A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 35
... 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 back to Calcutta ...
... 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 back to Calcutta ...
Pàgina 82
... opened the dispatch . ' My dear papa , how ever can I thank you enough , ' it began , for sparing me to nurse Davey ? If you could see his pleasure- though I am sure I don't know why the child should have taken such a fancy to me - it ...
... opened the dispatch . ' My dear papa , how ever can I thank you enough , ' it began , for sparing me to nurse Davey ? If you could see his pleasure- though I am sure I don't know why the child should have taken such a fancy to me - it ...
Pàgina 147
... opened to - morrow . By - the - by , what's that under the door ? ' The morning letters now arrived in that fashion as all other correspondence from with- out ; but this was not like an ordinary letter . It was much larger , though very ...
... opened to - morrow . By - the - by , what's that under the door ? ' The morning letters now arrived in that fashion as all other correspondence from with- out ; but this was not like an ordinary letter . It was much larger , though very ...
Pàgina 155
... opened the case , and was regarding the splendid gift with 6 admiration . It must have been some very generous person . It was , papa . Mr. Aird sent for it from London by way of thanks , as I suppose , A CHANGE OF PATIENTS . 155.
... opened the case , and was regarding the splendid gift with 6 admiration . It must have been some very generous person . It was , papa . Mr. Aird sent for it from London by way of thanks , as I suppose , A CHANGE OF PATIENTS . 155.
Pàgina 161
... opened fairly trembled with agitation . 6 ' Oh , the villain ! ' she cried ; the trea- cherous , hypocritical villain ! ' One would really have thought that some one had been trifling with her mature affections , and that she had found ...
... opened fairly trembled with agitation . 6 ' Oh , the villain ! ' she cried ; the trea- cherous , hypocritical villain ! ' One would really have thought that some one had been trifling with her mature affections , and that she had found ...
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.