the near future the dreamer will live days of misery. Dreaming of a flock of birds flying announces that the bad streak that the dreamer is currently going through will soon come to an…

…Dreaming that you see a friend but you don’t speak to him, implies that someone is willing to help you without asking for something in exchange; if your friend slowly goes away until getting out of sight, it suggests that the dreamer has multiple projects and dreams, but no one offers help (this is worse if it’s dark in the dream). When a woman dreams of being very depressed because she has very few friends, it means that she won’t have immediate success in her economic life, because there is no one to help her to achieve the things she wants. When a woman dreams of many friends means that she aims to have a comfortable, relaxed and even rich and luxurious life. If it is a young single woman who dreams of friends, it indicates that she wants to find a husband who is opulent. Dreaming of talking…

If the bed is gloomy, dark, in a bad condition, or located in a dingy, dark room, it warns that whoever is lying on it may have a disease. If it is empty, danger for someone close to us. A huge bed indicates obsession with sexual issues. If it is very small, lack of interest in them. If the bed is clean and well groomed, it indicates that we are good with our partner. Dirty and untidy, dissent and disagreement. Broken, divorce or widowhood. A much decorated bed symbolizes refinement in love. If it is different from the bed you have, then it shows new loves. Seeing people we do not know in our bed symbolizes danger.

Dreaming of being in the dark during a trip suggests that you are not confident in what you’re doing and that you’re ignoring the results of certain actions, which will lead to failure and losses. If during the trip the darkness is suddenly illuminated by the sun, then this announces that in the end all problems will be solved. Dreaming of being in the dark signifies your own disorientation and mental confusion which will result in frustrations on matters that are being handled. If during the dream the darkness is being diminished, this could signify that the problems will start to be resolved as soon as you start to understand them and handling them better.

Dreaming about walking inside a dark tunnel means you’re acting blindly, which will bring bad results in everything you are doing. To be inside a tunnel while a train is speeding inside it, announces disease or an important change in life. To build a tunnel means enemies, competitors or rivals are conspiring to harm you. Looking inside a tunnel without entering it, means that you will receive proposals for doubtful legality issues. Symbolically, the tunnel is a channel of communication, dark and gloomy, between two areas of clear light. That is the reason why the tunnel is usually associated with initiation rites and birth. The tunnel exit represents the maternal vagina.

…Dreaming that you see children kissing, denotes happy reunions in families and satisfactory work. Dreaming that you kiss your mother, you will be very successful in your enterprises, and be honored and beloved by your friends. To kiss a brother or sister, denotes much pleasure and good in your association. To kiss your sweetheart in the dark, denotes dangers and immoral engagements. To kiss her in the light, signifies honorable intentions occupy your mind always in connection with women. To kiss a strange woman, denotes loose morals and perverted integrity. Dreaming of kissing illicitly, denotes dangerous past-times. The indulgence of a low passion may bring a tragedy into well-thought-of homes. To see your rival kiss your sweetheart, you are in danger of losing her esteem. For married people to kiss each other, denotes that harmony is prized in the home life. Dreaming of kissing a person on the neck,…

…Dreaming that you’re taking a bath in clean and transparent water is an announcement of success, joy, fun, etc. On the contrary, if the water is dirty, or worse, muddy, is at least an announcement of diseases or bad news. Dreaming of children playing with clean water is a sign of future success and happiness in the family, but if they are playing with dirty water, it indicates the opposite. Dreaming of a young woman bathing in clean water suggests that the relationships she has or her honest desires are likely to be materialized and reach a successful end. Bathing involves using water, and water in dreams, since ancient times, has well known meanings: Crystal clear water indicates health, happiness and joy. Turbid water indicates discomfort, unpleasantness and disappointments. The muddy water indicates illness, misfortune, poverty and hate. Dreaming of wanting to take a bath can indicate that the…

…father died, and I dreamed one huge magpie flew in at the door and perched on one of the knobs at the foot of my bed, exactly a week before the death of my eldest son.”I, too, have dreamed of magpies, and, as in the case I have just quoted, the dreams have always occurred shortly before a death. The night a very near relative of mine died, I dreamed a large number of magpies flew in at my window; and the day before a dog to which I was very much attached was run over and killed, I dreamed two magpies settled on my shoulder, and that I could not make them go. Also, when I was living in a big, rambling house in Cornwall, I dreamed a raven flew down the chimney and pecked me vigorously three times on the hand. Indeed, the pecks hurt me so much…

…Every clock means time, and if the hands are moving, it means active time, therefore this doesn’t indicate death, like people in ancient times used to think. In contrast, today is thought it suggests activity, movement, life. Dreaming that you see the time on a clock suggests that you should be careful with the enemies you already know. Dreaming that a watch is broken is a threat that means that you’ll have several losses in business or any other affairs you’re handling. Dreaming that the crystal of a watch falls off your hands suggests enmities, false friends, and that your own carelessness will make you have losses. Dreaming that your watch is stolen suggests that dangerous enemies will attempt to do things against you from the dark, to damage your integrity and disturb the peacefulness of your house. Dreaming that you flatter a clock suggests that you’re trying to…

