Wooed and Married: A Novel, Volume 3Tinsley Bros., 1875 |
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... thought it a beautiful life : plenty of books , plenty of sunshine , a little work , piles of clever letters to read and answer , the great garden bloomimg with roses and lilies , the 1-2 A Fragment of the Old , Old Story . 3.
... thought it a beautiful life : plenty of books , plenty of sunshine , a little work , piles of clever letters to read and answer , the great garden bloomimg with roses and lilies , the 1-2 A Fragment of the Old , Old Story . 3.
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... thought they ought to be home early in October . " Five months ; it is a long time , " sighed Mrs. Chiches- ter ; " but Guy was so bent on showing her all those places . How happy they seem , my dear ! Now let us read Honor's ...
... thought they ought to be home early in October . " Five months ; it is a long time , " sighed Mrs. Chiches- ter ; " but Guy was so bent on showing her all those places . How happy they seem , my dear ! Now let us read Honor's ...
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... thoughts ; but she could not muster courage to address him . Now and then she stole secret glances at the grave sad face ; but Humphrey seemed lost in his sad thoughts . At the trysting - stile he suddenly stopped , and asked if she ...
... thoughts ; but she could not muster courage to address him . Now and then she stole secret glances at the grave sad face ; but Humphrey seemed lost in his sad thoughts . At the trysting - stile he suddenly stopped , and asked if she ...
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... thought of this , and I have often been so cross and ill- tempered with him , and he has borne with it all . Oh , what shall I do ! I can never look him in the face again - never - I have made him so very , very unhappy . " Mrs ...
... thought of this , and I have often been so cross and ill- tempered with him , and he has borne with it all . Oh , what shall I do ! I can never look him in the face again - never - I have made him so very , very unhappy . " Mrs ...
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... thought would cross him , Of what good was it all , when none should come after him ? True , Honor might have children , but they would not need his wealth . What should he do with the good things that came so freely at his bidding ...
... thought would cross him , Of what good was it all , when none should come after him ? True , Honor might have children , but they would not need his wealth . What should he do with the good things that came so freely at his bidding ...
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Page 245 - The more interesting portion of the volume relates to the Spiritualists and their doings, a subject to which Dr. Davies has devoted much attention, and in which he takes keen interest.
Page 68 - Dym, try to be glad for me ; I am longing so sorely for my rest." She only shook her head and buried her face deeper in the curtains. Glad ! how could she be glad, even for his sake? The welcomes might be sweet to the faithful servant, but death itself seemed so terrible to this poor child, stretching out her tender arms to detain the brother who was so dear to her. " Will, do not leave me ; pray that you may not leave me !" clinging to him with one cold little hand, and speaking in such a weary...
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