The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Band 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... scarcely have had time to cool in its journey from the kitchen . The hostess , too , wanted that delightful tact of self - possession which will desert even the scions of old fami- lies if they themselves desert the society which is its ...
... scarcely have had time to cool in its journey from the kitchen . The hostess , too , wanted that delightful tact of self - possession which will desert even the scions of old fami- lies if they themselves desert the society which is its ...
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... scarcely sufficient voice even for the trifle she performed , yet they had been too carefully taught to allow of their singing being disagree- able , and so they sang together , and in turn for the remainder of the evening . Helen was ...
... scarcely sufficient voice even for the trifle she performed , yet they had been too carefully taught to allow of their singing being disagree- able , and so they sang together , and in turn for the remainder of the evening . Helen was ...
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... scarcely admits the fact of his filling the im- portant situation of its host - but he has scarcely completed the first year of his widowhood , and his moodiness is explained . • " Oh , do not rise Miss Annesley , I entreat , " said a ...
... scarcely admits the fact of his filling the im- portant situation of its host - but he has scarcely completed the first year of his widowhood , and his moodiness is explained . • " Oh , do not rise Miss Annesley , I entreat , " said a ...
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... scarcely be ignorant , dear Ruth , of the identity of the person to whom I am bold enough to offer an almost empty title . You can scarcely have failed to assure yourself of my affection - my exclusive and absolute affection 70 THE ONLY ...
... scarcely be ignorant , dear Ruth , of the identity of the person to whom I am bold enough to offer an almost empty title . You can scarcely have failed to assure yourself of my affection - my exclusive and absolute affection 70 THE ONLY ...
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... room , and Ruth could see his face blanch and quiver under the im- pulse of sudden and suppressed emotion . When he spoke again his voice was scarcely recognisible . E 2 THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 75 the question Miss Annesley," said his Lord- ...
... room , and Ruth could see his face blanch and quiver under the im- pulse of sudden and suppressed emotion . When he spoke again his voice was scarcely recognisible . E 2 THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 75 the question Miss Annesley," said his Lord- ...
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.