…Dream of the moon represents something hidden, mystery with a feminine aspect of your inner-self. It also symbolizes the cycles of life, dependency, indirect knowledge, mobility, growth, imagination, the subconscious, the psychic and everything that is receptive and impressionable. Dreams of the moon are related to all feminine and fruitful things, especially with love and romance. Dream of a cloudy moon in a dark night is signal of misfortunes and losses. Dream of crescent moon indicates changes, renewal, and the cyclical movement. You are smoothly progressing towards your path. Dream of first quarter moon represents a burning love growing at times. Dream of a landscape illuminated by the moon indicates a romantic love. The phases of the moon indicate the evolution degree. Full moon means ends and goals. The bright and beautiful full moon means new romance, joy and peace. The new moon symbolizes new projects or business to…

…will be delayed. To dream that you’re haltingly walking on top of a railway announces upcoming hard times. If you dream that way, but instead you’re walking in a cheerful way it announces success thanks to your own ability and skills. To dream about a flooded railroad track and that the water is clear and clean announces that your affairs are doing well, albeit with some delay. However, if the water is muddy, it indicates that you’ll suffer serious disorders and you are at risk of experiencing a loss. To dream that you’re aboard a parked train from which sad or weepy people had gotten off suggests that you’re at risk of suffering a disease or engaging in a dishonest and dangerous business. When partners or married couples dream this way, it symbolizes an upcoming break-up. To dream that you arrived late and lost your train insinuates that you’ll lose…

When you dream of being in despair, then such dream indicates the hard times which are ahead of you. Perhaps the unconscious mind of yours already knows the matter of it and warns you to prepare for it. If other people are in despair while you are dreaming, then it shows the unhappy times for those people. You should give as much help as it is possible, in order to be useful.

If you dream of the times of Medieval, then such dream represents the conservative thoughts and old way of thinking. The attention must be paid to the things that were done while dreaming of Medieval times, because the more vivid explanation of the dream could be given.

The dream, in which you see yourself attending the fair, denotes to the old times and childhood. Perhaps you are longing for times when things were not as serious as it is now and you didn’t have so many responsibilities. The fair could also be related to the fact of being fair to someone while doing business or being in any other kind of relationships.

…(Harrow | Mattock | Plow | Scoop | Trowel) In a dream, a shovel represents a wife for an unmarried person. She will keep no secret, though she will spare no expense to save her husband from poverty. A shovel in a dream also means dispelling distress, overcoming trouble, or satisfying one’s debts. A shovel in a dream also may represent a trustworthy person one can depend on during hard times, or in times of adversities. Holding a shovel in a dream means receiving benefits and blessings, for a shovel collects dirt as well as valuables. A shovel in a dream also may represent a woman, profits, or business activities. (Also see Rake | Spade)…

…shows friendliness and at other times demonstrates his enmity. If one sees that his wife has just delivered children who are playing around him in a dream, it means distress or misfortune and the consequences could be either good or bad. Carrying a child in a dream means managing an inheritance or a financial investment. If an elderly person sees himself roaming as a little child in a dream, it means that he will commit an act of ignorance or lose his dignity, ideals or sense of honor. On the other hand, if such an elderly person who sees himself in a dream as a little child is suffering from depression or financial difficulties or health problems, then it means relief from distress and good health and that he will become free from his sins, like the day his mother gave birth to him. If one sees that he has…

When you are gathering the gooseberries, then such dream denotes to joy and fulfilment in your waking life, after the hard times you have suffered from. The dream in which you are gathering the gooseberries also shows the end of hard times, which means that the brighter days are coming to you. If you see yourself eating the gooseberries in a dream, then it shows the mistakes you have made in the past in order to get the joy.

…Dreaming of being in a beautiful and fertile country, where abound rich fields of grain and running streams of pure water, denotes the very acme of good times is at hand. Wealth will pile in upon you, and you will be able to reign in state in any country. If the country be dry and bare, you will see and hear of troublous times. Famine and sickness will be in the land….

…Dreaming of young growing cotton-fields, denotes great business and prosperous times. To see cotton ready for gathering, denotes wealth and abundance for farmers. For manufacturers Dreaming of cotton, means that they will be benefited by the advancement of this article. For merchants, it denotes a change for the better in their line of business. To see cotton in bales, is a favorable indication for better times. Dreaming that cotton is advancing, denotes an immediate change from low to high prices, and all will be in better circumstances….

…one of the houses and fell in a heap at her feet.She then saw to her horror that it was metamorphosed into her father, and, sure enough, the very next day, she received a telegram to say that her father had died, quite unexpectedly, in the night. She also dreamed, a day or two before the death of her greatest friend that she was travelling by rail with two greyhounds seated opposite her in the same compartment. Another person told me; that, shortly before a fire in her house, she had a curious dream about a mastiff. The creature entered the room in which she was sitting, and suddenly flew at the hearthrug and tore it to pieces.Another lady I once questioned as to her dreams informed me that she had been engaged three times, and that prior to the termination of each engagement she had dreamed of a dachshund.There…