A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 1
... matter exceedingly ; but , unhappily , the Good - that is , the folks with- out evil in them ( except that little modicum of original sin , which , in view of the immense amount of peccadilloes imported by mankind since that first cargo ...
... matter exceedingly ; but , unhappily , the Good - that is , the folks with- out evil in them ( except that little modicum of original sin , which , in view of the immense amount of peccadilloes imported by mankind since that first cargo ...
Pàgina 3
... did not appear So , the very plans he had in his mind for her benefit were themselves far from what they should be ; he was fixed on on making her comfortable after his own ideas , no matter at what B 2 A DOUBLE GAME . 3.
... did not appear So , the very plans he had in his mind for her benefit were themselves far from what they should be ; he was fixed on on making her comfortable after his own ideas , no matter at what B 2 A DOUBLE GAME . 3.
Pàgina 4
James Payn. comfortable after his own ideas , no matter at what risk of soiling her white wings . It may be thought that Mr. Josceline ran a great danger in reposing his confidence in a comparative stranger like Mr. Felspar ; but the ...
James Payn. comfortable after his own ideas , no matter at what risk of soiling her white wings . It may be thought that Mr. Josceline ran a great danger in reposing his confidence in a comparative stranger like Mr. Felspar ; but the ...
Pàgina 9
... matter ? ' ' Nothing ; I fancied I 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 ...
... matter ? ' ' Nothing ; I fancied I 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 ...
Pàgina 35
... matter whether I was married or not ; while the difference to Miss Trenton would be prodigious . I never could send her back to Calcutta , scorned and miserable , to be the object of ridicule to society , and an unwelcome burden ...
... matter whether I was married or not ; while the difference to Miss Trenton would be prodigious . I never could send her back to Calcutta , scorned and miserable , to be the object of ridicule to society , and an unwelcome burden ...
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.