Thornicroft's model, by Averil Beaumont, Volume 1Chapman & Hall, 1873 |
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Almeric Ambergreen angry answer Artemis artist asked beautiful better busy Captain Wymondham Chapel Street chasubles china colour copal crêpes cried croft dancing Dartmore daughter dear door dress exclaimed eyes face feeling fellow felt Fibby girl give gone hair hand Hannah happy hear heart Helen Morris History of Greece Iphigenia keep kind knew Lady Markham leave live looked Lord marriage marry matter mind Miss Denison morning mother never once Othello painting Papa pectewer Phoebe picture poor portmanteau pretty promise quietly replied Rosamond Rosie seemed seen sight silent Sir Willoughby speak Stephen stood studio sure talk Tancred tazza tell there's thing Thorni Thornicroft thought told Townley turned upstairs Venetian glass waiting wife Winifred Winter's Tale wish woman wonder word young
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Página 24 - This is the prettiest low-born lass that ever Ran on the green-sward : nothing she does or seems But smacks of something greater than herself, Too noble for this place.
Página 1 - But he whose initiation is recent, and who has been the spectator of many glories in the other world, is amazed when he sees any one having a godlike face or form, which is the expression of divine beauty; and at first a shudder runs through him, and again the old awe steals over him; then looking upon the face of his beloved as of a god he reverences him, and if he were not afraid of being thought a downright madman, he would sacrifice to his beloved as to the image of a god...
Página 1 - ... through a glass dimly; and there are few who, going to the images, behold in them the realities...
Página 1 - For as has been already said, every soul of man has in the way of nature beheld true being; this was the condition of her passing into the form of man. But all men do not easily recall the things of the other world; they may have seen them for a short time only, or they may have been unfortunate when they fell to earth, and may have lost the memory of the holy things which they saw there through some evil and corrupting association.
Página 183 - Ah, but if you knew how time has dragged, days, nights! All the neighbour-talk with man and maid — such men ! All the fuss and trouble of street-sounds, window-sights : All the worry of flapping door and echoing roof: and then, : All the fancies . . . Who were they had leave, dared try Darker arts that almost struck despair in me? If you knew but how I dwelt down here ! " quoth I : "And was I so better off up there?
Página 1 - But all souls do not easily recall the things of the other world; they may have seen them for a short time only, or they may have been unfortunate in their earthly lot, and, having had their hearts turned to unrighteousness through some corrupting influence, they may have lost the memory of the holy things which once they saw.
Página 45 - It is the same, for be it joy or sorrow. The path of its departure still is free; Man's yesterday can ne'er be like his morrow, Nor aught endure save mutability. - Shelley The month of June had commenced. In spite of lawyer's delays and the difficulties attendant on all such negociations, they were at last concluded, and nothing remained but for Lady Lodore to sign the paper which was to consign her to comparative destitution. In all changes we feel most keenly the operation...
Página 168 - She had more conflicting feelings to contend with than he, for it was the first time she had been brought face to face with any one from the outside world, and compelled to realize her own very doubtful position in Thornicroft...
Página 27 - Ah, yes, it would have been rather pleasanter for you; but you must not mind that." " I am afraid I do not mind it enough, I am so amused with everything. I cannot help it." "That's right. Now, Dolly— " "Yes, father— " "I should like to know what you have been thinking of all this while. I have been watching the smiles coming and going.