A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 3
... poor man cause to curse his daughter's beauty ! But what made Mr. Josceline's case a bad one , rather than a hard one , was that his poverty had been brought about by his own hands , which had squandered his means in all sorts of ...
... poor man cause to curse his daughter's beauty ! But what made Mr. Josceline's case a bad one , rather than a hard one , was that his poverty had been brought about by his own hands , which had squandered his means in all sorts of ...
Pàgina 7
... poor Mr. Felspar so idle ! You should not thus misuse your social attractions ; I saw you talking to him under the elm tree yonder for ever so long . ' ' I had no idea that your eye was upon me , Mrs. Jennynge ; but even if I had known ...
... poor Mr. Felspar so idle ! You should not thus misuse your social attractions ; I saw you talking to him under the elm tree yonder for ever so long . ' ' I had no idea that your eye was upon me , Mrs. Jennynge ; but even if I had known ...
Pàgina 17
... Poor Mrs. Jennynge felt the dart , and also her incapacity to hold her own in single combat with her enemy ; she was sorry she had spoken , but she could not let the ball rest where it had been flung - that is , in her own lap . I mean ...
... Poor Mrs. Jennynge felt the dart , and also her incapacity to hold her own in single combat with her enemy ; she was sorry she had spoken , but she could not let the ball rest where it had been flung - that is , in her own lap . I mean ...
Pàgina 18
... poor Anastasia , for my part , the longer I live the more I like simplicity . ' Ah , but you've no girls to marry ! ' rejoined Mrs. Armytage , tartly . ' That's true , ' sighed Mrs. Wallace ; her thoughts at once transporting her far ...
... poor Anastasia , for my part , the longer I live the more I like simplicity . ' Ah , but you've no girls to marry ! ' rejoined Mrs. Armytage , tartly . ' That's true , ' sighed Mrs. Wallace ; her thoughts at once transporting her far ...
Pàgina 21
... Poor papa has met with a great mis- fortune , Miss Josceline , ' he had sobbed out . ' Good heavens ! But let us send him help , ' cried Ella , at once imagining that he had been cut off in some bay by the sea , or had fallen over a ...
... Poor papa has met with a great mis- fortune , Miss Josceline , ' he had sobbed out . ' Good heavens ! But let us send him help , ' cried Ella , at once imagining that he had been cut off in some bay by the sea , or had fallen over a ...
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.