A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 2
... to put any finishing touches to Ella's draw- ing ; and without them , ' reflected this un- natural father , ' I should think even this two- penny - halfpenny magazine will never admit it into its 2 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... to put any finishing touches to Ella's draw- ing ; and without them , ' reflected this un- natural father , ' I should think even this two- penny - halfpenny magazine will never admit it into its 2 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 44
... natural , it was now formal and stilted ; notwithstanding which , strange to say , he conferred at least as much pleasure in the one case as he had in the other . ' One would be really almost inclined to think , ' was Mr. Josceline's ...
... natural , it was now formal and stilted ; notwithstanding which , strange to say , he conferred at least as much pleasure in the one case as he had in the other . ' One would be really almost inclined to think , ' was Mr. Josceline's ...
Pàgina 64
... natural goodness and kindness of heart . The child is evidently attached to her , and she is loth to leave him . Mr. Aird , of course , is deeply grateful , but is sufficiently unselfish to regard the matter from what , I presume , will ...
... natural goodness and kindness of heart . The child is evidently attached to her , and she is loth to leave him . Mr. Aird , of course , is deeply grateful , but is sufficiently unselfish to regard the matter from what , I presume , will ...
Pàgina 78
... natural refinement . He sees we are very different - indeed , he said as much - from Mrs. Armytage and Mrs. Lott , and the rest of them . That is only natural . Still , I must confess it is satisfactory . ' Mrs. Jennynge cautiously ...
... natural refinement . He sees we are very different - indeed , he said as much - from Mrs. Armytage and Mrs. Lott , and the rest of them . That is only natural . Still , I must confess it is satisfactory . ' Mrs. Jennynge cautiously ...
Pàgina 91
... ' ( ' Poetry book ! ' thought Mr. Josceline ; ' she's worse than the other ! ' ) ; it was a paragraph from some work on natural history about the dura- tion of life in animals . " The rhinoceros , THE WIDOW'S RING . 91.
... ' ( ' Poetry book ! ' thought Mr. Josceline ; ' she's worse than the other ! ' ) ; it was a paragraph from some work on natural history about the dura- tion of life in animals . " The rhinoceros , THE WIDOW'S RING . 91.
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.