Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 155 páginas |
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... tion of Miss Kitty Greedy leaning both elbows on a table , with her mouth crammed to reple- tion , trying in vain to address her mamma . The morale has clung to me to this day , and I never see a young or old gourmand , or detect myself ...
... tion of Miss Kitty Greedy leaning both elbows on a table , with her mouth crammed to reple- tion , trying in vain to address her mamma . The morale has clung to me to this day , and I never see a young or old gourmand , or detect myself ...
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... tion and even courtesy at the breakfast table . How gracefully is that cup forwarded ! What gentle accents accompany it ! But the lord and master of the household departs ! Hear his last footstep , and then notice how the clouds gather ...
... tion and even courtesy at the breakfast table . How gracefully is that cup forwarded ! What gentle accents accompany it ! But the lord and master of the household departs ! Hear his last footstep , and then notice how the clouds gather ...
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... tion with Mr. Tucker about Lucy Cooledge . The narration interested me , though I drew the inference that she would not be as dexterous in " thrashing about among the pots and kettles " as her predecessor . She had been adopted in ...
... tion with Mr. Tucker about Lucy Cooledge . The narration interested me , though I drew the inference that she would not be as dexterous in " thrashing about among the pots and kettles " as her predecessor . She had been adopted in ...
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... tion in the society of others ; and often when I saw married men display their gallantry to any but their wives , I felt proud of those prefer- ring attentions , which Edward directly , but without display , tendered me . My jealousy ...
... tion in the society of others ; and often when I saw married men display their gallantry to any but their wives , I felt proud of those prefer- ring attentions , which Edward directly , but without display , tendered me . My jealousy ...
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... tion of the species which authorizes it . It was not the fault of my lungs if our neigh- { bours did not know the items of our daily food . I often forgot that others were not deaf , and caught Edward smiling at my trumpet - tongued ...
... tion of the species which authorizes it . It was not the fault of my lungs if our neigh- { bours did not know the items of our daily food . I often forgot that others were not deaf , and caught Edward smiling at my trumpet - tongued ...
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Página 124 - ... after which, to the last moment of his life, he never heard the least allusion to the story, in whatever voice or tone it was mentioned, without getting up and retiring into the darkest corner of the room with great appearance. of distress. Then if you said, ' The baker was well paid,' or ' The baker was not hurt after all,' Camp came forth from his hiding-place, capered, and barked, and rejoiced.
Página 122 - Oh, young and lovely bride, watch well the first moments when your will conflicts with his to whom God and society have given the control. Reverence his wishes even when you do not his opinions.
Página 69 - As mine own shadow was this child to me, A second self, far dearer and more fair ; Which clothed in undissolving radiancy All those steep paths which languor and despair Of human things had made so dark and bare.