The Head of the Family: A NovelHarper & brothers, 1871 - 528 páginas |
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... Lindsay . Had you not better put your work away ? " She did so - mechanically - as if simply because Ninian desired her . She was evidently accustomed to do as he said in every thing . Then the brother and sister both sank into silence ...
... Lindsay . Had you not better put your work away ? " She did so - mechanically - as if simply because Ninian desired her . She was evidently accustomed to do as he said in every thing . Then the brother and sister both sank into silence ...
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... Lindsay , in a low voice , as she stood leaning by the hearth ; the light shining on her hands that hung down loosely linked together , her face being hid in shadow , as it always seemed to be when she betrayed more emotion than her ...
... Lindsay , in a low voice , as she stood leaning by the hearth ; the light shining on her hands that hung down loosely linked together , her face being hid in shadow , as it always seemed to be when she betrayed more emotion than her ...
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... Lindsay were emphatically called " Brother " and " Sister . " The whole tribe had rushed in from their journey with a tired forgetfulness of every thing but the relief of com- ing home ; and for some minutes the house was alive with ...
... Lindsay were emphatically called " Brother " and " Sister . " The whole tribe had rushed in from their journey with a tired forgetfulness of every thing but the relief of com- ing home ; and for some minutes the house was alive with ...
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... Lindsay , who sat by the fireside in her usual place . A momentary shade troubled her countenance as she re- garded the young group , saying to herself , " Two months -and forgotten already . " But she knew that youth is youth ...
... Lindsay , who sat by the fireside in her usual place . A momentary shade troubled her countenance as she re- garded the young group , saying to herself , " Two months -and forgotten already . " But she knew that youth is youth ...
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... Lindsay . Her sacrifices were never made in words — and every body knew that , or guessed it . For Lindsay was the only one among them who was " independent ; " and many an envious grudge might there have been awakened in the younger ...
... Lindsay . Her sacrifices were never made in words — and every body knew that , or guessed it . For Lindsay was the only one among them who was " independent ; " and many an envious grudge might there have been awakened in the younger ...
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Ansted's answered Ninian Armadale asked beautiful better Chester Terrace child Cloth cousin Rachel creature cried Tinie dear door Edges and Gilt Edinburgh Edmund eyes face fancy father feel felt girl glad Gowans grave Half Calf hand happy heard heart Heaven Helensburgh Hope Ansted Hope's husband Jane Sedley John Forsyth JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY JOHN S. C. Abbott Kenneth knew Lady Ulverston lassie laugh Lindsay little Walter marriage married mind Miss Ansted Miss Græme Miss Reay mother Musselburgh never night Ninian Græme Ninian looked Ninian thought once passion paused perhaps poor professor quiet Rachel Armstrong round scarcely seemed silent sister smile speak stood strange sure sweet talk tell tenderness thing Tinie's to-night told took turned Ulver Uncut Edges utter voice walked watching whispered wife wish woman word young
Passagens conhecidas
Página 246 - ALL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell ; Come ye before him and rejoice.
Página 168 - Work — work — work! It is the iron ploughshare that goes over the field of the heart, rooting up all the pretty grasses, and the beautiful, hurtful weeds that we have taken such pleasure in growing, laying them all under, fair and foul together — making plain, dull-looking arable land for our neighbours to peer at ; until at night-time, down in the deep furrows the angels come and sow.