The company started out selling religious articles but, due to family misfortune and upheaval, by 1800 Benziger was selling books.

Bobby asks Carl, who has just witnessed yet another round of his wife and brother-in-law's rehashing of the family misfortunes.

Count," said Villefort, "we will not entertain you any longer with our family misfortunes.

Saddened by these family misfortunes, the scientist sought relief in work, and made two long expeditions in the interior of Africa.

But his fingers were deft enough with the fine tools, for all his preoccupation with the family misfortunes.

Uncle John, not a tower of strength to begin with, blames the family misfortune on his sinning.

Did you suffer some family misfortune?

Her brother's death was just the first of many family misfortunes.

In any case, family misfortune had, in effect, bound Mattie to them, much like an indentured servant.

He blames Gabriel for a family misfortune and plots his revenge.