A Grape from a Thorn, Volum 2Smith, Elder, 1881 |
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Pàgina 8
... took a personal interest in him , but proved that not a point would be missed in the part he was about to play . ' To you , Miss Jennynge , ' he replied , ' who are , yourself , a devotee to art , no interest in that subject can appear ...
... took a personal interest in him , but proved that not a point would be missed in the part he was about to play . ' To you , Miss Jennynge , ' he replied , ' who are , yourself , a devotee to art , no interest in that subject can appear ...
Pàgina 13
... took some pleasure in paying them ; the cajolement of young women was a habit with him , and pleased him , even though nothing came of it , just as writing a sonnet , though not designed for publication , pleases a bard - had , indeed ...
... took some pleasure in paying them ; the cajolement of young women was a habit with him , and pleased him , even though nothing came of it , just as writing a sonnet , though not designed for publication , pleases a bard - had , indeed ...
Pàgina 22
... took up to the moment your father missed the locket ? ' Oh , it's no use , Miss Josceline . I came back along it myself , and it was nowhere to be seen . Papa thought it just possible that he might have left it at home on his dressing ...
... took up to the moment your father missed the locket ? ' Oh , it's no use , Miss Josceline . I came back along it myself , and it was nowhere to be seen . Papa thought it just possible that he might have left it at home on his dressing ...
Pàgina 23
... took the cliff path ; only once we dipped down to the sands in Abbot's Creek . ' And you came back by yourself exactly the same way ? ' ' No ; I did not come by the Creek at all , because I wanted to be quick . ' Then , depend upon it ...
... took the cliff path ; only once we dipped down to the sands in Abbot's Creek . ' And you came back by yourself exactly the same way ? ' ' No ; I did not come by the Creek at all , because I wanted to be quick . ' Then , depend upon it ...
Pàgina 24
... a - back , Davey ? ' A ' Oh , yes ; I often do upon papa's back , when I feel tired . ' So Ella knelt down and , though the path was steep and the day was hot , she took him on her shoulders , and 24 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
... a - back , Davey ? ' A ' Oh , yes ; I often do upon papa's back , when I feel tired . ' So Ella knelt down and , though the path was steep and the day was hot , she took him on her shoulders , and 24 A GRAPE FROM A THORN .
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.