Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1838 - 155 páginas |
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... give you a piece of ham , sir . " 16 Clarissa , " said Mr. Packard , greatly amused , " Mr. Stevens is not deaf . " I was sadly disconcerted , and it was some time before our courteous visiter could bow and smile me into self ...
... give you a piece of ham , sir . " 16 Clarissa , " said Mr. Packard , greatly amused , " Mr. Stevens is not deaf . " I was sadly disconcerted , and it was some time before our courteous visiter could bow and smile me into self ...
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... give you a description of our establishment , and the beau- tiful scenery about this delightful region . I have but little excuse for my delay , and will make amends by a long letter . dear ma- " You recollect that when I left my ternal ...
... give you a description of our establishment , and the beau- tiful scenery about this delightful region . I have but little excuse for my delay , and will make amends by a long letter . dear ma- " You recollect that when I left my ternal ...
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... , fawned and grovelled at our feet . Edward alarmed the neighbourhood and en- tered the window . Poor Polly had fainted in the entry from the close atmosphere and ex- cess of terror . She could give no account of A HOUSEKEEPER . 127.
... , fawned and grovelled at our feet . Edward alarmed the neighbourhood and en- tered the window . Poor Polly had fainted in the entry from the close atmosphere and ex- cess of terror . She could give no account of A HOUSEKEEPER . 127.
Página 128
Caroline Howard Gilman. cess of terror . She could give no account of the origin of the fire , unless she had dropped a spark on the window - curtain . The moment a blaze appeared she endeavoured to extinguish it ; " but , " said she ...
Caroline Howard Gilman. cess of terror . She could give no account of the origin of the fire , unless she had dropped a spark on the window - curtain . The moment a blaze appeared she endeavoured to extinguish it ; " but , " said she ...
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... give me their sympathy when I describe to them my sugar - bowl without a cover , my cream - pot without a handle , my coffee - pot indented at the side , and an unmatching slop - bowl called in from the kitchen to complete the muster ...
... give me their sympathy when I describe to them my sugar - bowl without a cover , my cream - pot without a handle , my coffee - pot indented at the side , and an unmatching slop - bowl called in from the kitchen to complete the muster ...
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asked beautiful Becky bours called cambric chair CHAPTER character cheek cherub child Cholera Cinda Clarissa comfort cook cousin cream Curry dear dinner domestic door dress Edition Edward Engravings eyes feel felt Frae Frederick frill gave gentle glance glass grave Growler guests hair half hand happiness harpsichord HARVARD COLLEGE heard heart honour housekeeper husband Ingols intel John Frost kitchen lady lamp little Polly LL.D look Lucy luxuries Lyddy ma'am Mam'selle marriage mind minuet Miss Packard morning mortification mother Nancy neighbour ness never New-England night obliged parlour passed perceived Polly's poor Portrait recollect roasting Sally seemed sewing sideboard Sidney Doane silent Sliter smile sometimes soon spinet stairs Stockton stood Sukey sweet taste tears thing thrown tion took turned uncon veal visiters voice vols walked week wife William William Robertson window woman young
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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.