A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 13
... possible , diverting the suspicions of other people into a wrong direction . In this he had been successful even beyond his hopes . For Mrs. Armytage had had her eyes glued to the window - pane of her private sitting room which ...
... possible , diverting the suspicions of other people into a wrong direction . In this he had been successful even beyond his hopes . For Mrs. Armytage had had her eyes glued to the window - pane of her private sitting room which ...
Pàgina 20
... possible you can be , ' said Mr. Josceline , politely . Do you think the Professor , for instance , has never been designing ? ' 6 Eh , what ? ' exclaimed that learned man , looking up from a brown study of the deepest tint , and seeing ...
... possible you can be , ' said Mr. Josceline , politely . Do you think the Professor , for instance , has never been designing ? ' 6 Eh , what ? ' exclaimed that learned man , looking up from a brown study of the deepest tint , and seeing ...
Pàgina 22
... possible that he might have left it at home on his dressing- table , and sent me back to look ; and if it wasn't there I was to go back to him . ' ' But , my dear child , you have not had your lunch , and you look fagged and tired as it ...
... possible that he might have left it at home on his dressing- table , and sent me back to look ; and if it wasn't there I was to go back to him . ' ' But , my dear child , you have not had your lunch , and you look fagged and tired as it ...
Pàgina 66
... him . ' I owe it to Mrs. Trant and to her lodgers , ' continued the visitor , ' that the danger should be minimised as much as possible . I would prefer you not to see Miss Josceline - since to 66 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... him . ' I owe it to Mrs. Trant and to her lodgers , ' continued the visitor , ' that the danger should be minimised as much as possible . I would prefer you not to see Miss Josceline - since to 66 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 88
... possible between persons of mature age . They admit that the contem- poraries of their grandfathers and grandmothers may entertain a tender passion for them , and they have even been known to reciprocate it ; but they flout the idea of ...
... possible between persons of mature age . They admit that the contem- poraries of their grandfathers and grandmothers may entertain a tender passion for them , and they have even been known to reciprocate it ; but they flout the idea of ...
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.