Beauty and the beast, by Sarah Tytler, Volume 11884 |
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... sense of incongruity and confusion , detestable to a man of his precise cast of mind , did not testify any vindictiveness or unwillingness to admit that the scales had undergone a sudden re- versal in a comrade's case . But Lawrie ...
... sense of incongruity and confusion , detestable to a man of his precise cast of mind , did not testify any vindictiveness or unwillingness to admit that the scales had undergone a sudden re- versal in a comrade's case . But Lawrie ...
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... sense , which was better than uncommon genius , who had done with sowing his wild oats , and pulled up effectually so far as anybody could judge . He might not make such a mess of the baronetcy and property as some very fine gentleman ...
... sense , which was better than uncommon genius , who had done with sowing his wild oats , and pulled up effectually so far as anybody could judge . He might not make such a mess of the baronetcy and property as some very fine gentleman ...
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... sense of ownership . He was neither antiquary nor archæologist , and what he distinguished be- tween the leafless branches of the trees of the park was only a long , low white building , with the remains of a moat in a gleaming pond - a ...
... sense of ownership . He was neither antiquary nor archæologist , and what he distinguished be- tween the leafless branches of the trees of the park was only a long , low white building , with the remains of a moat in a gleaming pond - a ...
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... sense of the contrast between his past and present position seized upon Sir John's successor and stag- gered him . It was easy enough to guess that the change might be too great to be pleasant , though none save Will Thwaite himself ...
... sense of the contrast between his past and present position seized upon Sir John's successor and stag- gered him . It was easy enough to guess that the change might be too great to be pleasant , though none save Will Thwaite himself ...
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... sense of society , is not extensive - the less reason for you to withdraw into a shell . Let me oppose that line with all the weight you will allow It never did any man or woman good to me . shun his or her kind , and hold them at ...
... sense of society , is not extensive - the less reason for you to withdraw into a shell . Let me oppose that line with all the weight you will allow It never did any man or woman good to me . shun his or her kind , and hold them at ...
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Página 122 - rose up before him the interior of a soldier's hut, and the spectacle of Jen, worn out by her efforts to save him, pleading with her last gasp that he might redeem himself from destruction. His manners had not that repose which stamps the caste of Vere de Vere. He lost command over himself. His blue eyes sparkled like steel.
Página 299 - I'ma modest man, so that I'm at a loss to know what I've done to deserve it, unless you and I are going to be better friends in future. You may depend upon it I'm eternally obliged to you.' Swearing friendship with Major Pollock— was
Página 295 - and it would dawn upon him that she had never looked upon him in any other light than that of an acquaintance and
Página 302 - flattering symptom women betray at an early stage of a certain malady ? Were you never told that when a woman is willing, a man can but look like a fool ? Do you want to look like a fool ? Would you deprive us of our single, short season of power ? Don't we pay dearly for it to the best of you men in
Página 97 - was young myself, but my youth passed soon,' remarked Lady Thwaite with an echo of pensiveness in the reflection, pausing as if she expected to be contradicted, and then going on with a furtive smile, faintly acidulated, at the omission of any contradiction, ' Poor dear Sir John liked the society of his contemporaries, naturally,. and
Página 247 - would set their small scholars such astounding lessons as no youthful brain could compass, which drove the juvenile fry and their parents to the verge of despair. Or Nanny Hollis would undertake to enact the entire drama of ' Punch and Judy ' for the benefit of the assembly. Withal, the Hollises were kind-hearted in their heedlessness.
Página 304 - spoken to him. But when he saw I was pleased with his volunteering a subscription, in the handsomest, most modest manner, I assure you, darling, he wished to double it. I had actually to forbid it. There is a man with his heart in the right place ! That is of twice as much consequence as
Página 45 - selection. They behaved with the silent, attentive civility which was all that was wanted from them. If they could practise imperturbability in addition to the quiet discharge of their duties, it might be as well; though Mr. Miles began to hope more and more that Sir William would not from the beginning tax too severely
Página 90 - the conversation took a more cheerful turn, and Lady Thwaite's social gifts, as a lively woman of the world, came out to anybody capable of appreciating her. The interview had not proved very formidable, and from the date of the introduction the gentleman found himself, he could hardly tell how, in frequent communication with