Wooed and Married: A NovelMacmillan, 1900 - 498 pages |
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... heard of him . Stop ; had not Edith talked often of a Cousin Guy ? Perhaps this was he . What a tall man he was ! big , too , and dressed in an odd foreign sort of fashion , with a blue handkerchief knotted loosely round his throat ...
... heard of him . Stop ; had not Edith talked often of a Cousin Guy ? Perhaps this was he . What a tall man he was ! big , too , and dressed in an odd foreign sort of fashion , with a blue handkerchief knotted loosely round his throat ...
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... heard from one of the old Fathers of the art of cul- tivating cheerfulness , but never of the cultivation of melan- choly . Fogs should be dispersed at all hazards , " he continued , but his eyes were twinkling again . " When women sit ...
... heard from one of the old Fathers of the art of cul- tivating cheerfulness , but never of the cultivation of melan- choly . Fogs should be dispersed at all hazards , " he continued , but his eyes were twinkling again . " When women sit ...
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... heard right . She laid her hot face against the cool fragrant heap that lay in her lap ; the soft pinks and blush - tints gleamed pearly white in the semi - darkness ; the gas - lamp at the corner of the dark square reflected the girl's ...
... heard right . She laid her hot face against the cool fragrant heap that lay in her lap ; the soft pinks and blush - tints gleamed pearly white in the semi - darkness ; the gas - lamp at the corner of the dark square reflected the girl's ...
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... heard or not she had already disappeared , and when he woke up from a second refreshing nap the promised luncheon had ar- rived , a fact which Kiddle - a - wink notified by jumping on him and licking his face to arouse him . Miss ...
... heard or not she had already disappeared , and when he woke up from a second refreshing nap the promised luncheon had ar- rived , a fact which Kiddle - a - wink notified by jumping on him and licking his face to arouse him . Miss ...
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... , and have not been thinking . Will the storm break over us soon , do you say ? " The man held up his hand in answer : both heard the low rumblings of distant thunder . " Better go back , sir ; there is no 50 WOOED AND MARRIED .
... , and have not been thinking . Will the storm break over us soon , do you say ? " The man held up his hand in answer : both heard the low rumblings of distant thunder . " Better go back , sir ; there is no 50 WOOED AND MARRIED .
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afraid answer arms asked Beatrix beautiful better Birstwith brother Camden Town child cold Cousin Guy dark dear Delaire door dress Dym's Edith eyes face feel gentle girl glad governess gray Grey Guy Chichester Guy Chichester's Guy's hand happy Happy Valley Harrogate head heard heart Honor Honor's Humphrey Humphrey's Ingleside Kelpie Kentish Town Kiddle-a-wink kissed knew lady Lansdowne House Latimer laughed lips looked Luke's mind Miss Elliott Miss Nethecote morning mother Nethecote's never night once pain pale perhaps phrey pity poor replied returned Dym ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY round seemed shook sigh silence sister sitting smile speak squire squire's strange suppose sure sweet talk tears tell things thought tired to-night told tone Trichy trouble turned voice weary whispered Will's William Elliott wish woman wonder words young
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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 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.
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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.