A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 6
... mother on one side , the daughter on the other , were apparently engaging him in earnest conversation , though the elder lady was , in fact , the chief speaker . ' How wicked you are , Mr. Josceline , ' 6 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... mother on one side , the daughter on the other , were apparently engaging him in earnest conversation , though the elder lady was , in fact , the chief speaker . ' How wicked you are , Mr. Josceline , ' 6 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 8
... mother , tartly ; Anastasia keeps her spirits up uncommonly well for a devotee . ' The young lady looked up in some astonish- ment at this unexpected ebullition ; but Mr. Josceline was not astonished . He perceived that the widow was ...
... mother , tartly ; Anastasia keeps her spirits up uncommonly well for a devotee . ' The young lady looked up in some astonish- ment at this unexpected ebullition ; but Mr. Josceline was not astonished . He perceived that the widow was ...
Pàgina 11
... mother is peculiar . ' · ' Very , ' assented Anastasia , sharply . She is so imprudent , for one thing . The idea of her coming out on the terrace , here , at her time of life , without a shawl ! She can never be persuaded that she is ...
... mother is peculiar . ' · ' Very , ' assented Anastasia , sharply . She is so imprudent , for one thing . The idea of her coming out on the terrace , here , at her time of life , without a shawl ! She can never be persuaded that she is ...
Pàgina 12
... mother . It could not but be to her disadvantage that that lady should think of marrying again ; but that she should so openly have hinted her disgust at any such idea - for that that was what she meant when she spoke of her mother's ...
... mother . It could not but be to her disadvantage that that lady should think of marrying again ; but that she should so openly have hinted her disgust at any such idea - for that that was what she meant when she spoke of her mother's ...
Pàgina 30
... is the portrait 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 .
... is the portrait 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 .
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.