A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
Des de l'interior del llibre
Resultats 1 - 5 de 45.
Pàgina 26
... face to meet her embrace . Oh , how pleased dear papa will be ! ' To a kind heart there is no errand so pleasant as to carry to another some good news ; and leaving the child safely ensconced under the shade of a rock upon the beach ...
... face to meet her embrace . Oh , how pleased dear papa will be ! ' To a kind heart there is no errand so pleasant as to carry to another some good news ; and leaving the child safely ensconced under the shade of a rock upon the beach ...
Pàgina 28
... face , he added , And thank you , Miss Josceline , who are Heaven's messenger . ' 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 ...
... face , he added , And thank you , Miss Josceline , who are Heaven's messenger . ' 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 ...
Pàgina 30
... of my darling wife , and the mother of my only child . ' He placed the open locket in her hand . The picture it contained was the portrait of a young woman anything but beautiful ; the face , indeed 30 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... of my darling wife , and the mother of my only child . ' He placed the open locket in her hand . The picture it contained was the portrait of a young woman anything but beautiful ; the face , indeed 30 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 31
... face indeed , ' said Ella . ' Yes ; but not pretty . It is seldom , though I have seen it once , ' said the old man , softly , ' that to those who have the gift of beauty , God also adds that of gentleness and goodness . When I first ...
... face indeed , ' said Ella . ' Yes ; but not pretty . It is seldom , though I have seen it once , ' said the old man , softly , ' that to those who have the gift of beauty , God also adds that of gentleness and goodness . When I first ...
Pàgina 37
... face as it bent rapturously over his restored treasure , it was easy to believe his words . Ella . And did Mrs. Pipon ever know ? ' inquired 6 The old man smiled as he looked up at her . ' You are , I perceive , a daughter of Eve ...
... face as it bent rapturously over his restored treasure , it was easy to believe his words . Ella . And did Mrs. Pipon ever know ? ' inquired 6 The old man smiled as he looked up at her . ' You are , I perceive , a daughter of Eve ...
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.