Tales and Novels, Volumes 19-20Harper & Brothers, 1839 |
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... observed with surprise , that Helen spoke of her with even more enthusiasm than of her dear Lady Cecilia . " Yes , because she is a person more likely to excite enthusiasm . " " You did not feel afraid of her then ? " " I do not say ...
... observed with surprise , that Helen spoke of her with even more enthusiasm than of her dear Lady Cecilia . " Yes , because she is a person more likely to excite enthusiasm . " " You did not feel afraid of her then ? " " I do not say ...
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... observed that her attention was distracted by a gentleman opposite , who had just returned from the continent , and who , among other pieces of news , marriages and deaths of English abroad , mentioned that " poor D'Aubigny " was at ...
... observed that her attention was distracted by a gentleman opposite , who had just returned from the continent , and who , among other pieces of news , marriages and deaths of English abroad , mentioned that " poor D'Aubigny " was at ...
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... observation from Helen . Yet not the slightest indication of having seen , heard , or understood appeared in his countenance , not the least curiosity or interest about Colonel D'Aubigny . Of one point Helen was however intuitively ...
... observation from Helen . Yet not the slightest indication of having seen , heard , or understood appeared in his countenance , not the least curiosity or interest about Colonel D'Aubigny . Of one point Helen was however intuitively ...
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... observed , " continued Lady Davenant , " in some of these over - scrupulous weighers , that when once they come to a balance , that instant they become most wilful ; so it will be , you will see , with Beauclerc . After ex- cessive ...
... observed , " continued Lady Davenant , " in some of these over - scrupulous weighers , that when once they come to a balance , that instant they become most wilful ; so it will be , you will see , with Beauclerc . After ex- cessive ...
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... observed , from the first moment when she turned sharply away from Lady Cecilia's embrace to a great dog of her bro- ther's- " Ah , old Neptune ! I'm glad you're here still . " And when Lady Cecilia would have put down his paws- " Let ...
... observed , from the first moment when she turned sharply away from Lady Cecilia's embrace to a great dog of her bro- ther's- " Ah , old Neptune ! I'm glad you're here still . " And when Lady Cecilia would have put down his paws- " Let ...
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admired afraid aid-de-camp answered aunt Pennant begged believe carriage character Churchill Churchill's cilia Claren Clarendon Park Collingwood Colonel D'Aubigny continued Lady countenance cried Cecilia cried Helen cried Lady Cecilia Cymon dear Cecilia dear Helen door Esther exclaimed eyes falconry fear feel Felicie felt general's give glad gone Granville Beauclerc hand happy hawk hear heard heart Helen Stanley honour hope Horace husband instant knew Lady Bearcroft Lady Blanche Lady Castlefort Lady Davenant Lady Davenant's Lady Katrine Lady Masham ladyship laugh letters look Lord Beltravers Lord Davenant mamma Masham mind Miss Clarendon Miss Stanley morning mother nant never Old Forest once opened person pleasure recollect replied seemed seen sighed smile soon speak spoke stood stopped sure talk tell thank thing thought told truth turned voice whole wish words wrong young
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Página 156 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food: For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Página 28 - Has every repartee in store She spoke ten thousand times before ; Can ready compliments supply On all occasions, cut and dry ; Such hatred to a parson's gown, The sight will put her in a swoon $ For conversation well endued, She calls it witty to be rude ; And, placing raillery in railing, Will tell aloud your greatest failing...
Página 123 - Had we never loved so kindly, Had we never loved so blindly, Never met, or never parted, We had ne'er been broken-hearted.
Página 214 - What though no friends in sable weeds appear, Grieve for an hour, perhaps, then mourn a year, And bear about the mockery of wo To midnight dances, and the public show...
Página 113 - ... by turning the soul inward on itself, its forces are concentred, and are fitted for stronger and bolder flights of science ; and that, in such pursuits, whether we take, or whether we lose the game, the chase is certainly of service...
Página 60 - Here she was wont to go ! and here ! and here !' Just where those daisies, pinks, and violets grow: The world may find the Spring by following her; For other print her airy steps ne'er left. Her treading would not bend a blade of grass, Or shake the downy blow-ball from his stalk ! But like the soft west wind she shot along, And where she went, the flowers took thickest root. As she had sowed them with her odorous foot.
Página 28 - If good people," said Archbishop Usher, " would but make goodness agreeable, and smile, instead of frowning in their virtue, how many they would win to the good cause...