Anina stood by, weeping and helpless, hardly hearing her sister's injunctions to return speedily to their father, and under his guidance to seek sanctuary. The guard now opened the door. Anina clung to her sister in terror, while she, in soothing tones,... Friendship's Offering - Página 1511847Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - 1891 - 414 páginas
...destroyed the convents and desecrated the churches. Would they be merciful to her, and spare the innocent 1 Alas ! was not Anina innocent also ? Her sole crime...believe that I shall out-live this day ! " In the meantime, Anina descended the hill slowly and trembling. She feared discovery, — she feared for her... | |
| Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - 1990 - 430 páginas
...behind some rising ground. The nun fell on her knees — cold dew bathed her brow, instincts lively she feared: the French had shown small respect for...not believe that I shall out-live this day!" In the meantime, Anina descended the hill slowly and tremblingly. She feared discovery — she feared for... | |
| Frederic Mansel Reynolds - 2006 - 442 páginas
...with tottering steps, till she was lost behind some rising ground. The nun fell on her knees—cold dew bathed her brow, instinctively she feared: the...Gesu, pardon me my sins, but I do not believe that I shah 1 out-live this day!" In the meantime, Anina descended the hill slowly and tremblingly. She feared... | |
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