A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 8
... don't know about that , ' observed her mother , tartly ; Anastasia keeps her spirits up uncommonly well for a devotee . ' The young lady looked up in some astonish- ment at this unexpected ebullition ; but Mr. Josceline was not ...
... don't know about that , ' observed her mother , tartly ; Anastasia keeps her spirits up uncommonly well for a devotee . ' The young lady looked up in some astonish- ment at this unexpected ebullition ; but Mr. Josceline was not ...
Pàgina 9
... don't think it is necessary , dear Mrs. 6 Jennynge , ' he said , soothingly , to be melan- choly because we are devoted . In your case , for example - what is the matter ? ' ' Nothing ; I fancied I heard that horrid Fido in our sitting ...
... don't think it is necessary , dear Mrs. 6 Jennynge , ' he said , soothingly , to be melan- choly because we are devoted . In your case , for example - what is the matter ? ' ' Nothing ; I fancied I heard that horrid Fido in our sitting ...
Pàgina 16
... Don't you talk ; you've got a 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 ...
... Don't you talk ; you've got a 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 ...
Pàgina 17
... don't much believe in the great fortune of retired Indians ; one hears of their having so many laks of rupees , but it often turns out that they have a lack of pounds sterling . The day for the shaking of the Pagoda tree has gone by ...
... don't much believe in the great fortune of retired Indians ; one hears of their having so many laks of rupees , but it often turns out that they have a lack of pounds sterling . The day for the shaking of the Pagoda tree has gone by ...
Pàgina 19
... don't see why you should take such mercenary views of your own sex , Mrs. Armytage . ' ' Of course not , because you've caught a husband , ' was the swift rejoinder ; if you were upon your promotion you would probably be looking after ...
... don't see why you should take such mercenary views of your own sex , Mrs. Armytage . ' ' Of course not , because you've caught a husband , ' was the swift rejoinder ; if you were upon your promotion you would probably be looking after ...
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.