A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 3
... daughter's mental gifts to escape recognition ; but Mr. Josceline's case was not an unparal- leled one . Poverty , like a distorting mirror , often makes what is fair seem foul to us . How often , for example , has a poor man cause to ...
... daughter's mental gifts to escape recognition ; but Mr. Josceline's case was not an unparal- leled one . Poverty , like a distorting mirror , often makes what is fair seem foul to us . How often , for example , has a poor man cause to ...
Pàgina 5
... daughter's drawing had been directly suggested to her by Vernon . He had observed the pleased alacrity ' with which she had set to work upon it the previous evening , and the diligence with which she had proceeded with it , and had ...
... daughter's drawing had been directly suggested to her by Vernon . He had observed the pleased alacrity ' with which she had set to work upon it the previous evening , and the diligence with which she had proceeded with it , and had ...
Pàgina 6
... . on , the mother on one side , the daughter on the other , were apparently engaging him in earnest conversation , though the elder lady was , in fact , the chief speaker . ' How wicked you are , Mr. Josceline , ' 6 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... . on , the mother on one side , the daughter on the other , were apparently engaging him in earnest conversation , though the elder lady was , in fact , the chief speaker . ' How wicked you are , Mr. Josceline , ' 6 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 15
... daughter had left the hotel only a few minutes before his own return thither , accompanied by the younger gentleman . Where Mr. Aird was she did not know , and it had struck her that this was the first occasion on which she had seen the ...
... daughter had left the hotel only a few minutes before his own return thither , accompanied by the younger gentleman . Where Mr. Aird was she did not know , and it had struck her that this was the first occasion on which she had seen the ...
Pàgina 16
... daughter of your own to look after ; ' but she restrained herself with an effort . It made her angry , however , to remark that Mr. Josceline -who perhaps felt that he owed the widow some reparation for his recent conduct to her ...
... daughter of your own to look after ; ' but she restrained herself with an effort . It made her angry , however , to remark that Mr. Josceline -who perhaps felt that he owed the widow some reparation for his recent conduct to her ...
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.