A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 19
... course not , because you've caught a husband , ' was the swift rejoinder ; if you were upon your promotion you would probably be looking after the loaves and fishes like any other young woman . ' The suspected bride turned scarlet ; nor ...
... course not , because you've caught a husband , ' was the swift rejoinder ; if you were upon your promotion you would probably be looking after the loaves and fishes like any other young woman . ' The suspected bride turned scarlet ; nor ...
Pàgina 25
... her quick eye . On the very verge of the line of the encroaching sea , and far below high - water mark , was the gold locket , sticking edgeways in the sand , where it had of course fallen without the least noise . THE LOST LOCKET . 25.
... her quick eye . On the very verge of the line of the encroaching sea , and far below high - water mark , was the gold locket , sticking edgeways in the sand , where it had of course fallen without the least noise . THE LOST LOCKET . 25.
Pàgina 26
James Payn. it had of course fallen without the least noise . 6 ' Oh , how glad papa will be ! ' cried Davey , clapping his little hands ; and but for you , Miss Josceline , we should never have found it . ' " You dear boy ! ' cried she ...
James Payn. it had of course fallen without the least noise . 6 ' Oh , how glad papa will be ! ' cried Davey , clapping his little hands ; and but for you , Miss Josceline , we should never have found it . ' " You dear boy ! ' cried she ...
Pàgina 33
... course of post I received a letter from Edith that filled my soul with joy . She ac- knowledged that she had always loved me , though she protested , with what I took for woman's coyness , that she had been in doubt as to whether her ...
... course of post I received a letter from Edith that filled my soul with joy . She ac- knowledged that she had always loved me , though she protested , with what I took for woman's coyness , that she had been in doubt as to whether her ...
Pàgina 34
James Payn. eyes . Edith Trenton arrived in due course ; but imagine my chagrin and embarrassment on finding that it was not my Edith , but her cousin . I don't suppose that any man was ever placed in circumstances so perplexing and ...
James Payn. eyes . Edith Trenton arrived in due course ; but imagine my chagrin and embarrassment on finding that it was not my Edith , but her cousin . I don't suppose that any man was ever placed in circumstances so perplexing and ...
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.