The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Band 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... hand- some . " Just that style of prettiness one might have expected ; -altogether unfashion- ed , devoid of tournure of any kind ; the very last description of beauty likely to be effec- tive , " added her ladyship by way of qualifier ...
... hand- some . " Just that style of prettiness one might have expected ; -altogether unfashion- ed , devoid of tournure of any kind ; the very last description of beauty likely to be effec- tive , " added her ladyship by way of qualifier ...
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... hand , while she fixed her eyes upon the window with a long gaze of silent abstraction . She was interrupted by the entrance of aunt Katie , who had trotted out of the room a few minutes pre- viously , and re - appeared with a small ...
... hand , while she fixed her eyes upon the window with a long gaze of silent abstraction . She was interrupted by the entrance of aunt Katie , who had trotted out of the room a few minutes pre- viously , and re - appeared with a small ...
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... hand upon the sash- " A Gordian knot may be cut at all events , " said he , and would have thrown it up , but Miss Annesley prevented him . " Please do not incommode all the world for my whim , " said she ; " let me guide you , and we ...
... hand upon the sash- " A Gordian knot may be cut at all events , " said he , and would have thrown it up , but Miss Annesley prevented him . " Please do not incommode all the world for my whim , " said she ; " let me guide you , and we ...
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... hand , placed her jewelled fingers under the little torrent of a fairy fountain whose waters dashed and rippled from the urn of an alabaster muse . " I cannot allow you to be so imprudent , Miss Annesley , " said his Lordship , putting ...
... hand , placed her jewelled fingers under the little torrent of a fairy fountain whose waters dashed and rippled from the urn of an alabaster muse . " I cannot allow you to be so imprudent , Miss Annesley , " said his Lordship , putting ...
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... hand- fuls of flowers from the clustered boughs that hung round him . Ruth fancied her interest had been coldly expressed , and after a while she also left her seat with the intention of joining him . Lord Harewood , however , thought ...
... hand- fuls of flowers from the clustered boughs that hung round him . Ruth fancied her interest had been coldly expressed , and after a while she also left her seat with the intention of joining him . Lord Harewood , however , thought ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
affection agony answered Helen asked aunt Katie beauty blush breath burst Captain St Caroline Caroline Munro castle cheek cold Colonel Faulcon Colonel Faulconbridge conbridge confess cousin dance dare daugh dear Helen dear Ruth dearest dinner drawing-room Dunardoch earnest eyes face fair fancied fate feelings felt flung forehead friendship gaiety gentle glance gratitude half hand happiness Harewood House heart Hector Helen rose Hemingsley honour hope hour Kilmore Lady Munro Ladyship laughing Leger letter Lillias loch Lord Harewood Major Tracy ment METASTASIO Miss Annesley Miss Campbell Miss Munro Monzievar morning ness never night offer once pale pang party passion quadrille rendered replied Roderick Drummond rose Ruth Annesley Ruth's scarcely Scotland seated seemed shadow silence Sir Evan skaiting smile solitude sorrow spirit suffering sympathy tears tell thought tion tone turned voice vows words wounded wretchedness
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 1 - Happy the man*, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire.
Seite 191 - And blushed and smiled the tale to hear, Poured from her dark-eyed cavalier ; And yet, I too must moralize, Albeit with gentler sympathies, Of all my own fond heart can tell Of love's despair, and love's farewell, — Its many miseries ; — its tears, Like lava, not like dew ; — its fears, That make hope painful ; — then its trust, So often trampled in the dust ; — Neglected, blighted, and betrayed, A sorrow and a mockery made ! Then change and adverse fortune, all That binds and keeps sweet...
Seite 245 - The Gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That rightly think'st and hast most rightly said.