Wooed and Married: A NovelMacmillan, 1900 - 498 pages |
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... asked her mother in an alarmed voice . Like other good - natured people , Mrs. Tressilian had a whole- some horror of scenes ; she had conceived some kindly feeling towards the young girl whom chance had placed under her roof ; and then ...
... asked her mother in an alarmed voice . Like other good - natured people , Mrs. Tressilian had a whole- some horror of scenes ; she had conceived some kindly feeling towards the young girl whom chance had placed under her roof ; and then ...
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... asked you , Miss Elliott , to open the window at the top as well as at the bottom ; no wonder Edie looks so flushed . Never mind your scales for a moment , Edie ; you were only talking when I came in . Mamma wants to speak to Miss ...
... asked you , Miss Elliott , to open the window at the top as well as at the bottom ; no wonder Edie looks so flushed . Never mind your scales for a moment , Edie ; you were only talking when I came in . Mamma wants to speak to Miss ...
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... asked the colonel , when he saw her passing by the open door . ( 6 Oh , Miss Elliott , her governess , " answered Beatrix indif- ferently ; " it is a pity mamma has engaged such a dowdy little thing . You have turned over too quickly ...
... asked the colonel , when he saw her passing by the open door . ( 6 Oh , Miss Elliott , her governess , " answered Beatrix indif- ferently ; " it is a pity mamma has engaged such a dowdy little thing . You have turned over too quickly ...
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... asked Dym , somewhat timidly . " Why , you are not very old , to begin with ; and , next , you have not learnt to look prim and demure without a perceptible effort . Wait till you are Miss Dale's age . Ah , here comes Edith , and with ...
... asked Dym , somewhat timidly . " Why , you are not very old , to begin with ; and , next , you have not learnt to look prim and demure without a perceptible effort . Wait till you are Miss Dale's age . Ah , here comes Edith , and with ...
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... asked Cousin Guy , in the good - humored , half - cynical tone that seemed natural to him . " Hand over the victim to me . " And in spite of the poor animal's plaintive cries , so trying to the nerves of Edith and her young governess ...
... asked Cousin Guy , in the good - humored , half - cynical tone that seemed natural to him . " Hand over the victim to me . " And in spite of the poor animal's plaintive cries , so trying to the nerves of Edith and her young governess ...
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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.