A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 59
... Prior's room , as it was called , for the patient's reception ; it formed one of two or three apartments , entitled the Hostel , ' cut off by a long passage from the rest of the house , and practically isolated from it . Even if it ...
... Prior's room , as it was called , for the patient's reception ; it formed one of two or three apartments , entitled the Hostel , ' cut off by a long passage from the rest of the house , and practically isolated from it . Even if it ...
Pàgina 83
... Prior's parlour , which opens into the dormitory , an airy room where little Davey is located with the ayah . Our plan is to take a night - watch alternately ; for Abra , though an excellent creature , has " an exposition of sleep ...
... Prior's parlour , which opens into the dormitory , an airy room where little Davey is located with the ayah . Our plan is to take a night - watch alternately ; for Abra , though an excellent creature , has " an exposition of sleep ...
Pàgina 105
... , ' It would hardly have done to turn the Prior's House into an Agapemone . ' From inquiries made at the doctor's , it seemed that nothing was known for certain as to the nature of the illness ; but among the little world A CHANGE OF VIEWS.
... , ' It would hardly have done to turn the Prior's House into an Agapemone . ' From inquiries made at the doctor's , it seemed that nothing was known for certain as to the nature of the illness ; but among the little world A CHANGE OF VIEWS.
Pàgina 108
... Prior's House , in a galantine ; so I reckon they must be keeping pretty close . ' • In quarantine , you mean , Mrs. Gammer Well , of course , it's right to cut them off from the rest of the people in the hotel ; but , dear me , though ...
... Prior's House , in a galantine ; so I reckon they must be keeping pretty close . ' • In quarantine , you mean , Mrs. Gammer Well , of course , it's right to cut them off from the rest of the people in the hotel ; but , dear me , though ...
Pàgina 122
... from the Prior's House or Hostel . In the one case there was Mr. Josceline wooing and winning ; Mrs. Jennynge , in an Indian There summer of rapture ; and Miss Anastasia , be- ginning 122 A GRAPE FROM A THORN . IN QUARANTINE.
... from the Prior's House or Hostel . In the one case there was Mr. Josceline wooing and winning ; Mrs. Jennynge , in an Indian There summer of rapture ; and Miss Anastasia , be- ginning 122 A GRAPE FROM A THORN . IN QUARANTINE.
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.