A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 35
... gave me this letter which she thought would give you pleasure to read as you came along . " The letter was from my Edith , wishing me every happiness on my approaching union . She herself , she said , had been married some six weeks to ...
... gave me this letter which she thought would give you pleasure to read as you came along . " The letter was from my Edith , wishing me every happiness on my approaching union . She herself , she said , had been married some six weeks to ...
Pàgina 36
... gave her my first kiss of welcome , to that in which I pressed my lips to her dear eyes closed in death , she was never undeceived . ' 6 ' You behaved well and nobly , Mr. Aird , ' said Ella ; and I am sure you were repaid for it ...
... gave her my first kiss of welcome , to that in which I pressed my lips to her dear eyes closed in death , she was never undeceived . ' 6 ' You behaved well and nobly , Mr. Aird , ' said Ella ; and I am sure you were repaid for it ...
Pàgina 52
... gave place to the young one beside his pillow . She returned presently with the ayah , and the news that Mr. Aird had gone out im- mediately after luncheon , and was not to be found . It was unusual for him to do so ; but , as Ella ...
... gave place to the young one beside his pillow . She returned presently with the ayah , and the news that Mr. Aird had gone out im- mediately after luncheon , and was not to be found . It was unusual for him to do so ; but , as Ella ...
Pàgina 89
... gave him a great advan- tage . He knew that any attention he paid to Anastasia would be set down by Mrs. Jennynge to his desire to avert her daughter's suspicions , while her daughter herself would take them au sérieux . The killing of ...
... gave him a great advan- tage . He knew that any attention he paid to Anastasia would be set down by Mrs. Jennynge to his desire to avert her daughter's suspicions , while her daughter herself would take them au sérieux . The killing of ...
Pàgina 90
... gave him her well- jewelled hand ; it is so thoughtful and kind of you . ' Thoughtful it might have been , though hardly in the sense in which Mrs. Jennynge intended it . The fact was , the excellent old lady was rather off her head ...
... gave him her well- jewelled hand ; it is so thoughtful and kind of you . ' Thoughtful it might have been , though hardly in the sense in which Mrs. Jennynge intended it . The fact was , the excellent old lady was rather off her head ...
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.