Wooed and Married: A NovelMacmillan, 1900 - 498 pages |
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... afraid that you will not believe that I meant to do my very best this time . How can I help being young and silly , and all the horrid things they call me , when I shall not be eighteen for another month ? People expect too much of me ...
... afraid that you will not believe that I meant to do my very best this time . How can I help being young and silly , and all the horrid things they call me , when I shall not be eighteen for another month ? People expect too much of me ...
Page 18
... afraid Miss Northcote was right when she told you I encouraged her girls to break the rules ; but you know I never could bear school , and I am sure I am quite staid and prim now . And , Will , I really have tried to get the better of ...
... afraid Miss Northcote was right when she told you I encouraged her girls to break the rules ; but you know I never could bear school , and I am sure I am quite staid and prim now . And , Will , I really have tried to get the better of ...
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... afraid I was very rude just now ; I did not hear you enter . Kiddle - a - wink , you rogue , just leave the lady alone . " Certainly the oddest person . A cousin - Dym had never heard of him . Stop ; had not Edith talked often of a ...
... afraid I was very rude just now ; I did not hear you enter . Kiddle - a - wink , you rogue , just leave the lady alone . " Certainly the oddest person . A cousin - Dym had never heard of him . Stop ; had not Edith talked often of a ...
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... afraid Mrs. Tressilian will not like it , " answered Dym , honestly - she always spoke the truth , whatever it cost her ; but her eyes said , " Edith and I will like it very much indeed . ' " Oh , I will take the consequences of that ...
... afraid Mrs. Tressilian will not like it , " answered Dym , honestly - she always spoke the truth , whatever it cost her ; but her eyes said , " Edith and I will like it very much indeed . ' " Oh , I will take the consequences of that ...
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... tone struck Dym as somewhat bitter . " I am afraid you think us very silly , " she replied , timidly " I think you are all somewhat addicted to playing with edged tools , " he went on , and his 24 WOOED AND MARRIED .
... tone struck Dym as somewhat bitter . " I am afraid you think us very silly , " she replied , timidly " I think you are all somewhat addicted to playing with edged tools , " he went on , and his 24 WOOED AND MARRIED .
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Page 333 - So here hath been dawning Another blue Day : Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away. Out of Eternity This new Day is born ; Into Eternity, At night, will return. Behold it aforetime No eye ever did : So soon it forever From all eyes is hid. Here hath been dawning Another blue Day : Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away.
Page 377 - Rest comes at length, though life be long and dreary, The day must dawn, and darksome night be past ; Faith's journey ends in welcome to the weary, And Heaven, the heart's true home, will come at last.
Page 257 - There are who sigh that no fond heart is theirs, None loves them best — O vain and selfish sigh ! Out of the bosom of His love He spares — The Father spares the Son, for thee to die : For thee He died — for thee He lives again : O'er thee He watches in His boundless reign.
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Page 288 - You must remember you are not as young as you used to be, and you ought not to move about so quickly.
Page 330 - Humphrey Nethecote might have felt inclined to lose their hearts to her. " I suppose I shall have to go now," continued Humphrey. " I am putting off the evil moment as long as I can, for, though I wouldn't wish it, it is hard to go home and miss the Duchess.