A screw loose, by William P. Lancaster, Volume 2;Volume 184 |
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... Butler , ask- ing them to come over some morning soon quietly to luncheon , and discuss the best day for which to fix the approaching Ember Infirmary Ball , and adding that Mrs. Shanter , who knew the wishes of Slopeshire generally ...
... Butler , ask- ing them to come over some morning soon quietly to luncheon , and discuss the best day for which to fix the approaching Ember Infirmary Ball , and adding that Mrs. Shanter , who knew the wishes of Slopeshire generally ...
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... butler was telling me , " began Chip , at the side - dish period of the dinner , “ and I believe he had it direct from Perceval's groom - a deuced neat boy , reared in Muffler's stables , but Perceval ' ticed him away with higher wages ...
... butler was telling me , " began Chip , at the side - dish period of the dinner , “ and I believe he had it direct from Perceval's groom - a deuced neat boy , reared in Muffler's stables , but Perceval ' ticed him away with higher wages ...
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... Butler ? " asked Miss Amesham , demurely , " have you been so well up in Whinbury politics ? I thought you were always deep in Mill , or steeped in Carlyle , and let the parties rave ' as they pleased . " " I " Don't make fun of an ...
... Butler ? " asked Miss Amesham , demurely , " have you been so well up in Whinbury politics ? I thought you were always deep in Mill , or steeped in Carlyle , and let the parties rave ' as they pleased . " " I " Don't make fun of an ...
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... Butler ? " " O , I don't know , Clara , I'm sure , " re- plied the young lady , evasively . " You can't have got to like him ? " argued Clara . " Like him ! " in a tone that put any such possibility quite beyond question . " He's so ...
... Butler ? " " O , I don't know , Clara , I'm sure , " re- plied the young lady , evasively . " You can't have got to like him ? " argued Clara . " Like him ! " in a tone that put any such possibility quite beyond question . " He's so ...
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... Butler's stay ? " Miss Amesham smiled , but gave no direct answer . " Oh ! I see ! " was Mrs. Shanter's next observation . " I tell you what , " continued Miss Amesham , warmly , " this same Mr. Per- ceval has been very tiresome lately ...
... Butler's stay ? " Miss Amesham smiled , but gave no direct answer . " Oh ! I see ! " was Mrs. Shanter's next observation . " I tell you what , " continued Miss Amesham , warmly , " this same Mr. Per- ceval has been very tiresome lately ...
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Página 135 - tis her privilege, Through all the years of this our life, to lead From joy to joy; for she can so inform The mind that is within us, so impress With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Página 35 - They that have power to hurt and will do none, That do not do the thing they most do show, Who, moving others, are themselves as stone, Unmoved, cold, and to temptation slow, They rightly do inherit heaven's graces And husband nature's riches from expense; They are the lords and owners of their faces, Others but stewards of their excellence.
Página 165 - Jewish gaberdine, And all for use of that which is mine own. Well then, it now appears you need my help : Go to, then ; you come to me, and you say ' Shylock, we would have moneys...
Página 112 - And so I was, which plainly signified That I should snarl, and bite, and play the dog. Then, since the heavens have shap'd my body so, Let hell make crook'd my mind to answer it. I have no brother, I am like no brother; And this word 'love,' which greybeards call divine, Be resident in men like one another, And not in me!
Página 69 - I arise from dreams of thee In the first sweet sleep of night, When the winds are breathing low, And the stars are shining bright; I arise from dreams of thee, And a spirit in my feet Has led me — who knows how? — To thy chamber window, sweet...
Página 19 - I'm declining, May my fate no less fortunate be Than a snug elbow-chair will afford for reclining, And a cot that o'erlooks the wide sea ; With an ambling pad-pony to pace o'er the lawn, While I carol away idle sorrow, And blithe as the lark that each day hails the dawn Look forward with hope for Tomorrow. With a porch at my door, both for shelter and...
Página 69 - Margaret! Margaret (listening). That was my true-love's voice. (She springs up. The chains fall off). Where is he ? I heard him call. I am free ! Nobody shall hinder me. I will fly to his neck ! lie on his bosom ! He called Margaret ! He stood upon the threshold. In the midst, through the howling and clattering of hell, through the grim, devilish scoffing, I knew the sweet, the loving tone again.
Página 234 - Go, help the half-brain'd dwarf, Society, To find low motives unto noble deeds, To fix all doubt upon the darker side ; Go, fitter thou for narrowest neighbourhoods, Old talker, haunt where gossip breeds and seethes And festers in provincial sloth...
Página 103 - Plumpton collapsed utterly ; he sank into an arm-chair and covered his face with his hands. Mr. John Calf entered. " Bring some — coals," said Plumpton, with an effort, in a feeble voice.
Página 120 - it would be mere affectation in me to pretend to be ignorant of what you are going to say. And the only answer I can give is that I must return to the school, and I beg you will not accompany me.