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... Alice six months senior to our hero ; but as girls generally advance in early life be- yond the other sex , it seemed as if there existed a still greater disparity in their ages . She was of a quiet a thoughtful disposition ; mild ...
... Alice six months senior to our hero ; but as girls generally advance in early life be- yond the other sex , it seemed as if there existed a still greater disparity in their ages . She was of a quiet a thoughtful disposition ; mild ...
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... Alice became the devoted , loving woman . And Reginald ? -was he equally fervent in his affection ? — His feelings we can scarcely define . He had been so accustomed to indulgence - to consi- deration , ever since he had opened his eyes ...
... Alice became the devoted , loving woman . And Reginald ? -was he equally fervent in his affection ? — His feelings we can scarcely define . He had been so accustomed to indulgence - to consi- deration , ever since he had opened his eyes ...
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... Alice advanced in years , she became a truly amiable , feminine creature . Warm and enthusiastic in her feelings , but with a degree of diffidence in her own attractions , which kept her ever in the back ground . She had always looked ...
... Alice advanced in years , she became a truly amiable , feminine creature . Warm and enthusiastic in her feelings , but with a degree of diffidence in her own attractions , which kept her ever in the back ground . She had always looked ...
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... Alice , the sweet partner of his youth- ful days , he thought with a saddened , softened feeling , which presented her image to his imagi- nation , in a manner more tender than it had ever before appeared to him . With his mind absorbed ...
... Alice , the sweet partner of his youth- ful days , he thought with a saddened , softened feeling , which presented her image to his imagi- nation , in a manner more tender than it had ever before appeared to him . With his mind absorbed ...
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... ; " should the news have reached her , her regret will surely equal mine . " With a noiseless step he approached , and Alice started on feeling two hands encircling her slender waist ; but it seemed as if by THE LITTLE WIFE . 23.
... ; " should the news have reached her , her regret will surely equal mine . " With a noiseless step he approached , and Alice started on feeling two hands encircling her slender waist ; but it seemed as if by THE LITTLE WIFE . 23.
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Adelaide admiration Alice amusement appeared beautiful blessed Bob Short breathed bright Broadstairs called Captain Kynaston CHAPTER character charming cheek Cheshunt child Colonel Denison colour continued countenance Countess creature dear dearest delight dreadful Earl Edward Bruce Ellerslie Elmsdale's endeavoured exclaimed eyes fair fancy father fear feelings felt Frances gaze Gertrude girl grace hand happiness head hear heard heart Heaven Hillier hope Hugh Daubigny husband idea imagine kind knew Lady Carrysfort Lady Elmsdale laugh lips little wife looked Lord Elmsdale manner marriage married Maule Carrysfort ment mind morning Naples never Nina once OTLEY passed pause perfect poor Regina Spencer Reginald remember rendered replied Rose round rusal scene seemed sister smile sorrow soul speak spirit Stanley sweet tears tell thing thought tion told tone treme turned voice watched whilst wife wish words wretched young youth
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 166 - She would rouse her slumbering energies, she would be herself again; the path of duty must be performed, and that alone. Duty, " I call thee: I myself commend Unto thy guidance from this hour; Oh! let my weakness have an end! Give unto me, made lowly wise, The spirit of self-sacrifice; The confidence of reason give;
Seite 61 - Things base and vile, holding no quantity, Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind; Nor hath love's mind of any judgment taste; Wings,
Seite 189 - this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird; nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight, without thee is sweet.
Seite 211 - than the sword; whose tongue Outvenoms all the worms of Nile; whose breath Hides on the posting winds, and doth belie All corners of the world!" In a frivolous, fashionable, polite circle, the attacks are more to things external, such as the
Seite 89 - Tis these that early taint the female soul, Instruct the eyes of young coquettes to roll, Teach infant cheeks a hidden blush to know, And little hearts to flutter at a beau." FROM this moment, a cloud had fallen over the hitherto bright horizon of our heroine ; her mind was filled with an impression, which absolutely terrified
Seite 5 - Night wanes—the vapours round the mountains curled, Melt into morn, and light awakes the world. Man has another day to swell the past, And lead him near to little but his last; But mighty Nature bounds as from her birth,— The sun is in the heavens, and light on the earth: Flowers in the valley, splendour in the beam,
Seite 12 - Dear is the hallowed morn to me, When village bells awake the day ; And by their sacred minstrelsy, Call me from earthly cares away. And dear the rustic harmony, Sung with the pomp of village art; That holy, heavenly melody, The music of a thankful heart.
Seite 102 - daunt mine ears ? • • * • • • • • • * And do you tell me of a woman's tongue, That gives not half so great a blow to the ear, As will a chesnut in a fanner's fire?
Seite 61 - in choice he is so oft beguiled. As waggish boys in game, themselves forswear, So the boy love is perjured everywhere." " MY dearest Nina," said Lord Elmsdale, as she was seated on her
Seite 206 - And fealty nyps the worldes abuse, And shoes us in a glasse, The vertu and the vice Of every wight aloye." So far had been written, when a break occurred in the detail, and an interval of some time elapsed, before an opportunity again presented itself for continuing my story. During this space, I perused, for my own edification.