A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 2
... companion . The artist had given 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 ...
... companion . The artist had given 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 ...
Pàgina 8
... companions took a personal interest in him , but proved that not a point would be missed in the part he was about to play . ' To you , Miss Jennynge , ' he replied , ' who are , yourself , a devotee to art , no interest in that subject ...
... companions took a personal interest in him , but proved that not a point would be missed in the part he was about to play . ' To you , Miss Jennynge , ' he replied , ' who are , yourself , a devotee to art , no interest in that subject ...
Pàgina 12
James Payn. correct in my guesses at age , ' returned her companion . I wish I were a younger man , ' he added , regretfully . ' A man , I have read , is as old as he feels , ' returned the young lady , much mollified ; ' a woman as old ...
James Payn. correct in my guesses at age , ' returned her companion . I wish I were a younger man , ' he added , regretfully . ' A man , I have read , is as old as he feels , ' returned the young lady , much mollified ; ' a woman as old ...
Pàgina 35
... companion ascribed my taciturnity to a very different cause I was schooling myself to adopt such a behaviour as should prevent this poor girl's eyes being opened to the real state of the case . As her cousin was another's , it did not ...
... companion ascribed my taciturnity to a very different cause I was schooling myself to adopt such a behaviour as should prevent this poor girl's eyes being opened to the real state of the case . As her cousin was another's , it did not ...
Pàgina 41
... companion . ' ' It was not much of a lunch , ' said Ella laughing ; we had only some dry biscuits , had we , Davey ? ' ' I had some ; I was so hungry that I eat ' em all myself , ' said the child naïvely ; ' you had none , Ella . ' 6 ...
... companion . ' ' It was not much of a lunch , ' said Ella laughing ; we had only some dry biscuits , had we , Davey ? ' ' I had some ; I was so hungry that I eat ' em all myself , ' said the child naïvely ; ' you had none , Ella . ' 6 ...
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.