Reginald LyleBurgess & Day, 1854 - 342 Seiten |
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Seite 333 - The lawyer slowly and gravely resumed his seat ; then, taking from the hand of Trevor a closed packet, he broke the seal ; and amid a silence so deep that every one there present could hear the beating of his own heart, he proceeded to read aloud the important document by which Reginald Lyle declared his determination to...
Seite 154 - ... the rest of the party to marshal themselves as they saw fit, the pompous merchant made his bow to Mrs. Stainton with a condescending courtesy which must have overwhelmed a lady of less, self-appreciation than the principal of Minerva Lodge. The dinner was luxurious and laborious ; the table groaned, and the heated attendants, too numerous for the size of the apartment, jostled each other in their anxiety to be everywhere at once, and to do everything for everybody at the same time. Poor Mrs....
Seite 305 - ... and certain doubts, which will occasionally obtrude themselves, I am as unworthy of pity as any penniless gentleman in her most gracious Majesty's dominions. Bless her dear old-fashioned hand ! many a time has it brought comfort to me in an hour of trial. But what is this ? Why there seems to be a conspiracy to enrich me just now, whether I will or no! Listen, Trevor.
Seite 103 - There was a slamming of doors, a shouting of hoarse voices, a hurried fall of feet, as porters and guards ran to their respective posts along the platform. A heavy panting, a shrill shriek, a slight movement, accompanied by an under-current of motion, which seemed as though the pulses of the mighty machine were throbbing with impatience ; an accelerated impulse, a few parting injunctions pealed out from iron lungs, a dull echo from the lofty roof of the building, a plunge into the open air — and...
Seite 148 - ... confined me : no, nothing but the loss of a limb would have kept me from my duty, and I believe my exertions conduced to preserve me in this general mortality. I am fearful that Mrs. Moutray's son, who was on shore with us will fall a sacrifice to the climate ; he is a Lieutenant of the Victory, a very fine young man, for whom I have a great regard. Lord Hood is quite distressed about him. Poor little Hoste is also extremely ill, and I have great fears about him ; one hundred and fifty of my...
Seite 291 - Naturally. And now you will perhaps be good enough to inform me, what his other relatives were doing for him throughout all these long years, while the child grew into the youth, and the youth into the man ?" " I have already mentioned that he was for awhile professor of languages at Minerva Lodge.
Seite 312 - Where hovered the angels during the hours of darkness which succeeded ; Did they linger about the downy couches of the prosperous who had won their way to wealth through tears, and cares, and struggles ? or did they bend over the pillow of the portionless orphan who wiped away the tears, consoled the cares, and solaced the sufferings of others even more destitute than himself? Let those answer who have been rocked to rest by the memory of a deed of mercy. (To be continued.) THE WAR-CLOUD. BY MRS....
Seite 204 - ... family only a few weeks back, arrogantly to step in with my gold "between them and the good which they are anxious to accomplish ? No, nephew Lancaster, I trust that I know myself better. I am grateful for all the disinterested warmth and kindness with which I have been received by my several relations, but I have no intention to presume upon it.
Seite 215 - Not nervous ; no — Mrs. Percival Lyle scorned a weakness of that description ; but excited, angered, and indignant ; as people sometimes are at occurrences with which they have no possible right to intermeddle ; for she was by no means inclined to concur in the opinion of the noble individual who declared that " every man had a right to do as he pleased with his own." She had more extended and philanthropic views ; and she considered that Mr. Reginald Lyle, by disposing of his property according...
Seite 143 - It was, in short, one of those cheerless, wretched evenings which enhance by contrast the home-comforts and home-luxuries of the opulent. The drawing-room of Mrs. Percival Lyle was resplendent. The clear sharp light of the gas flooded the apartment from the cut-glass globes of the elaborate chandeliers, and the summits of the etageres ; the hangings of sea-green damask were drawn closely across the .windows ; Books of Beauty, Albums, French toys, and vases of flowers, littered the tables ; chairs...