A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 266
... Highness's secretary . ' C It did not escape Ella's natural quickness , stimulated as it was by curiosity , that her aunt's tone was stiff and frigid ; moreover , she noticed that her introducer made no mention of her being her niece ...
... Highness's secretary . ' C It did not escape Ella's natural quickness , stimulated as it was by curiosity , that her aunt's tone was stiff and frigid ; moreover , she noticed that her introducer made no mention of her being her niece ...
Pàgina 268
... Highness expressed a wish to see Miss Josceline ? ' inquired Miss Burt , without taking any notice of this recipe for depressed spirits , and speaking even more scornfully than before . ' If it is quite convenient to her , I have his ...
... Highness expressed a wish to see Miss Josceline ? ' inquired Miss Burt , without taking any notice of this recipe for depressed spirits , and speaking even more scornfully than before . ' If it is quite convenient to her , I have his ...
Pàgina 270
... Highness , this is my niece , Miss Josceline , of whom I have had the honour to speak to you . ' Mr. Edward ( to use the only name by which the terant of Barton Castle was known to his neighbours ) turned on the young girl a ...
... Highness , this is my niece , Miss Josceline , of whom I have had the honour to speak to you . ' Mr. Edward ( to use the only name by which the terant of Barton Castle was known to his neighbours ) turned on the young girl a ...
Pàgina 279
... people do laugh , who don't know His Highness , when they hear him spoken of by that name for the first time . Up to this point I am sure you have behaved admirably . I never knew him so taken with anybody A REVELATION . 279.
... people do laugh , who don't know His Highness , when they hear him spoken of by that name for the first time . Up to this point I am sure you have behaved admirably . I never knew him so taken with anybody A REVELATION . 279.
Pàgina 282
... Highness's own secretary - believe in these pretensions ? ' You had better ask him yourself , ' answered Miss Burt evasively . ' I will say , however , if His Highness's claims were acknowledged- his rank a matter of public notoriety ...
... Highness's own secretary - believe in these pretensions ? ' You had better ask him yourself , ' answered Miss Burt evasively . ' I will say , however , if His Highness's claims were acknowledged- his rank a matter of public notoriety ...
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.