A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 2
... his word . not to put any finishing touches to Ella's draw- ing ; and without them , ' reflected this un- natural father , ' I should think even this two- penny - halfpenny magazine will never admit it . into 2 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... his word . not to put any finishing touches to Ella's draw- ing ; and without them , ' reflected this un- natural father , ' I should think even this two- penny - halfpenny magazine will never admit it . into 2 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 4
... Ella was portionless would at least put an end to all peril from that quarter , whatever mischief it might work ( by the news getting abroad ) in others . And , as Mr. Josceline thought , there was peril from that quarter . He had ...
... Ella was portionless would at least put an end to all peril from that quarter , whatever mischief it might work ( by the news getting abroad ) in others . And , as Mr. Josceline thought , there was peril from that quarter . He had ...
Pàgina 15
... Ella did not make her appearance at the table - d'hôte -a circumstance which would have annoyed . and perhaps even alarmed her father , but for the fact that others also had failed to appear there as usual . Mr. Aird and Davey were ...
... Ella did not make her appearance at the table - d'hôte -a circumstance which would have annoyed . and perhaps even alarmed her father , but for the fact that others also had failed to appear there as usual . Mr. Aird and Davey were ...
Pàgina 24
... Ella could judge of Mr. Aird's anxiety about the locket , from his having for the moment lost sight of the weakness of his child , in thus telling him to return to him after so long a walk . She would have made him sit down where he was ...
... Ella could judge of Mr. Aird's anxiety about the locket , from his having for the moment lost sight of the weakness of his child , in thus telling him to return to him after so long a walk . She would have made him sit down where he was ...
Pàgina 26
... Ella , and you must give me a kiss . ' " You dear , good Ella , ' he said , putting up his weary - looking but happy face to meet her embrace . Oh , how pleased dear papa will be ! ' To a kind heart there is no errand so pleasant as to ...
... Ella , and you must give me a kiss . ' " You dear , good Ella , ' he said , putting up his weary - looking but happy face to meet her embrace . Oh , how pleased dear papa will be ! ' To a kind heart there is no errand so pleasant as to ...
Frases i termes més freqüents
Abra afraid Aird Aird's Anastasia answered ANTHONY TROLLOPE Armytage Armytage's Aunt Hester ayah Barton Castle beautiful called certainly child companion Cooper course cried darling daughter Davey's dear Ella dear papa dear young lady Doctor doubt Ella's exclaimed expression eyes face fact father feel Felspar felt fever friends gentle gentleman GEORGE DU MAURIER girl going gracious grave hand heard heart Heyton Highness's hope husband inquired Josceline's kind kiss knew laugh leave little Davey locket looked madam married matter mean mind Miss Burt Miss Jennynge Miss Josceline mother murmured natural never nurse observed offer once Percival Lott perhaps person picture poor present pretty Prior's replied returned seemed smile sorrow speak sure tell tender thank thing thought tion told tone Trant Ultramarine Vernon voice Wallace whispered wife WILKIE COLLINS WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY wish woman words
Passatges populars
Pàgina 91 - Well, I should hope it was because she heard the rumour of your possible departure." " Not she," said Mrs. Jennynge, at which somewhat blunt sally Mr. Josceline smiled as though it had been the subtlest of epigrams. " Mrs. Armytage has found in a book from the circulating library," continued Anastasia, " a passage which has affected her most distressingly." " Dear me ; from one of the poets, no doubt," said Mr. Josceline ; "a delicate nature like hers must be easily unstrung by poetic suggestion."...
Pàgina 104 - And you will keep my little gift too," in Mr. Josceline's ear. " I have given a ring or two away in my time," reflected that gentleman when he found himself in his own apartment, " and in each case with a certain significance attaching to it. But I don't remember any one having given me an ' engaged ring ' before ; and it's not leap year, neither. However, the lady's booked, which is a great relief — my poor dear Ella.