The matchmaker, by the author of 'Cousin Geoffrey'. |
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Página 71
... affection not indispensable in a good match , still she thought it could do no harm , and , as Augusta's seemed engaged , her mother- heart made her now think it should not be in vain . Julian was often absent the whole day ...
... affection not indispensable in a good match , still she thought it could do no harm , and , as Augusta's seemed engaged , her mother- heart made her now think it should not be in vain . Julian was often absent the whole day ...
Página 86
... affection ; I am her only relative ; her warm young heart is so attached to mine , that the girlish heaven of her fancy conceives nothing brighter than the lunar rainbow of a brother's love . passion must dawn one day ; were he for whom ...
... affection ; I am her only relative ; her warm young heart is so attached to mine , that the girlish heaven of her fancy conceives nothing brighter than the lunar rainbow of a brother's love . passion must dawn one day ; were he for whom ...
Página 104
... , she watched , but only to see that he made no way in the affections of either . It was a general maxim with her , that all foreigners were de- trimentals - German barons , French counts , and Italian 104 THE MATCHMAKER .
... , she watched , but only to see that he made no way in the affections of either . It was a general maxim with her , that all foreigners were de- trimentals - German barons , French counts , and Italian 104 THE MATCHMAKER .
Página 107
... affectionate in her manner to the count , when once she was cer- tain on this point ; for she knew his opinions were influential , not merely with Julian , but with a set of fashionables , whose fiat was im- portant to the debutantes ...
... affectionate in her manner to the count , when once she was cer- tain on this point ; for she knew his opinions were influential , not merely with Julian , but with a set of fashionables , whose fiat was im- portant to the debutantes ...
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... affection of those around us , " said Augusta , " and that will surround you in London as it has done here . " " I'm sure I quite agree with the count , ' said Miss Tibby . " The feelings depend very much on the climate ; it's not so ...
... affection of those around us , " said Augusta , " and that will surround you in London as it has done here . " " I'm sure I quite agree with the count , ' said Miss Tibby . " The feelings depend very much on the climate ; it's not so ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
admiration agen Alphonse Annie anxious asked Augusta auld Babie beau beau ideal beauty brae canna carriage CHAPTER cheeks cockatoo cousin Dashington daughter dear dinna Donald Douglas dress elegant Ellen drew exclaimed eyes face fancy fear feel felt Fitzcribb girl Gregory Gripeall Grizzy Grunter hair hand handsome happy hear heart honour hope Ivanhoe James's Square jist Jobb Jobb's Julian knew lady lassie laughed letter Lindsay's looked Lord madam mair mamma marry match matchmaker mind Miss Tibby Moss Grove mother mysel never night noble old Lindsay once pale perhaps Philosophy Philosophy of History poor pride proud puir quadrille racter ruined Sappho Scotch Screech seemed Sir Peter Riskwell sister smile Sparkleton sure sweet tears thing thought Tibby's uncle Villeneuve vols Wamba watch weel weep whispered Winterthur wish woman young Zelie Zelie's
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Página 46 - And, when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring, To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown, that Sylvan loves, Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe, with heaved stroke, Was never heard the nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Página 222 - Is there, in human form, that bears a heart — A wretch ! a villain ! lost to love and truth ! That can, with studied, sly, ensnaring art, Betray sweet Jenny's unsuspecting youth ? Curse on his...
Página 42 - I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat, trimly dress'd, Fresh as a bridegroom; and his chin, new reap'd, Show'd like a stubble-land at harvest-home.
Página 247 - MY birth-day" — what a different sound That word had in my youthful ears ! And how, each time the day comes round, Less and less white its mark appears ! When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime to grow old ; And, as Youth counts the shining links. That Time around him binds so fast, Pleased with the task, he little thinks How hard that chain will press at last. Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said* — "were he ordain'd to run " His long career of life again, . " He...
Página 143 - Winter comes, to rule the varied year, Sullen and sad, with all his rising train — Vapours, and clouds, and storms. Be these my theme ; These, that exalt the soul to solemn thought And heavenly musing. Welcome, kindred glooms...
Página 178 - The light of love, the purity of grace, The mind, the Music breathing from her face, The heart whose softness harmonized the whole, And oh! that eye was in itself a Soul...
Página 254 - THOU lingering star, with lessening ray, That lov'st to greet the early morn, Again thou usher'st in the day My Mary from my soul was torn. O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast?
Página 237 - Was my own lord. Then did I seek to rise Out of the prison of my mean estate ; And, with such jewels as the exploring Mind Brings from the caves of Knowledge, buy my ransom From those twin gaolers of the daring heart — Low Birth and iron Fortune.
Página 273 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky.
Página 7 - Alas ! regardless of their doom, The little victims play! No sense have they of Ills to come; Nor Care, beyond to-day! Yet see, how all around them wait The Ministers of human fate; And black Misfortune's baleful Train!