A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 4
... heard of him- and he had made certain inquiries - had corroborated his own view . Moreover , if he were wrong ; if Felspar and his friend were like most young men of their class — mere fortune hunters - the knowledge of the fact that ...
... heard of him- and he had made certain inquiries - had corroborated his own view . Moreover , if he were wrong ; if Felspar and his friend were like most young men of their class — mere fortune hunters - the knowledge of the fact that ...
Pàgina 9
... heard that horrid Fido in our sitting room . ' Mr. Josceline had also heard a dog bark ; but he doubted that that had been the cause of Mrs. Jennynge's interruption . She wanted , as he guessed , to put a stop to any reference to her ...
... heard that horrid Fido in our sitting room . ' Mr. Josceline had also heard a dog bark ; but he doubted that that had been the cause of Mrs. Jennynge's interruption . She wanted , as he guessed , to put a stop to any reference to her ...
Pàgina 39
... heard , are always selfish , and I can- not deprive myself of the rare pleasure of your company . ' Certainly if Mrs. Armytage had beheld him , as he thus addressed her young friend in the tenderest of tones , she would have ejaculated ...
... heard , are always selfish , and I can- not deprive myself of the rare pleasure of your company . ' Certainly if Mrs. Armytage had beheld him , as he thus addressed her young friend in the tenderest of tones , she would have ejaculated ...
Pàgina 40
... heard and read of it ! In what unlooked - for places , it seemed , was to be found Romance ! The very last man in the world whom she would have credited with a love story was this man . How strange it was , too , that one so reticent ...
... heard and read of it ! In what unlooked - for places , it seemed , was to be found Romance ! The very last man in the world whom she would have credited with a love story was this man . How strange it was , too , that one so reticent ...
Pàgina 42
... heard it , " What a very ill- mannered , forward child ! " " The imitation of Mrs. Armytage's tone was not very accurate , but it was recognisable . Mr. Aird generally treated her in her absence with silent contempt ; but he was ...
... heard it , " What a very ill- mannered , forward child ! " " The imitation of Mrs. Armytage's tone was not very accurate , but it was recognisable . Mr. Aird generally treated her in her absence with silent contempt ; but he was ...
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.