Wooed and Married: A NovelMacmillan, 1900 - 498 pages |
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... door was flung back and Miss Tressilian stood on the threshold . ( C Faugh , what an atmosphere ! How often I have asked you , Miss Elliott , to open the window at the top as well as at the bottom ; no wonder Edie looks so flushed ...
... door was flung back and Miss Tressilian stood on the threshold . ( C Faugh , what an atmosphere ! How often I have asked you , Miss Elliott , to open the window at the top as well as at the bottom ; no wonder Edie looks so flushed ...
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... door stood open , and the evening sun streamed on the small round tea - table , which Caroline had set out with more than her usual liberality and love of good things ; but before Dym had more than time to wonder at the unusual display ...
... door stood open , and the evening sun streamed on the small round tea - table , which Caroline had set out with more than her usual liberality and love of good things ; but before Dym had more than time to wonder at the unusual display ...
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... door , sitting at the piano in her white evening - dress , quite surrounded by these young fellows . She knew the colonel Edith had spoken about ; he was a pleasant , gentlemanly man , and had spoken very kindly to them one day when a ...
... door , sitting at the piano in her white evening - dress , quite surrounded by these young fellows . She knew the colonel Edith had spoken about ; he was a pleasant , gentlemanly man , and had spoken very kindly to them one day when a ...
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... door . I heard him say something to James about calling again later . I know he inquired what time they would be back . Do you know , Miss Elliott , Cousin Guy asked me how it was that you and Trichy got on so badly together ...
... door . I heard him say something to James about calling again later . I know he inquired what time they would be back . Do you know , Miss Elliott , Cousin Guy asked me how it was that you and Trichy got on so badly together ...
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... door of Lansdowne House , a tall dark figure , lounging against the railings , started forward and assisted them to alight . " Why , it is Guy himself , I declare ! " exclaimed a sleepy affectionate voice from the interior of the ...
... door of Lansdowne House , a tall dark figure , lounging against the railings , started forward and assisted them to alight . " Why , it is Guy himself , I declare ! " exclaimed a sleepy affectionate voice from the interior of the ...
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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.
Page 72 - And still went seeking; like a bleating lamb Left out at night in shutting up the fold, — As restless as a nest-deserted bird Grown chill through something being away, though what It knows not. I, Aurora Leigh, was born To make my father sadder, and myself Not overjoyous, truly. Women know The way to rear up children (to be just), They know a simple, merry, tender knack Of tying...
Page 227 - Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on ! The night is dark and I am far from home; Lead thou me on ! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me.
Page 494 - JOHN BULL.—" Miss Rosa Nouchette Carey is one of our especial favourites. She has a great gift of describing pleasant and lovable young ladies." THE LADY. — "Miss Carey's novels are always welcome; they are out of the common run, immaculately pure, and very high in tone.
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.