A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 3
... thing to have to record of any parent that he should actually wish his daughter's mental gifts to escape recognition ; but Mr. Josceline's case was not an unparal- leled one . Poverty , like a distorting mirror , often makes what is ...
... thing to have to record of any parent that he should actually wish his daughter's mental gifts to escape recognition ; but Mr. Josceline's case was not an unparal- leled one . Poverty , like a distorting mirror , often makes what is ...
Pàgina 11
... 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 no longer young . ' 6 ' Ah , that is what we old folks cling to — our youth , ' observed Mr ...
... 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 no longer young . ' 6 ' Ah , that is what we old folks cling to — our youth , ' observed Mr ...
Pàgina 16
... encouragement of those vulgar Jennynges , but she had no idea how tender his knuckles were . She had inadvertently sug- gested the very thing which he had been re- volving in his own mind , but which he was 16 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... encouragement of those vulgar Jennynges , but she had no idea how tender his knuckles were . She had inadvertently sug- gested the very thing which he had been re- volving in his own mind , but which he was 16 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
Pàgina 17
... where it had been flung - that is , in her own lap . I mean what is money , after all , without other things to enable us to enjoy it ? ' she 6 VOL . II . C stammered out . ' Without health , for instance ; THE LOST LOCKET . 17.
... where it had been flung - that is , in her own lap . I mean what is money , after all , without other things to enable us to enjoy it ? ' she 6 VOL . II . C stammered out . ' Without health , for instance ; THE LOST LOCKET . 17.
Pàgina 26
... thing in return for this little service ; you must not call me Miss Josceline any more , but Ella , and you must give me a kiss . ' " You dear , good Ella , ' he said , putting up his weary - looking but happy face to meet her embrace ...
... thing in return for this little service ; you must not call me Miss Josceline any more , but Ella , and you must give me a kiss . ' " You dear , good Ella , ' he said , putting up his weary - looking but happy face to meet her embrace ...
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.