A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 14
... girl may not do with an old man if she throws herself at him like that . I think it is my bounden duty as a matron — and the only one qualified to advise that sweet young creature - to warn Miss Josceline of her father's peril . ' 115 ...
... girl may not do with an old man if she throws herself at him like that . I think it is my bounden duty as a matron — and the only one qualified to advise that sweet young creature - to warn Miss Josceline of her father's peril . ' 115 ...
Pàgina 18
... simplicity . ' Ah , but you've no girls to marry ! ' rejoined Mrs. Armytage , tartly . ' That's true , ' sighed Mrs. Wallace ; her thoughts at once transporting her far from the present scene 18 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... simplicity . ' Ah , but you've no girls to marry ! ' rejoined Mrs. Armytage , tartly . ' That's true , ' sighed Mrs. Wallace ; her thoughts at once transporting her far from the present scene 18 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 34
... girl from the distress of mind that must ensue upon her discovery of such a mistake . Fortunately her arrival was earlier by some hours than had been expected , and the chaplain kindly rode out to me to the village where I was engaged ...
... girl from the distress of mind that must ensue upon her discovery of such a mistake . Fortunately her arrival was earlier by some hours than had been expected , and the chaplain kindly rode out to me to the village where I was engaged ...
Pàgina 35
... girl's eyes being opened to the real state of the case . As her cousin was another's , it did not seem to me much matter whether I was married or not ; while the difference to Miss Trenton would be prodigious . I never could send her ...
... girl's eyes being opened to the real state of the case . As her cousin was another's , it did not seem to me much matter whether I was married or not ; while the difference to Miss Trenton would be prodigious . I never could send her ...
Pàgina 47
... a young man had done it , it would have been nothing , or next to nothing ; if a girl like Miss Jennynge had done it ( though , as a matter of fact , she would have seen him at York first ) , it MR . AIRD'S LOVE STORY . 47.
... a young man had done it , it would have been nothing , or next to nothing ; if a girl like Miss Jennynge had done it ( though , as a matter of fact , she would have seen him at York first ) , it MR . AIRD'S LOVE STORY . 47.
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.