A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 7
... added , ' for it is no doubt a pleasure , though a mournful one , to embalm , as it were , the memory of the dead by one's imperishable pencil . It was upon the subject of art that we two were talking just now — or rather upon which he ...
... added , ' for it is no doubt a pleasure , though a mournful one , to embalm , as it were , the memory of the dead by one's imperishable pencil . It was upon the subject of art that we two were talking just now — or rather upon which he ...
Pàgina 12
... added , regretfully . · A man , I have read , is as old as he feels , ' returned the young lady , much mollified ; ' a woman as old as she looks . Now my mother looks sixty if she looks a day- But , there she comes ; and Mrs. Jennynge ...
... added , regretfully . · A man , I have read , is as old as he feels , ' returned the young lady , much mollified ; ' a woman as old as she looks . Now my mother looks sixty if she looks a day- But , there she comes ; and Mrs. Jennynge ...
Pàgina 28
... added , And thank you , Miss Josceline , who are Heaven's messenger . ' 6 Extravagant as were his words , it was evi- dent they were not spoken in the way of compliment ; the tears were in the old man's eyes as he uttered them . CHAPTER ...
... added , And thank you , Miss Josceline , who are Heaven's messenger . ' 6 Extravagant as were his words , it was evi- dent they were not spoken in the way of compliment ; the tears were in the old man's eyes as he uttered them . CHAPTER ...
Pàgina 45
... added , airily , ' I must not be too curious . ' 6 Well , it was something delicate , or rather , which had reference to a delicate matter , papa ; yet I don't think he would mind your knowing it , if it went no further . ' And then she ...
... added , airily , ' I must not be too curious . ' 6 Well , it was something delicate , or rather , which had reference to a delicate matter , papa ; yet I don't think he would mind your knowing it , if it went no further . ' And then she ...
Pàgina 46
... that he had a tender heart . The poor boy is very delicate ; I should almost doubt , ' added Mr. Josceline , reflectively , his ever living to grow up . ' 6 Oh , papa ; don't talk like that ! 46 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... that he had a tender heart . The poor boy is very delicate ; I should almost doubt , ' added Mr. Josceline , reflectively , his ever living to grow up . ' 6 Oh , papa ; don't talk like that ! 46 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
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.